Chapter 345

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Qi Yunfeng didn't speak, sizing Lu Feng up from head to toe.

From his straight posture, to those long and clean hands, to the steadiness in his eyes.

Qi Yunfeng couldn't help but slowly nod, appreciation in his gaze.

He paused, then spoke slowly, his tone probing: "Young Master Chef, I see your shop's business is this good, your skill doesn't look ordinary, may I ask which master you studied under?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng couldn't help but smile.

This kind of question, he'd already heard who knows how many people ask.

From diners to peers, to those reporters from Jiangcheng Television Station who came to film documentaries, almost everyone was incredibly curious about the origin of his culinary skill.

But the fact that his culinary skill came from the System was too inconceivable, so of course he wouldn't say it.

Lu Feng smiled and replied: "Old Sir, I never studied under anyone, these skills were all slowly figured out by myself, count as self-taught success."

"Self-taught?"

Qi Yunfeng's eyes widened slightly, a surprised expression appearing on his face.

He himself had been a chef for a lifetime, he knew best how hard it was for culinary skill to achieve anything relying solely on self-study.

Control of heat, amount of seasoning, handling of ingredients, every single one of these needed personal guidance from a senior.

If relying only on figuring it out oneself, at most one could only reach the level of home cooking.

If it was truly as Lu Feng said, that everything was self-taught by him.

Then the things he made could not possibly attract this many diners.

Unless he was a once-in-a-century genius!

Qi Yunfeng pondered inwardly: Probably this young man is unwilling to reveal his master's name.

Just like himself, he was also unwilling for his own disciples to take his honors and show off everywhere outside.

After all, many old masters don't like their disciples being too high-profile outside, this wasn't incomprehensible.

Since he wasn't willing to say, there was no need to continue pressing.

Qi Yunfeng slowly nodded, gaze turning to the price list on the wall: "These on the menu, all can be ordered? Can I order one portion of everything?"

Hearing this, Lu Feng's face still carried a smile, but his tone became serious: "Old Sir, you want to taste everything here, you can, but I have rules here, absolutely no wasting food, you order everything at once, even if you only taste one bite of each, you probably can't finish it, if you waste food, according to rules you'll be put on the blacklist, I suggest you order two or three dishes first, if you think the taste is good, you can come a few more times later."

Hearing this, Qi Yunfeng's face couldn't help but darken slightly.

This wasn't because he felt uncomfortable after being refused by Lu Feng.

But because he suddenly thought of Cheng Fan who was still waiting outside the door at this moment.

Just now he heard Cheng Fan say, he had been put on the blacklist by this shop.

Looking at it this way, afraid this kid was refused service by this shop because he wasted food.

Qi Yunfeng's heart instantly felt a surge of anger rise up.

This Cheng Fan had studied under him for three years, yet couldn't even do the most basic cherishing of food.

As a chef, yet having not the slightest reverence for food, wasting it casually.

This was something he could not tolerate.

When he goes back, he must scold him fiercely, must make him properly reflect!

Cheng Fan standing outside the door at this moment suddenly sneezed, a chill running down his back.

"What's going on? In this scorching heat... could it be I caught a cold?"

Cheng Fan rubbed his nose, looked up at the blazing sun overhead, and said with a puzzled face.

Qi Yunfeng inside the shop nodded at Lu Feng, his tone also becoming much more solemn: "Young Master Chef you're right, I didn't consider thoroughly, then give me one portion of Red Braised Pork, and one portion of Red Braised Lion's Head, please pack them to go."

"Alright, ready right away."

Lu Feng nodded, turned and walked back to the kitchen.

At the counter, Hu Xiaoyun's fingers flew rapidly clicking a few times on the computer, then handed the printed receipt to Qi Yunfeng.

"Young miss, your family's business is quite booming."

Qi Yunfeng took the receipt and stood to the side, looked at the customers queuing in the hall, and said smilingly to Hu Xiaoyun.

Just before entering the shop, he had glanced at the queue behind him.

The diners behind were still lined up like a long dragon, a rough count, at least fifty or sixty people.

And during this queuing time, Qi Yunfeng also keenly observed.

The restaurants and small stalls near Lu Family Restaurant were almost all making a living relying on the customer flow from Lu Feng's shop.

He was single-handedly driving the business of this whole surrounding area.

Qi Yunfeng couldn't help but recall when he was young and opened a restaurant in the capital.

Although his shop was also bustling with guests, with many people queuing to eat every day.

But the business of the few surrounding restaurants was all snatched away by him.

In the end the whole street gradually only had his one restaurant left.

Now seeing such a harmonious and lively scene, it added a few more sentiments to Qi Yunfeng's heart.

Hu Xiaoyun smiled after hearing, her tone very proud as she replied: "Of course! Boss's skill is extremely amazing! Anyone who comes to the shop and eats once will never forget it!"

Qi Yunfeng smiled after hearing, his gaze passing over the counter, watching Lu Feng's busy figure in the kitchen.

Watching his cloud-and-flowing-water-like movements and focused expression when cooking, Qi Yunfeng couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

This little chef's knife skills are quite solid.

With just his chopping, seasoning, and pan-tossing skills, his own disciples pale in comparison to him.

Soon, Lu Feng came out of the kitchen carrying two takeout boxes.

"Eldest Brother, your order is packed."

Lu Feng put the takeout boxes into a plastic bag and handed it over: "Take your time. If you find it delicious, come more often in the future."

"Okay, thank you, Little Chef."

Qi Yunfeng took the takeout box, smiling and nodding as he spoke.

From the moment he entered the shop until he left, he never said he was a State Banquet Master.

This time he came to Lu Feng's shop neither to stand up for Cheng Fan nor to challenge the place.

It was purely out of curiosity about Lu Feng's cooking skill, coming as an ordinary diner.

As for his own identity, he felt there was no need to let the other party know.

Even if he said it, what use would it be?

To give the other party a fright, then listen to them praise how incredibly impressive he was?

Forget it.

These years he had heard enough flattery directed at himself, long since tired of it.

Those restaurants that knew his identity always used the highest-grade ingredients specially.

The chefs even showed off in front of him, making food in all sorts of strange shapes, each plating more exquisite than the last.

What he ended up eating was completely different from what ordinary diners usually ate.

Better to be like now, treating himself as an ordinary diner, quietly enjoying the purest flavor food brings.