Chef Hua-Chapter 552: Episode 296: After the Famous Chef

In the northeastern corner, the bamboo forest was the most secluded part of Daoxiang Garden.

Because it was adjacent to the official road, a dense part of the forest was deliberately preserved when it was built to completely shut out the noise of the traffic, so that even during the daytime, it remained utterly quiet and tranquil.

At this moment, two groups of guests were seated among the woods, surrounded by lush bamboo branches, completely oblivious to the sounds from the kitchen, leisurely enjoying their game of chess.

In the kitchen, the scent of Mutton Square Hidden Fish and Dendrobium Old Duck Soup began to waft through the air, and the steaming moisture hit the face; standing by the stove for a long period made one’s clothes and hair damp.

Hua Xiaomai leaned on the stove with one hand, staring intensely at Wang Zhanrui in front of her.

It had been a long time since she had felt such anger rushing to her head; even a few days ago when Sun Zhengkuan had set her up, she managed to remain calm, so why was it that Wang Zhanrui, of all people, was so proficient at annoying her?

After all, he was one of their own!

The atmosphere in the room had become extremely tense; Qing You looked somewhat uncomfortable glancing at Hua Xiaomai and then at Wang Zhanrui, scratching his chin.

"Boss, please don’t get angry, I’ll go and call Sister Chun Xi and Sister La Mei right away," he said, extracting himself to leave.

"Don’t go!"

Hua Xiaomai immediately turned around and stopped him, then turned back to face Wang Zhanrui: "Let’s settle this kitchen matter in the kitchen, right, Master Wang?"

Wang Zhanrui’s lips moved slightly, he bent down to check the fire in the stove and pulled out two pieces of firewood.

"I admit I have a bad temper, but I have no complaints against you."

After a long silence, he spoke faintly, yet he did not look at Hua Xiaomai, just stared at an empty bowl on the stove.

"If you think I have an attitude problem, I can’t defend myself, but I’m not targeting you. If you think my coming and going here affects everyone’s mood, then after this meal, I’ll leave."

After saying this, he closed his mouth again and took another bowl of broth to boil on the stove, mixing it into the halved pot of Dendrobium Old Duck Soup.

"What on earth..." Hua Xiaomai opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but found herself at a loss for words.

Punching cotton really felt terrible; Wang Zhanrui was the type of person who wouldn’t appreciate your conceding for the greater good. If you tried to stand up to him, he just wouldn’t take that either—truly difficult to deal with to an extreme!

After contemplating momentarily, she coldly stated, "I was the one who agreed for you to come work as a chef in Daoxiang Garden, and even if you want to leave now, it still has to be with my approval. Before I give the nod, you’ll continue to work as usual. I don’t want to see any repeats of today’s incident."

Having said that, without caring for his reaction, she walked over to her own stove to check the fire and waved Qing You out.

Qing You was a sincere kid who usually didn’t talk much, but today, after the big fight between Hua Xiaomai and Wang Zhanrui in the bamboo forest kitchen, especially with Wang Zhanrui hinting at quitting, he was truly shocked. On returning to the restaurant, he immediately relayed the entire incident in detail to everyone there.

Thus, in just one afternoon, the news that "the boss and Master Wang had a falling out" spread to every corner of Daoxiang Garden.

The staff inevitably gathered to whisper for a while; Chun Xi, La Mei, and Zhou Yunyun were particularly full of anxiety, among them, Meng Laoniang was the angriest.

"What is he really thinking?"

As soon as Hua Xiaomai emerged from the garden, Meng Laoniang immediately chased after her, furiously protesting: "He knows you are pregnant and still provokes your anger. Is he praying for trouble in your womb? After all, he is paid by you; what right does he have to be so arrogant?"

Still not satisfied, she scolded Hua Xiaomai: "And you, you’re no better, just a total waste! If he wants to leave, let him go. Are you so attached to him? Is he the only capable chef in the world? Getting a salary of one and a half a month and still giving attitude every now and then, why don’t you kick him out immediately? Are you planning to revere him like an ancestor?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m

These words, of course, were meant to stand up for Hua Xiaomai but also somewhat incited further anger. La Mei hurriedly tried to pull her away while Chun Xi took Hua Xiaomai’s arm and whispered, "Grandmother’s words may be harsh, but her heart is with you. I’ve noticed recently; Master Wang really is... it’s all up to you, just make sure to not be unhappy."

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