Chapter 352

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

An Liang and Xiao Yue sang in perfect harmony, but what the two of them said was actually half true, half false.

In fact, Xiao Yue mentioned last week that a restaurant in Jiangcheng had sent an invitation.

Before she could even say which one, he immediately agreed.

There are thousands of restaurants large and small in Jiangcheng, but to him, no matter whether that restaurant had local fame or not, it was all unimportant.

He merely wanted to give himself an excuse to come to Jiangcheng once again.

Therefore he fundamentally did not know that the one sending the invitation was actually Hong'an Restaurant.

As for Xiao Yue just now mentioning that he had turned down a Michelin restaurant tasting event this time.

This matter was indeed true, but it had not a single thing to do with his trip to Jiangcheng.

It was purely that he himself did not want to join the bustle.

Until this afternoon, An Liang boarded the first-class flight to Jiangcheng and took the materials Xiao Yue handed over.

After flipping open the materials, the restaurant's name leapt into view.

Only at this moment did he learn that the place he was going to this time was precisely Hong'an Restaurant, the one he had sharply criticized last time.

The moment he saw that name, An Liang wanted to grab his suitcase and turn straight back to Jingcheng.

But looking at the cloud layers outside the porthole, he had no choice but to abandon that idea.

By then the plane had already climbed to an altitude of ten thousand meters.

He couldn't very well have the pilot turn back urgently and send him back, could he?

That would be far too unrealistic.

Since he had already agreed, he might as well go one more time.

An Liang could only silently persuade himself in his heart.

After finishing the materials, An Liang actually grew interested in this tasting.

State Banquet Chef Qi Yunfeng's reputation in the culinary world is exceedingly resounding.

Even for a food critic like An Liang who has some fame in Jingcheng, wanting to taste Qi Yunfeng's culinary skill today is no easy matter.

His disciple is going to compete in culinary skill with Lu Feng, and that made An Liang very expectant.

But arriving at Hong'an Restaurant full of anticipation, he was told the culinary competition could not be held.

With this expectation fallen through, it would be impossible for An Liang not to be annoyed.

Only years of professional bearing let him suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart, and he did not display it directly like Xiao Yue.

However, he just now turned the thought over and felt this trip to Jiangcheng was not entirely in vain.

At least Hong'an Restaurant's invitation gave him a reason to come to Jiangcheng again, and these few days he can still go to Lu Feng's restaurant to savor the food he makes.

Thinking of those delicious flavors he tasted at his shop two weeks ago, the fire in An Liang's heart also subsided considerably.

Li Hong'an across from him did not know An Liang's thoughts; right now he was already panic-stricken.

He stood up, pressed his palms together, and kept apologizing: "Mr. An Liang, this matter is all my fault for not considering thoroughly, making you run this trip for nothing. Whatever compensation you need from my side is fine, I absolutely have no objections..."

An Liang waved his hand, stood up and straightened his clothes: "Boss Li, you needn't say more. Let's leave this matter at that. But Boss Li, rest assured, I am not a petty person. From now on, the name Hong'an Restaurant will never appear in my food column."

These words made Li Hong'an's heart give a sudden thump.

How could he possibly fail to hear the meaning in An Liang's words?

He was telling him that he would not make an issue of this matter in the future, would not write negative reviews in his food column, and let Hong'an Restaurant's business suffer another blow.

But at the same time it also meant that Hong'an Restaurant had thoroughly lost the opportunity to use his column for publicity.

You must know, An Liang's food column is regarded by countless food lovers as the nationwide food guide encyclopedia.

Now this path counts as thoroughly blocked.

In other words, Hong'an Restaurant is on the blacklist with An Liang.

Li Hong'an also did not know whether such a result counted as good or bad for him.

He opened his mouth, still wanting to say a few more words to retain them.

But An Liang had no intention of listening; he strode straight out of the private room, and Xiao Yue hurriedly followed.

Seeing the two leave without looking back, Li Hong'an slumped in his chair and let out a heavy sigh.

Walking out of Hong'an Restaurant's gate, An Liang glanced back at his assistant Xiao Yue and said with a solemn face: "Xiao Yue, from now on, all matters concerning Hong'an Restaurant will no longer be accepted. No matter what reason an invitation is sent for in the future, refuse them all, and no need to report to me again."

"Understood, Teacher An Liang."

Xiao Yue nodded with a nervous face, secretly relieved in her heart.

She had thought An Liang would scold her over this matter, after all this invitation was coordinated by her.

Seeing the expression on An Liang's face ease, Xiao Yue opened the ticket-booking app on her mobile phone and asked cautiously: "Teacher An Liang, do you need me to book tonight's flight back to Jingcheng? There's still a flight at ten p. m., and first class is still available."

"No rush to go back. Since we've come all this way, we might as well stay in Jiangcheng a few more days."

An Liang smiled and shook his head: "Wait until after nine o'clock, then immediately find out when Lu Family Restaurant is open for business this week. Tomorrow we'll go there to eat."

"Really?"

Xiao Yue's eyes instantly lit up.

Last week she ate at Lu Feng's restaurant several times and felt the flavor was truly amazing.

After returning to Jingcheng, she still couldn't forget Lu Feng's culinary skill.

But some doubt arose in her heart.

Last time she went to the Lu Family Restaurant with An Liang, An Liang clearly said when leaving that he would never go there again.

So why did he take the initiative to propose going there to eat this time?

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Midnight, Yunding Huating No. 8 Courtyard Villa.

After finishing his bath, Lu Feng walked into the bedroom wrapped in a soft, comfortable bathrobe.

A white cashmere carpet was laid in the bedroom; stepping on it barefoot was soft like stepping on cotton.

Lu Feng leaned against the soft big bed and casually picked up the mobile phone on the bedside table, planning to scroll through short videos for a while.

He had just prepared to open the phone when the System's familiar electronic sound suddenly rang out in his mind.

【Ding! Second Recipe of the Week: Secret Roast Duck has been unlocked!】

【System Mall has synchronously updated roast duck related ingredients and specialized tools!】

"Roast duck? Not bad, not bad!"

Lu Feng's eyes instantly lit up, and he couldn't help but feel happy inside.

Because he himself was a roast duck enthusiast.

When he used to work, he would go queue at Jiangcheng's most famous "Jingweilou" almost every weekend.

Just to eat the roast duck there with crispy skin and tender meat once.

Although he had never eaten roast duck from a local roast duck shop in Jingcheng.

But hearing Li Jiang, who went with him, say it, that shop's roast duck was still quite authentic.

Before the excitement in his heart could dissipate, a cool, comfortable sensation slowly spread through the depths of his mind.

As if receiving a sudden enlightenment, countless details about roast duck production surged into his brain with incomparable clarity.