Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten-Chapter 248 - 233: No Pain, No Gain

After a brief shock...

A small expression of "Is he really able to hear this without paying?" appeared on Liu Shiwei’s big round face, and he immediately felt that something was off...

Could it be... was it because he entered the wrong way that he had the fortune to witness such a solemn scene with his family’s Chef Ge, even hearing him personally admit his culinary skills are not as good as Huang Jun?!

That’s not scientific!

Culinary skills have always been the pride of Chef Ge; he takes pride in it.

Although when dealing with others, Chef Ge always appears extremely humble, verbally praising the skills of his peers, in reality, he never truly admits that his peers’ skills are superior or admits that he falls short in culinary prowess.

Even when faced with clearly superior opponents, he stubbornly holds onto his pride, with an unyielding demeanor, never easily backing down.

But now!

Chef Ge not only admitted his skills were not as good as Chef Huang’s, but he even developed the desire to become an apprentice...

Seriously.

What’s going on now? He couldn’t understand, had he missed some big drama? It feels like he’s skipping episodes in a TV series...

He looked bewildered at Huang Jun, then Chef Ge, hoping they would have a "Little Sunflower Lecture Hall" to enlighten him on this sudden blind spot of knowledge.

Unfortunately!

Chef Ge still expected Huang Jun’s response, completely ignoring his confusion.

As a result, he was ignored, relegated to being a background wall.

And as for Huang Jun, he was in a state of daze, suspecting whether his ears had heard wrong...

He looked at Chef Ge in disbelief, stammering, "Chef Ge, I... I didn’t hear it wrong, did I? You just... said you wanted to become my apprentice?"

Chef Ge nodded earnestly, "That’s right, your guidance has truly benefited me greatly, I always thought I had achieved a little in culinary arts, but today I realize there are still many areas needing learning and improvement."

"What’s even more admirable is you’re completely different from other chefs; your skills and insights are never stingy to share. This broad-mindedness and noble demeanor have made me truly respectful, thus I’ve decided to become your apprentice, hoping to follow you and deeply learn culinary arts, continuously improving my skill level."

"Also, Chef Huang, you can just call me Xiaoge from now on."

When Liu Shiwei heard Chef Ge letting Huang Jun call him Xiaoge, he almost burst out laughing.

A vibrant, yet-to-reach 30-year-old young man calling a middle-aged man who’s past forty "Xiaoge," this image, just the thought of it is amusing...

Why hadn’t he noticed before...

Chef Ge has such a humorous side?

Indeed, Chef Ge truly is a comedian delayed by his culinary career!

Hold on!

If Chef Ge apprentices to Huang Jun, does that mean he would resign and go to Dorami Kindergarten together?

If that’s the case...

Then he would have to recruit someone again?

He really never expected that inviting Chef Huang for a meal would inadvertently include his cook.

Calculated in every way, and still miscalculated!

Now.

He couldn’t laugh anymore!

The complex emotions in his gaze towards Huang Jun seemed to say: I invited you for a meal, but you abducted my chef, if my chef really goes with you, you’d have to repay me with another chef, and as for which chef, none but Chef Huang will do.

Of course.

He was also fully aware that this idea was merely wishful thinking.

The reason is simple, Huang Jun cannot possibly resign from Dorami Kindergarten.

The people he cares about are there!

And he cannot possibly buy the entire Dorami Kindergarten.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to buy!

But because Liang Yinqiu is not willing to sell!

Last time when discussing the project inside the activity room, he tentatively proposed the idea of acquiring Dorami Kindergarten, but was flatly refused by Liang Yinqiu.

Since then, his acquisition plan had not truly unfolded and was already stillborn.

What a helpless result!

However, thinking it over...

Forget it, forget it!

If Chef Ge can follow Huang Jun to learn culinary arts, it would still be a good thing!

At worst, let Chef Ge follow Huang Jun during the day to learn culinary arts, only have him return home in the mornings and evenings to cook the meals he’s learned for them to eat, wouldn’t that be wonderful?

To be honest, at the moment, Huang Jun had no mood to notice Liu Shiwei’s complex gaze or to ponder his thoughts, his mind was in turmoil, and he was feeling unwell.

He looked at this forty-something, broad and heavy man before him, the hopeful look in the man’s eyes made him feel pressured, calling him "Xiaoge," was really hard to bear.

He never imagined that a simple guidance would lead to such an outrageous mentorship event.

Though there’s an ancient saying "The accomplished are teachers," asking a middle-aged man over forty to become his apprentice was something Huang Jun’s heart could never accept.

Moreover, with his current culinary skill level, it was really hard for him to undertake the mantle of being a teacher, he still has a long way to go, needing continuous learning and improvement!

Huang Jun helplessly rubbed his temples, showing difficulty as he spoke to Chef Ge, "Well, Chef Ge..." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Before he could finish, the enthusiastic Chef Ge interrupted him, insisting, "Master, you can simply call me Xiaoge!"

Seeing the firm and insistent look on Chef Ge, Huang Jun felt entirely overwhelmed.

The headache is severe!

Huang Jun looked at Chef Ge’s earnest gaze, helplessly continued, "Alright, then Xiaoge... sigh, I’ll still call you Old Ge, it sounds more fluent this way."

"You know, I’m just a kindergarten chef, and I haven’t been in this industry for long. How could I have the ability to take on apprentices? It’s better if we can often exchange culinary insights and progress together, isn’t it?"

"Alright, Chef Ge, you carry on with your work. I have something to do, so I’ll head out now. Let’s chat later..."

After finishing his sentence, Huang Jun didn’t bother whether Chef Ge understood him or not, and turned to leave.

As soon as he turned, he saw Liu Shiwei’s face, carrying a hint of grievance.

Huang Jun smiled and greeted him, "Brother Liu, what brings you here?"

"I noticed today’s Furong Flower Crab smells a bit different, so I came to have a look." Liu Shiwei replied with a smile, then seeming to remember something, he asked, "Brother Huang, why are you in the kitchen too? Is the aroma by any chance because of you?"

Huang Jun laughed and explained, "I just saw Old Ge making Furong Flower Crab and gave him a few pointers..."

Liu Shiwei suddenly realized, "Ah, so that’s it. No wonder the Furong Flower Crab smells better than usual. It’s all thanks to you."

Humbly, Huang Jun waved his hand, "Not at all, Old Ge handled the initial steps well. I just offered a few small suggestions."

"Then, Chairman Liu, I’ll go check how Qingqing, Weiwei, and Hanhan are doing."

Liu Shiwei nodded in agreement, "Alright, go ahead."

Chef Ge watched Huang Jun’s back, his heart filled with complex emotions.

He sincerely hoped to become Huang Jun’s disciple to bring his culinary skills to a new level.

However.

The person wasn’t willing to accept him as a free disciple!

He turned to look at Liu Shiwei and said with some bitterness, "Chairman Liu, I really sincerely want to become Huang’s disciple, but..."

Liu Shiwei stepped forward, gently patted Chef Ge’s shoulder, and advised him, "Chef Ge, you’ve already called him Master, he wouldn’t deny such a title, would he!"

"You’re both peers. If you have any questions, ask him; would he refuse to answer? Even if he momentarily doesn’t want to deal with you, he’ll at least give you some guidance for my sake."

Good gracious.

Chairman Liu, you sure know how to flatter yourself...

Chef Ge internally could only think, "Ha ha."

Liu Shiwei continued to advise, "Don’t be in such a rush, we can take it slow. Isn’t there the concept of registered disciples, outer sect disciples, inner sect disciples, and direct disciples? If all else fails, we can start as a registered disciple."

Oh!

Can it be done this way?

Chairman Liu truly is a man of great deeds, his thinking is more thorough.

Chef Ge’s eyes sparkled with newfound clarity, "Chairman Liu, I understand what to do!"

...

Mingxiu Mountain Villa, Villa No. 5, the Bai family.

In the spacious living room, a gentle breeze flowed through the half-open window, bringing in a slight coolness.

President Bai sat on the leather sofa, legs crossed, holding a newspaper, leisurely browsing today’s news.

Suddenly.

A faint aroma of crab drifted into his nostrils.

Initially, the scent was not evident, but as time passed, the crab aroma became more intense, directly striking his senses, making his throat subconsciously move.

"Eh? Where’s this aroma coming from?"

His attention was instantly captured, and the newspaper in his hands lost interest.

No longer enticing!

Driven by curiosity...

He stood up and walked to the window.

He looked around outside, trying to find the source of the fragrance.

Finally.

His gaze fixed on the yard of Liu Shiwei’s neighboring house.

In the yard there seemed to be steam rising, and the aroma was wafting from there.

His gaze passed through the verdant lawn, landing on the kitchen window of Liu Shiwei’s house.

There seemed to be silhouettes moving, pots and pans steaming, depicting a busy scene.

"The smell of Furong Flower Crab... must be Furong Flower Crab!"

President Bai sniffed the aroma seeping into the air and revealed an excited expression on his face.

Being particularly fond of this dish, he instantly recognized this familiar and tempting aroma, and his stomach began to rumble as a result.

Recalling past meals at Old Liu’s house, although the Furong Flower Crab was quite delicious, it never had such intoxicating scent.

Could it be...that Old Liu’s house changed their chef?

"Well, well, instead of guessing, I’ll go over and find out myself, and snag some Furong Flower Crab while I’m at it!"

President Bai clapped his thigh, deciding to stop speculating and head to Old Liu’s place.

Yet recalling his previous polite decline of Liu Shiwei’s invitation, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

Alright!

Bring along a bottle of wine, that should make up a bit for the previous discourtesy.

He turned back to the wine cabinet, his gaze sweeping over a multitude of wine bottles.

Ultimately, his gaze settled on a bottle of high-end red wine — Romanée-Conti.

This bottle of red wine has been his cherished collection for a long time, always reluctant to open it, but today it was finally going to be put to use.

"Old Liu, oh Old Liu, you’re truly lucky today. I’ve specially prepared this fine bottle for you." President Bai muttered to himself, feeling a bit reluctant.

But if one is unwilling to part with small things, they cannot gain big rewards!