Chapter 7 Cao Xiaodong

"Brother Cao, here are the chopsticks for you."

Cao Xiaodong didn't have to do it himself as someone brought him chopsticks.

After all, everyone knows how high Cao Xiaodong's level is, and he will definitely be able to make a name for himself in Fengze Garden in the future.

At this time, people would definitely want to please him because they all want to make progress.

Cao Xiaodong hummed, took the chopsticks and took a bite.

Then he frowned slightly: "It's still not crisp enough."

Cao Xiaodong was not satisfied with the stir-fried pork kidney dish he made and put down his chopsticks.

"Brother Cao, can I have a taste?"

Someone next to him asked expectantly, it was the boy who just handed him the chopsticks, his name was Li Si.

Cao Xiaodong said indifferently: "You guys try it, I'll start cooking and try again."

After saying that, he turned around and continued to work.

Li Si and others who were watching here couldn't wait to take chopsticks and taste it.

"Hmm, this dish is good."

"Yeah, I feel pretty brittle."

"I definitely can't make something this delicious."

"Our Brother Cao is so amazing. When can I reach Brother Cao's level?"

"..."

On the one hand, Li Si and his friends really thought it was delicious and they were speaking from the heart. After all, a chef apprentice these days would definitely not come from a wealthy family and would not normally get to eat much oily food.

On the other hand, he also wanted to flatter and please Cao Xiaodong.

"Is it really so delicious?"

Sha Zhu, who was standing far away, muttered to himself that he had no shame at all these years.

"If you want to know if it tastes good, go and try it."

While practicing, Wang Jianye turned around and said to Sha Zhu.

"I'm not going."

Shazhu didn't want to.

He and Cao Xiaodong have the same master, so he is always compared with Cao Xiaodong.

Cao Xiaodong is very talented and his cooking skills improved rapidly, which made Sha Zhu look even dumber than him.

"He is your senior brother after all, what are you afraid of?"

"Humph, my master is too partial to him. He teaches him everything, but he never has a good face towards me."

Sha Zhu muttered in dissatisfaction. He was at the age when he should be rebellious. He couldn't stand being compared with Cao Xiaodong by his master every day and being scolded by him.

"Let me taste yours."

Sha Zhu picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the remaining leeks and dried tofu on the table.

"Okay, Brother Wang, this dish is really good."

After tasting it, Sha Zhu's eyes lit up.

"What can I do? I'm not even good enough to cook."

Wang Jianye shook his head. He was not satisfied with his cooking skills.

"Better than me anyway."

Sha Zhu took two more bites and looked as if he had not eaten enough for breakfast.

After a while, Wang Jianye made another dish of leek and dried tofu, and his experience value reached 23 points.

At the same time, it was time to go to work.

"I started cooking at 8:, and it's o'clock now. I spent minutes making four dishes of leek and dried tofu, and I got experience points." Wang Jianye summarized it in his mind.

"If I can maintain this cooking speed and the experience points gained from cooking do not decrease, I can get 24 experience points in an hour."

"Well, this is not a small amount. If I use all these experience points to improve my cooking skills of spicy and sour potato shreds, I can upgrade from the current third-level to the second-level, which is a big step up."

Wang Jianye was quite satisfied.

I feel that at this rate, I will definitely be able to pass the assessment at Fengze Garden in a week.

Wang Jianye even felt vaguely in his heart that if he could spend more time practicing, he might be able to be promoted to the second level.

"Don't aim too high. I'll have to help my master soon, so I won't be able to practice cooking all day long. But as long as there's an opportunity to practice, I'll definitely grab it."

Wang Jianye thought of the rule that apprentices would cook at noon and in the evening.

"I can take advantage of this cooking opportunity. I will apply for it when the time comes."

Wang Jianye was thinking.

His master Chai Wenshan, Cao Xiaodong's master Sun Qu and others walked into the kitchen, chatting and laughing all the way.

Especially when Sun Qu saw Cao Xiaodong practicing cooking seriously, the smile on his face became even brighter, and he showed off to Chai Wenshan beside him and said: "Hey, Old Chai, look at my apprentice, how serious he is."

When Chai Wenshan heard this, the smile on his face faded slightly. "Very good. Your disciple is the most talented one I have seen in all these years. He will definitely have a bright future. You are lucky."

Sun Qu said happily: "I think he might be the next head chef in our Fengze Garden."

Chai Wenshan expressed his disbelief: "The next head chef is him. Don't forget that there are several second-level chefs in our restaurant whose level is just a little bit short of the head chef. Aren't they more likely to get promoted than your apprentice?"

"They are close, but for us chefs, talent is still the key. Do you think among our second chefs, who is more talented than my apprentice? Maybe in the future, under my guidance, my apprentice will be able to surpass him."

Sun Qu stood with his hands behind his back, looking very proud.

"Heh, you're just a second-in-command. Why do you think you can teach a first-in-command apprentice?"

Chai Wenshan rolled his eyes and turned away.

Sun Qu said dissatisfiedly: "You look down on me, don't you? Just wait, I will definitely teach Cao Xiaodong to become a master chef."

After saying that, Sun Qu snorted and walked towards Cao Xiaodong who was busy serving the dishes with his hands behind his back.

"Xiaodong, how's the cooking going?"

"Master, I just made it for you to try."

Cao Xiaodong handed the chopsticks to his master.

Sun Qu was very satisfied with his attitude.

It is precisely because Cao Xiaodong is so talented and has a good personality that Sun Qu likes him very much and is willing to teach him with all his heart and soul.

Sun Qu picked up a piece of kidney that had just come out of the pot and put it into his mouth, nodding with satisfaction: "Not bad, it's an improvement over the past two days."

Then Sun Qu called to Chai Wenshan, "Old Chai, come here and try the dishes made by my apprentice."

"Don't go."

Chai Wenshan decisively refused, because he knew that once he went there, he would definitely be shown off by Sun Qu.

Cao Xiaodong whispered to Sun Qu: "Master, my dish is not good enough."

He was afraid that Chai Wenshan would find fault with him and embarrass his master.

Sun Qu patted his shoulder and said, "You are still just an apprentice. It is already very good to be able to achieve this level. Look at his apprentice Wang Jianye. It is still uncertain whether he can pass the assessment this time."

Cao Xiaodong glanced at Wang Jianye who was cooking seriously, without any fluctuation in his expression.

On the other side, Chai Wenshan sat on a chair nearby. Although Wang Jianye was practicing cooking, he was not even interested in watching.

After all, he knew clearly what level Wang Jianye was at after so long.

He knew that it would be difficult for Wang Jianye to pass this assessment.

In another week, Wang Jianye, who failed the assessment, would have to leave Fengze Garden.

Chai Wenshan didn't take Wang Jianye seriously.

(End of this chapter)