Just as the restaurant owner was feeling proud of his business, a short old man came to find him.
The short old man was wearing old clothes and looked very shabby. There was a gentle smile on his face.
"You must be the boss here, right?”the short old man said.
"I'm the boss here. What's the matter?”The restaurant owner did not ignore the short old man because of his clothes.
" Hello, boss. Actually, I'm here because I'm hungry. I'm just here for a meal," the short old man said.
"Old man, you've come to the right place to eat in my restaurant. Look at the customers waiting outside. They're all here to taste my food.”At the mention of this, the restaurant owner immediately beamed.
"Hehe, I'm a little interested after hearing what you said. Then ask your chef to give me three of his signature dishes!”The short old man's turbid eyes revealed a trace of light.
"This…Elder, please wait for a moment. After all, we still have to follow the first-come-first-served rule.”The boss said kindly.
"Do we still have to line up? That's a little troublesome. I'm already starving.”The short old man was a little unhappy.
"Old man, we can't break the rules for you! Please forgive me." The boss seemed to be in a dilemma.
"Forget it, I won't make it difficult for you. Boss, I can walk around your shop and smell the fragrance of the food to satisfy my craving!”The short old man made a strange request.
"Of course, please feel free to look and smell.”Seeing that the short old man's request had no effect on the shop, the boss simply agreed to his request.
The strange short old man walked into the hall after getting the permission of the restaurant owner. He walked around the entire hall. His short and thin body always stopped for a moment when he passed by every table. His wrinkled nose would always sniff the smell of the food on the table. He would inadvertently glance at the food on the table. After walking around, the short old man seemed to have confirmed something.
The owner of the restaurant had long forgotten about the strange short old man when he was entertaining the guests. He was still smiling happily as he recorded the meal expenses with an abacus. His old face was as happy as a blooming flower.
Shao 'an was extremely busy with the menu that was constantly passed over by the waiter in the kitchen. As the number of customers increased every day, Shao' an's work became more and more complicated. The most important thing was that the two chefs, Niu and Ma, had recently skipped work. They said it was to train their juniors, but in fact, the two of them were hiding under the awning every day to cool down, drink tea, and play chess. Their days were extremely comfortable.
This would be disastrous for Shao 'an. He could only support the kitchen alone. The stingy boss did not hire many people. Although there was only Chen Sanliang left who could help in the kitchen, with his level, he could only barely help Shao' an. The main matters had to be completed by Shao 'an himself.
The hot summer, the unbearably hot fire, and the seemingly endless work all sharpened Shao 'an's culinary skills at all times. Even he himself did not know how fast his culinary skills had improved in just three months.
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The short old man's figure disappeared from the hotel lobby. At this time, this strange old man actually ran to the small courtyard outside the restaurant's kitchen alone. The short old man walked towards the kitchen step by step with his hands behind his back. Just as he was about to reach the kitchen door, his eyes seemed to have seen something interesting.
Under the awning of the small courtyard, two fat figures were lying on a recliner each. At this moment, the two of them were resting with their eyes closed. Each of them had a large cattail leaf fan covering their faces, making it impossible for others to see their true faces. Chef Niu twisted his body and stretched out his arms to fumble around. Finally, he found what he needed. It was an exquisite short-mouthed teapot.
Chef Niu brought the spout of the teapot to his mouth. Then, he pulled it with his hand, and the cool tea in the teapot slowly flowed into his mouth. He probably drank it to his heart's content. When Chef Niu put down the teapot, he smacked his lips as if he hadn't had enough.
"These two good-for-nothings are actually lazy to this extent!”The short old man snorted coldly with an angry expression.
The short old man walked straight to the pergola. When he arrived in front of the two, the anger on his face became even more intense. He lifted the large palm-leaf fan that was blocking their faces and immediately slapped them on the forehead. The short old man's strength was very heavy. Only two slaps were heard, and the two people who were dreaming immediately woke up.
Initially, the two of them looked like they were going to settle scores with the short old man. However, when their sleepy eyes opened completely and they saw who it was, the two fat men immediately cowered.
"Martial Uncle, why are you here?”The two of them lowered their heads and asked weakly.
"Aiyo, you two still remember that I'm your Martial Uncle! When I passed by this place, I heard that the food in the North and South Restaurant was delicious. I thought that it was the result of your hard work and your cooking skills. So, I wanted to come and see you two. Who knew that you two would lie under the awning and do nothing! Your master's face has been completely thrown away by you!”The short old man shouted.
The two of them lowered their heads even more when they heard this. They were indeed embarrassed to face this martial uncle in front of them now.
"You two don't look like cooks. Tell me, who's cooking in this restaurant now?”The short old man asked.
When Chef Niu heard this, he immediately recovered his spirit. He hurriedly raised his head and replied," Reporting to Uncle Master, the head chef is my eldest disciple, Shao 'an!”
"Your disciple?" The short old man was surprised.
"He really is my disciple. If you don't believe me, you can ask Ma Fugui.”Chef Niu kicked the ball to Chef Ma.
"Ma Fugui, is Niu Dahai telling the truth?”the short old man shouted.
"Uncle-Master, that person is really Niu Dahai's disciple. Moreover, he's only nine years old this year. He's definitely a culinary genius.”Although Chef Ma was unwilling, he was still proud of Shao 'an.
"Oh? 9 years old? Head chef? Genius? Then I'll have to take a good look." The short old man's curiosity was piqued again.
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