Chapter 346: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Qi Yunfeng carried a takeout bag, walking out of Lu Family Restaurant with steady steps.

He had just stepped out of the shop door when Cheng Fan, waiting not far away, quickly came up to meet him.

"Master, what did you talk about with Lu Feng? Did you agree to compare culinary skills with him? Did he agree?"

Cheng Fan asked with some excitement in his tone.

In the chef circle, Qi Yunfeng was famously protective of his disciples.

Back then, when Qi Yunfeng's second disciple had just graduated, he opened a restaurant in Nanfang.

Because the restaurant's business was really too good, it soon aroused the envy of many peers.

Afterwards they joined forces, using all sorts of underhanded tricks behind the scenes, bringing no small trouble to the second disciple's restaurant, already affecting its normal business.

After Qi Yunfeng learned of this, he immediately flew overnight to the city where the second disciple was, directly went to the local Catering Association, and personally stepped in to help the second disciple resolve this matter.

This matter spread very widely in the chef circle.

From then on, Qi Yunfeng's protective personality was also well known in the chef circle.

Therefore, Cheng Fan thought his master had come all the way from Jingcheng personally this time, definitely to stand up for him.

Unexpectedly, just as his words fell, Qi Yunfeng's originally rather calm complexion instantly sank.

"You still have the nerve to ask? Who told you I want to compare culinary skills with anyone?"

His stern gaze swept over Cheng Fan like a knife, and he said coldly: "You first explain to me clearly, why were you put on the blacklist?"

The moment the three words "blacklist" left his mouth, the smile on Cheng Fan's face vanished completely.

He almost forgot that his master was most averse to wasting food.

Previously when he was learning his craft, no matter how what he made tasted, Qi Yunfeng would require him to eat it all himself.

Once, he secretly poured a dish he had failed at into the kitchen garbage bin.

After Qi Yunfeng discovered it, he immediately flew into a rage, scolding him for over two hours straight.

Finally he even forced him to pick the leftovers out of the garbage bin and eat them.

Cheng Fan was stared at by Qi Yunfeng's cold gaze, breaking out in cold sweat all over, keeping his head down and not daring to meet his eyes.

He didn't dare lie, so he could only tell the truth: "Master... I... I that day in his shop, didn't finish the steamed buns he made and just left, I know I was wrong."

"Hmph! Didn't finish?"

Qi Yunfeng gave a cold snort: "As a chef, you have not the slightest respect for food; as a customer, you don't follow the shop's rules; having learned a bit of fur, you don't know yourself, always thinking you're better than others. Is it that in a few more years, you won't even put me, your master, in your eyes?"

"Master, I know I was wrong, I will definitely change! I will never dare again!"

Cheng Fan was scolded by Qi Yunfeng until his face was completely red, his voice as fine as a mosquito's hum.

Although Qi Yunfeng was very angry at Cheng Fan's wasteful behavior, seeing that his attitude of admitting fault was still quite sincere, his tone eased somewhat: "Hope you say what you do."

Cheng Fan nodded solemnly, his gaze falling on the takeout box Qi Yunfeng was carrying, and he hurriedly went up to take it: "Master, how about we go back to your hotel to eat? I'll call a car."

Qi Yunfeng shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the nearby shops.

He raised a hand and pointed to a teahouse not far away, saying faintly: "Going back to the hotel, this thing will get cold, affecting the texture. Let's go over there, book a private room, sit down, and taste it."

"Okay, Master."

Cheng Fan quickly agreed.

The two walked into the teahouse, booked a second-floor private room, and ordered a pot of good tea.

The waiter led the two into the private room.

The private room had an elegant environment, with a faint tea fragrance permeating the air.

Cheng Fan put the takeout box on the tea table and lifted the lid of the takeout box.

A rich fragrance drifted out from the takeout box, instantly filling the entire private room, even covering up the tea fragrance in the air.

In the takeout box, six square pieces of Red Braised Pork were neatly arranged, the sauce coating the meat pieces with a warm luster.

The two Lion's Head in the other box had a round and plump appearance, with fine surface texture, and the box gave a slight bounce the moment it was opened.

"Master, look, the appearance of the Red Braised Pork made by Lu Feng is indeed much better than mine. I admit, my Red Braised Pork indeed doesn't look as appetizing as his."

Cheng Fan looked at the Red Braised Pork on the table and sighed.

Qi Yunfeng looked at him somewhat surprised.

His own disciple usually submitted to no one, yet now he could actually say such words.

It seemed this experience had indeed brought some progress to his state of mind.

Letting him come to Jiangcheng for training this time seemed to be a correct decision.

Qi Yunfeng nodded slightly, looking at Cheng Fan as he slowly spoke: "Cooking is like being a person; not only do you need a solid foundation, but also a humble heart. That little chef named Lu Feng, being able to run his restaurant so prosperously, relies not only on his culinary skill. If you could have half of his humility and steadiness, you wouldn't have followed me for three years and only mastered Red Braised Pork as your one signature dish."

Cheng Fan was ashamed, his face full of embarrassment, keeping his head down and not making a sound anymore.

Qi Yunfeng's gaze fell on the two takeout boxes on the table, and he leaned forward to examine them carefully.

Judging by appearance, these two dishes were indeed faultless, making one's appetite whet at a glance.

However, appetizing appearance alone was not enough; taste was equally important.

A perfect dish emphasizes color, fragrance, and taste all being complete.

Now the first two had already received full marks from Qi Yunfeng; next it was time to taste the flavor.

The private room door was gently knocked twice, then pushed open.

The waiter carried teacups and a teapot, walking into the private room with light steps.

She was there to brew tea for Qi Yunfeng and the others.

As soon as she entered the private room, the waiter smelled that tempting fragrance in the air.

She instinctively glanced at the tea table, and after seeing what was in the takeout box, she was not surprised.

"The two of you, your tea is ready."

While pouring tea for them, the waiter asked with a smile, "You two must be from Lu Family Restaurant, right?"

"Oh? You've eaten at that place too?"

Qi Yunfeng raised his brow slightly and asked the waiter.

"Of course I have, I'm a fan of Lu Boss!"

The waiter nodded, her hands not stopping, her eyes lighting up: "Last time I was off work, I queued there for an hour and had a portion of Yangchun Noodles, it was simply too delicious! Even now, thinking about it, I can't help drooling!"

"Not just me, the other waiters in our shop also go to Lu Family Restaurant to queue for food as soon as they're off work, and our boss goes there every day, he's also a fan of Lu Boss!"