Chapter 826

Due to the discount and the coming arrival of celebrities, Yuan Zhou’s restaurant was extremely crowded . But to be honest, the main reason for the large crowd was still the discount .

One of them was a certain lad who had once told his goddess this: Once, the national soccer team participated in the World Cup Qualifier, and the probability of the national soccer team actually getting in was 0 . 04% . Ultimately, the team had indeed failed . As for the probability of getting Boss Yuan’s discount, it is as low as 0 . 018%, even lower than their national soccer team getting into the World Cup . Therefore, if I actually managed to get Boss Yuan’s discount, will you also give me a chance to court you?

The goddess agreed .

That’s right . For his goddess, he was putting everything on the line . Even after trying his best, he still hadn’t gotten into the restaurant at 12 . 30 pm . On the bright side, he had finally gotten the number .

Li He and co had no idea of the fate awaiting them . Let’s first focus on the guest to their show . Two days ago, this guest was still in France .

Let’s shift the point of view to Chu Xiao’s kitchen .

“Head Chef Chu, Mr Dean is here to see you,” a blond woman called out to Chu Xiao while he was busy in the kitchen .

“Shh, don’t talk . Come with me,” before Chu Xiao could raise his head, a brown-haired man appeared and dragged the blond beauty out .

Ta . Ta . Ta . Shortly after, they arrived outside . The blond beauty pulled her arm off the man’s grip and stared at him resentfully .

“Jimmy, what are you doing? I am here looking for Mr Chu for proper business,” the blond beauty spoke with an unfriendly tone .

“I am helping you . Did you not see that Head Chef Chu is busy? Are you trying to get fired for disturbing him?” the brown-haired man replied with contempt .

“Mr Chu is not the kind of people that is so easily offended,” the blond beauty did not believe his words . As far as she was concerned, this man was simply trying to scare her .

“Oh, sure . Go in then . Let’s see if you can even survive past noon,” Jimmy crossed his arms and challenged her .

“Hmph . ” The blond beauty first glanced at the kitchen before glancing at the look of provocation on Jimmy’s face . Then, she snorted and left .

She had finally recalled that on her first day here, the store manager had reminded her to never disturb Head Chef Chu when he was cooking .

“Big boobs but no brain,” Jimmy sneered as he looked at the blond beauty’s back .

“There really is a guy called Dean waiting for Head Chef Chu outside . He claims they know each other,” the blond beauty suddenly turned and said .

“I know . Many people know Head Chef Chu . Who the hell is that Dean guy?” Jimmy waved his hand in an uncaring manner before returning to the kitchen .

And when Jimmy returned to the kitchen, he silently approached Chu Xiao who was concentrating on cooking a pot of stew .

Holding an iron ladle, Chu Xiao gently stirred the stew . The stew was brown in color, and every now and then, different types of fish would twist and turn on the surface of the boiling stew .

This was obviously a pot of fish stew, a stew of various fishes .

This fish stew was also known as the Bouillabaisse, one of the supreme dishes of France . It originated from the coastal area facing the Mediterranean Sea, and was the pride of Provence .

In truth, many parts of France had their own fish stew . And according to region, the stews would have a different name . At Burgundy, their fish stew would be called Pauchouse . As for the stew Chu Xiao was making, it was the most popular at Marseille, and was known as one of the world’s top three stews .

The Bouillabaisse had a long history of about 500 years, originated from the Greeks . As Marseille faced the Mediterranean Sea, it was rich in seafood . And thus, that was a suitable location to make this stew .

In truth, Bouillabaisse was very easy to cook . It did not need to be over-stewed . Therefore, when Jimmy arrived, Chu Xiao was already finishing .

Ding . Chu Xiao laid the ladle down, a signal that the stew had been completed .

“Head chef, someone is looking for you outside . I think his name is Dean,” Jimmy said .

“Dean? Dean Bradbury?” Chu Xiao asked .

“Not sure as I haven’t seen him . I heard this from a waitress,” Jimmy spoke honestly .

“Ok, got it,” Chu Xiao nodded . But he did not look like he intended to immediately go out . Rather, he started washing his hands in an unhurried fashion .

“Head chef, is that Dean THE Dean?” Jimmy asked curiously .

Jimmy’s curiosity had been piqued the moment he heard the name from Chu Xiao . After all, Dean Bradbury was an extremely popular genius chef in France . Without Chu Xiao above him, he would probably the most popular French chef around .

More importantly, not only was this Dean skilled in cooking, he was popular with the girls as well . With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looked exceedingly handsome .

“What do you think?” Chu Xiao asked .

“I don’t know . That’s why I asked you,” Jimmy said with a flattering smile .

“He’s probably here to get a free meal if he’s arriving at this time . Go get a serving of stew for two outside,” Chu Xiao said, indirectly admitting to that person’s identity .

“No problem . I will personally serve the stew,” Jimmy said .

“Be careful in the kitchen,” Chu Xiao exhorted before he walked out of the kitchen .

The moment he entered the dining hall, Chu Xiao saw Dean Bradbury sitting at an empty table .

“Mr Chu, it has been a while,” Dean Bradbury stood up the moment he saw Chu Xiao and greeted with a solemn expression .

“Um,” Chu Xiao nodded .

“I wonder if I am lucky enough to try any of Mr Chu’s food today?” Dean Bradbury asked expectantly .

“You arrived at this hour for free food in the first place anyway,” Chu Xiao sat down and said .

“True . I will be troubling you, Mr Chu,” Dean admitted .

“We’re having fish stew today,” Chu Xiao said .

“That’s great to hear . Thank you, Mr Chu,” Dean gazed at the kitchen longingly, waiting for the food to arrive .

In truth, Dean Bradbury wasn’t exactly close to Chu Xiao . But they still knew each other . To be precise, they were old friends from competitions .

Chu Xiao would always stumble upon this guy whenever he went to a large-scale competition . On the other hand, the two had only clashed once . And without any suspense, Dean Bradbury had suffered defeat under Chu Xiao’s hands .

Subsequently, Dean Bradbury started greeting Chu Xiao each time he saw him . And just like that, they started getting to know each other . But they did not see each other much in private settings .

And thus, they did not have much to talk about . Silently, they sat there waiting for Jimmy to serve the stew .

There are no appetizers for Bouillabaisse . The stew will be directly served and nothing else .

“Enjoy your meal,” Jimmy served diligently .

“Mr Chu, I won’t bother holding back,” Dean picked up the spoon and started drinking the stew .

“Sure,” Chu Xiao lifted his bowl and picked up the spoon to start drinking the stew as well .

Fish stews of France did not focus on removing the fishy smell . However, Chu Xiao was able to combine the fishy and the fresh taste in an ingenious manner . When drinking the stew, the two flavors intermingled together, emitting an exquisite flavor .

The two were seriously drinking the stew . Chu Xiao was seriously trying to see if there was any room for improvement, while Dean was seriously trying to see the difference between him and Chu Xiao .

Dean finished the entire bowl of stew without even touching the bread .

“The taste is somewhat different than the other versions of Bouillabaisse . This must be a product of Mr Chu’s innovation,” Dean said fervently .

“Not really . This is how an authentic Bouillabaisse is like,” Chu Xiao frowned and clarified .

“Authentic? But it tastes completely different,” Dean said .

After all, Chu Xiao gained his fame from his innovation in cooking . Suddenly, he came out with a so-called authentic Bouillabaisse that not even Dean had tried before . It was understandable that this would astonish Dean .

“Everyone is cooking the improvised versions nowadays, resulting in the slow disappearance of the authentic version,” Chu Xiao gave a short explanation .

Dean was smart and immediately recalled that Bouillabaisse originated from the leftover fish in the fishermen’s net in the past . And thus, this was not a stew with complicated preparation steps . He immediately understood Chu Xiao’s meaning as he looked at Chu Xiao with a burning gaze .

“I see . You are indeed worthy of being my rival for life,” Dean lamented .

Chu Xiao: “…”