Chapter 35 Stunned

At the same time, at Wang Jianye's table.

After Sha Zhu tasted the leek dried tofu, his eyes immediately lit up, "This dish is delicious."

Cao Xiaodong knew that this dish was made by Wang Jianye. After hearing Sha Zhu say it was delicious, he tasted it curiously.

Then he frowned, and it took a long time before he slowly relaxed his brows.

Wang Jianye looked at his expression and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is the leek and dried tofu dish I made not tasty?"

"No, it's delicious." Cao Xiaodong smiled helplessly and said, "The dish you made is not only better than mine, but also better than my master's. Basically, it has reached the level of those top chefs. And I actually want to compete with you. Alas, I really overestimate my own abilities."

"What contest?"

Wang Jianye didn't understand.

Cao Xiaodong pointed at the fried kidney on the table and explained, "I put a lot of effort into making that dish in order to compete with you. I thought that when it's served, it won't be better than yours, but at least it won't be worse than yours.
But now that I have tasted the leek and dried tofu dish you made, I know that I cannot compare with you. I originally thought that you could only make dishes at the level of a second-class chef at best.

But I never thought that you could cook this leek and dried tofu dish so well, to the level of a chef. You are amazing. I really can’t compare to you.”

Cao Xiaodong felt inferior to him.

Wang Jianye is actually quite ashamed. After all, he can reach such a high level because of the system, while Cao Xiaodong relies on real talent and hard work.

I am such a cheater, but I easily crushed Cao Xiaodong who was so hardworking and serious. I feel a little ashamed in my heart. Yes, I am definitely ashamed.

"Brother Cao, how can we compete to see who cooks the best dish? We should compete to see who cooks the same dish.
What I made was leek and dried tofu, and what you made was stir-fried pork kidney. The difficulty of these two dishes is different. Even if I am good at cooking this dish, the quality of your stir-fried pork kidney is worse than mine. Does this mean that your level is not as good as mine, or that my level is not as good as yours?
It doesn't make any sense. If we two brothers want to really compete, we have to cook the same dish and see who is better."

Wang Jianye said a few words of comfort.

Cao Xiaodong thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, and he felt better.

Then brothers Li Si and Feng Qingjie came over. They had almost finished eating and others were clearing the table.

"Brother Cao, your leek and dried tofu dish is really delicious. Our table ate it all. There is not a single bit left."

"Yes, Brother Cao, I feel that it is even better than the leek dried tofu made by my master."

"Brother Cao, how did you make such a high-quality leek dried tofu? Can you tell us?"

"..."

Li Si and Feng Qingjie originally wanted to compliment Cao Xiaodong and improve their relationship.

But after they said these words, they saw that Cao Xiaodong's expression was becoming more and more strange. He didn't look happy, did he?

"This dish was made by Wang Jianye, and I made the fried kidney."

Cao Xiaodong explained helplessly.

"Ah? Was this dish made by Brother Wang?"

Li Si and Feng Qingjie widened their eyes. They were still bragging, but they were bragging about the wrong person. This dish had nothing to do with Cao Xiaodong.

They always thought that the fried pork kidney was made by Wang Jianye, but in fact it was made by Cao Xiaodong.

Just now they were saying that Wang Jianye's stir-fried pork kidney dish was not as good as Cao Xiaodong's leek and dried tofu dish. Fortunately, Cao Xiaodong and Wang Jianye didn't hear it, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing.

Of course, it’s pretty embarrassing now.

They had a misunderstanding.

"Hey, how's this leek and dried tofu dish made by my brother Wang?" Sha Zhu asked with a smile, seeing that they didn't know what he was talking about.

Li Si held back for a moment, "Brother Wang, this dish is very good."

Feng Qingjie nodded, "Yes, that's right."

Then the two of them turned around and went back, making the excuse that they had to clean up.

Sha Zhu said to Wang Jianye happily, "Look, Brother Wang, they all thought that this dish was made by my senior brother, but they didn't expect that it was made by you. They must be dumbfounded, hehe."

His voice was quite loud and Cao Xiaodong next to him could hear it clearly, so he encouraged himself in his heart and decided that he must work harder and spend more time to improve his level.

He was competing with Wang Jianye. He had been the most skilled apprentice in the kitchen for three years, but now his position had been snatched away by Wang Jianye, so he was eager to surpass him.

At the same time, at the table of the chef who was cooking in the second stove.

After tasting the leek and dried tofu on the table, Chai Wenshan suddenly felt dazed.

This dish is of such a high standard, can an apprentice really make it?

He was somewhat skeptical about his life, after all, even he couldn't cook this dish to such a high standard.

"Hey, Lao Sun, try this dish. Is it made by your apprentice?"

After hearing what Chai Wenshan said, Sun Qu also tasted it and said in surprise: "This dish is really delicious."

"Did your apprentice do that?"

Chai Wenshan continued to ask.

If it were in the past, Sun Qu would have been sure that this dish was made by his apprentice, because among so many apprentices in the kitchen, only his apprentice Cao Xiaodong had the highest level of skill. This dish was cooked so well, and no one else could have made it except his apprentice.

But now Wang Jianye's talent has also emerged, and yesterday he made a dish of spicy and sour potato shreds at the level of a second-class chef, which made him unsure whether the dish was made by his apprentice Cao Xiaodong.

"Just call him over and ask him."

Sun Qu said this and turned around, waving to Cao Xiaodong who was sitting at another table.

Cao Xiaodong came over and said, "Master, you are looking for me."

"Xiaodong, did you make this dish?"

Sun Qu was looking forward to hearing a positive answer from the other party.

But the reality did not allow him to fulfill his wish. Cao Xiaodong said: "This leek and dried tofu dish is not made by me. I made the fried kidney."

Cao Xiaodong felt a little embarrassed after he finished speaking, and felt that he had brought shame to his master.

After all, he had always brought honor to his master, but in the past two days he had repeatedly disappointed his master.

At this moment, Cao Xiaodong looked at Sun Qu's disappointed eyes and kept encouraging himself in his heart. He must do better and surpass Wang Jianye, so that he could bring honor to his master.

"Really?"

Chai Wenshan was very excited when he heard that it was his apprentice Wang Jianye who did it.

Just now, before getting Cao Xiaodong's confirmation, he didn't dare to show excitement, for he was afraid of being misunderstood.

But now that Cao Xiaodong confirmed that the dish was made by Wang Jianye, he could rest assured and be happy: "Old Sun, what do you think of the leek and dried tofu made by my apprentice?"

(End of this chapter)