Chapter 884: 884

After Yuan Zhou said those words, Cao Zhishu was feeling less apologetic . It was replaced with admiration instead . He now understood why Yuan Zhou could be a master at such a young age .

“Don’t worry . I will definitely finish my meal . ” Cao Zhishu laughed before continuing, “What fine words . A portion for one . ”

“Enjoy your meal,” Yuan Zhou said . In fact, he did not get what Cao Zhishu was laughing about .

Cao Zhishu ate about two mouthfuls of the food before he spoke again, “Boss Yuan, this is a bad rule . How can anyone ever fail to finish such delicious food? I think people will only want more of it rather than not finishing it . ”

Anyone would be pleased to go along with something good . At this time, Cao Zhishu was very willing to flatter Yuan Zhou . Although he spoke with the intention to flatter, it was also undeniable that the Spicy Boiled Fish was really delicious .

Ever since eating the Spicy Boiled Fish, Cao Zhishu nearly asked for Yuan Zhou’s recipe then and there .

“Head Chef Cao is overpraising me . There is still room for improvement,” Yuan Zhou said . He was not being modest . Rather, he was being completely earnest . After all, the Spicy Boiled Fish was not a dish rewarded by the system . Thus, this entire dish was something he created himself, including the fifth flavor, sweetness, and the sixth flavor, living fish .

In Yuan Zhou’s opinion, this Spicy Boiled Fish still had a lot of room for growth . At the very least, there was a lot of room for growth in terms of the ingredients used .

Fortunately, Cao Zhishu was unaware of Yuan Zhou’s thoughts . Otherwise… he would start cussing unceasingly .

Cao Zhishu gave a serious reply, “Head Chef Yuan is really too modest . This Spicy Boiled Fish is definitely the best I have eaten . I am telling the truth . Head Chef Yuan’s cooking skills are definitely outstanding . As a representative of the Shu Restaurant, I acknowledged that the restaurant for this year’s Sichuan Cuisine Exemplary Restaurant should definitely be your restaurant . ”

Yuan Zhou did not know what to say . He could only stand there with a smile on his face .

Cao Zhishu continued praising Yuan Zhou . From his cooking speed, his food decorations, to the taste of the selected ingredients, everything was praised .

Cao Zhishu was unaware that Yuan Zhou was truly not angry at Little Zhao . After all, Little Zhao was speaking the truth and Yuan Zhou had never cared about people knowing where he used to work . The beautiful Queen Jiang had once said something that Yuan Zhou greatly agreed with .

Beautiful Queen Jiang said that in this world, any lawful source of income that one toiled for the sake of putting food on the table would not be an embarrassment .

Due to his current status, Yuan Zhou was able to face his past magnanimously .

Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was still happy to receive the praise of a great chef like this . To be precise, he was feeling smug, especially when Cao Zhishu acknowledged that Yuan Zhou’s restaurant would definitely be selected for the Sichuan Cuisine Exemplary Restaurant .

And thus, Yuan Zhou started smugly calling out to the system, only to be completely ignored .

“There’s really no helping it . I can’t help being so amazing, to the point even the system has to move aside in the face of my brilliance,” Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly, his smugness growing . Of course, he did not let any of it show on his face, still smiling and nodding politely .

“By the way, Head Chef Yuan, your sixth flavor is truly a transformative flavor, an exceptional favor, taking the lead among all the flavors in this dish,” Cao Zhishu lamented while he ate .

“Although I can’t cook something like this, but I can still appreciate the greatness of it,” Cao Zhishu said proudly .

“You will probably know how to cook it after eating it once,” Yuan Zhou said .

“Not necessarily . But your combination of plain white rice and Spicy Boiled Fish is simple yet extremely matching . To be precise, they are a perfect match,” Cao Zhishu said .

“To make a meal complete, rice is necessary,” Yuan Zhou said .

“True . So true,” Cao Zhishu smiled and nodded . The combination of the two could only be described with the word delicious .

The two continued talking about cooking, and before long, Cao Zhishu finished eating .

“Head Chef Yuan, the rice you use is very good as well,” Cao Zhishu said as he recollected the fragrance of the rice lingering in his mouth . He was already proud of the rice his restaurant used, even feeling like they had the best rice in Sichuan . But today, Yuan Zhou’s rice had opened his eyes .

“Yes, the rice is good,” Yuan Zhou nodded .

“Ok, I won’t stop bothering you . Head Chef Yuan, feel free to visit my restaurant for a tea when you have the time . Thank you for the meal,” Cao Zhishu stood up and said solemnly .

“You’re welcome . Will do,” Yuan Zhou replied .

“Ok . I’ll be sure to get that kid to apologize to you,” Cao Zhishu said .

“No need for the trouble,” Yuan Zhou shook his head and said seriously .

“Head Chef Yuan has a big heart, but we still have to abide by proper etiquette,” Cao Zhishu said .

“You’re too polite,” Yuan Zhou replied, knowing he would not be able to change Cao Zhishu’s mind .

While talking politely, they walked out of the restaurant .

“Alright, you can stop sending me off here . I will be leaving . Since there is nobody watching over your restaurant, don’t bother sending me further,” Cao Zhishu said with a wave of his hand .

“Ok . See you, Head Chef Cao,” Yuan Zhou nodded .

“We’ll have tea next time,” Cao Zhishu said as he walked away .

Yuan Zhou did not reply . He nodded and stood there until Cao Zhishu left the street before he went back into the restaurant .

“The amount of courteous words I have spoken today is probably equivalent to the total amount I would normally speak in a year,” Yuan Zhou muttered .

Yuan Zhou was never one who enjoyed speaking courteous words . But due to the incident with Little Zhao, Cao Zhishu apologized repeatedly, forcing Yuan Zhou to keep speaking those courteous words .

“It’s not tiring to cook, but talking sure is tiring . Good thing it’s over,” Yuan Zhou said . Socializing was indeed very tiring .

Clink . Clank .

Yuan Zhou started cleaning up the table and the countertop used earlier .

Due to the incident with Little Zhao, the exchange today ended early . It was not even 4:00 pm yet . Of course, there was no time left for Yuan Zhou to sharpen knives . Therefore, he decided to practice sculpting for a bit .

Right at this moment, a familiar voice sounded outside the restaurant .

“Compass, you are cleaning again? I see you are busy every single day . Why don’t you hire more people?” Sun Ming walked in and teased when he saw Yuan Zhou wiping the countertop .

“Sun, you’re here,” Yuan Zhou spoke in a familiar tone, directly calling him by his nickname, just like how Sun Ming was calling him Compass .

“Compass, this is very unfriendly of you . I am here visiting you but why are you calling me names?” Sun Ming continued teasing .

“Visiting?” Yuan Zhou stared at Sun Ming’s empty hands .

What he meant was obvious . He was doubting Sun Ming’s words since he had came empty-handed .

“You are a restaurant boss and you have everything you need . And anything you don’t need, there’s no point in me gifting them to you anyway . But I have been here for a bit, why haven’t you welcomed my arrival yet?” replied Sun Ming . He was a person who was well-trained in the art of shameless . Therefore, he would never feel embarrassed . He immediately turned the situation around and started picking on Yuan Zhou instead .

“I already greeted you,” Yuan Zhou said .

“Can that even be considered a welcome?” Sun Ming said resentfully .

“Sure, the next time your goddess…” Yuan Zhou started speaking indifferently and calmly .

“No, please, I got it . There’s no need to welcome me . We are such close friends anyway,” Sun Ming quickly waved his hands . His goddess was his fatal weakness .

“It is not business time yet,” Yuan Zhou gave Sun Ming a kind reminder . It was impossible for him to get a free meal .