Chapter 409

Chapter 409: A Test (Two)

Translator: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

“We have dined and wined . So we are leaving now . ” Along with Zhou Shijie’s salutation, Yuan Zhou also stood up .

“See you . ” Yuan Zhou looked at Chu Xiao and nodded his head slightly, saying that .

“See you next time . ” Chu Xiao also nodded calmly .

Then, the footsteps of “Ta Ta Ta” sounded while Yuan Zhou walked out of the door after Zhou Shijie .

“Hooo . ” Only then did Andrew became relieved .

“Clear the dinnerware away . ” Chu Xiao signaled the waitress that waited for his instructions at the side .

“Head chef, can you take me along with you when you go to China next time?” Andrew followed Chu Xiao step by step and said that after quite a while .

“Give me a reason . ” Without turning his head, Chu Xiao asked straightforwardly .

“I want to witness if that guy who is as tasteful as you can cook well enough for that elegant taste . ” Andrew spoke with elegant French .

He sounded fairly sincere and natural, without any hint of fawning over Chu Xiao .

“Sure . ” Chu Xiao nodded his head and agreed .

“Thank you so much, head chef . ” Andrew made a gesture of victory secretly without a trace .

On the other side, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou had set out for China after they attended the new dish release conference .

“Little Yuan, do you have any thoughts during your trip here?” Zhou Shijie asked in high spirits .

“Yes . That chef called Felix and the vegetable garden that he took us to visit was quite impressive . ” When Zhou Shijie asked Yuan Zhou about that, Yuan Zhou thought of the person naturally .

It was the second day of the exchange and coincidentally, this Felix was a friend of Zhou Shijie’s disciple . So, after he guided them to savor the new dishes, he also invited them to visit his own vegetable garden enthusiastically .

It was also the source of the food ingredients used for the new dishes .

Felix’s vegetable garden was about 1 . 5 hours’ drive from his restaurant . It was about 1 . 2 hectares large and was managed very well .

“Are these vegetables all planted by himself?” Yuan Zhou asked curiously .

Zhou Shijie’s disciple translated for them consciously at the side .

“No, I hire people to look after them . Occasionally, I also come to take care of them personally . ” Felix answered enthusiastically .

“Do you always pick them one day earlier when you need them?” Yuan Zhou continued asking .

“Of course . The vegetables will be fresher that way . ” Felix nodded his head .

Then, they continued to follow him and visit the garden . He also raised some small animals in the estate for food .

“Why this one?” Zhou Shijie asked curiously .

“I can see the quality of the vegetables and ingredients personally . ” Yuan Zhou said earnestly .

“That is indeed so . It feels more private . ” Zhou Shijie nodded .

“But there are also these kinds of restaurants in our hometown . You can even pick the vegetables by yourself and cook them on site . ” Zhou Shijie continued saying .

Then, the two people started to chat about this topic .

They changed a flight, waited, and then took off . Time passed very soon . As soon as they arrived at the Beijing international airport, Yuan Zhou couldn’t help but take a deep breath .

“Um . It’s still the same taste, full of the exhaust and haze . What a familiar taste!” Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly .

“Haw-haw . It’s indeed so . ” Zhou Shijie also nodded his head with a smile .

“Let’s move . We still have a long way to go . ” Zhou Shijie said while pointing at the car in front of them .

The plane took off again . It had been 11:00 p . m . when they arrived in Chengdu .

The midnight bell sounded exactly when Yuan Zhou stood at the crossroads of the side street .

“Hua La Hua La” .

There was only the sound of his suitcase moving on the ground in the silent street . Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in the distance .

“What’s that?” Yuan Zhou became astounded and paused a little while before he continued walking forward .

“Woof woof . ” It was the dog barking .

Yuan Zhou walked closer and then got relieved, “It turns out to be you . Why didn’t you go guard the restaurant since it’s so late?”

It was Broth that stood in front of him . He barked at Yuan Zhou with a low voice .

Although his voice was filled with happiness, he just squatted and kept unmoving there . He gazed at Yuan Zhou silently with his black eyes and didn’t even wag his tail .

“Are you still so prideful? You are a dog . Is it really difficult for you to wag your tail to welcome me?” Having relaxed himself, Yuan Zhou became talkative . He pointed at the motionless tail of Broth and started to ridicule .

In response to him, however, Broth just stood up and then turned and left as if he were leading the way . He totally paid no attention to Yuan Zhou’s request .

“Ok, fine . It’s a fake dog that can’t wag its tail . ” Yuan Zhou looked at the arrogant manner of the dog in front of him and couldn’t help ridiculing .

Broth was naturally leading Yuan Zhou to the back door of the restaurant . He didn’t stop until they walked to the back door .

He squatted at his empty bowl and didn’t walk anymore .

“What the f*ck! I thought you came out to greet me . But it seems you came to tell me you are hungry . ” Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said helplessly .

Then, Broth sat by the bowl and stayed silent while looking at Yuan Zhou . Along with the curled fur on the face and the black eyes, he appeared quite lovable .

“Understood . I will carry the food out for you later . You must have evolved into a human . ” Though Yuan Zhou was ridiculing, he looked very happy .

It was also a warmth to have Broth waiting for him, a warmth from the hairy dog, even if it did that for a bowl of broth .

“Ka La”, the door was unlocked .

“Pa”

He switched on the light . Without any change, the kitchen was still how it had been .

As for the dust, Yuan Zhou didn’t worry about that at all after he got the system .

“It’s still the same as before . ” Yuan Zhou smiled a lot more than usual tonight .

“So much dust on me . Let me first wash up and then cook the midnight snack . ” Looking at the familiar kitchenware, Yuan Zhou had an impulsion to cook immediately, but he still controlled himself from doing that .

“Dong Dong Dong”, Yuan Zhou picked up the suitcase and went upstairs quickly to wash up . After that, he changed clothes and came downstairs to cook .

“Clear Broth Noodle Soup plus a fried egg . ” Yuan Zhou opened the cabinet and immediately decided what to eat .

While the broth was being boiled, Yuan Zhou also kneaded the noodles . After throwing them into the broth, he started to fry the egg at once .

Yuan Zhou shook the egg slightly and then broke it into the pan . Instantly, the oil sizzled .

The scorching aroma of the egg filled the air .

“It’s so fragrant!” Yuan Zhou didn’t wear the face mask this time . He just cooked his midnight snack freely and naturally like that .

A bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup didn’t require much time . Therefore, Yuan Zhou completed the cooking very soon and started to eat .

The system suddenly came to join in the fun .

The system displayed, “The requirements for a test has been reached . The second test hereby commences . “

[A Second Test] to cook five dishes whose name is different from the dish itself

[Test Reward] Whenever you finish one, you can get all ingredients required by the dish .

“Huh? The name being inconsistent with the dish itself?” Yuan Zhou repeated once with curiosity .

The system displayed, “Yes . “

“Does the Frog Cake① count?” Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the food .

The system displayed, “It can be one . “

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① Frog Cake is a local snack in Li’jing District of Yun’nan Province . It’s a kind of thick flour-made pancake with stuffings (meat or vegetables) inside, which looks like the mouth of a frog .