Chapter 225 Going Home
Outside, the news of the closure of major restaurants has made diners panic.

This has never happened before, and it is normal for one or two restaurants to close occasionally.

But it's a little scary that all the top restaurants are closed at the same time.

Gradually, news spread that the chefs of each restaurant were captured by soldiers early in the morning.

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People who heard the news gasped.

What did you do wrong?
Can they be captured by officers and soldiers at the same time?
It must be a big deal.

If you are captured by soldiers, you don’t know whether you can get back.

People were talking quietly.

The news spread throughout the city in an instant, and became more and more outrageous.

By the time Xu Qing and his companions came out of the Guangzhou government office, word had already spread among the people that these captured chefs would be escorted to Caishikou to be executed in the autumn.

After hearing this outrageous news, Xu Qing and others looked straight at Jiang Long.

If Jiang Long hadn't led the officers and soldiers to arrest people early in the morning, the matter wouldn't have become so serious.

Jiang Long knew he was in the wrong, so he said, "This is my fault. I will send someone to explain to the people. You have all worked hard and saved the life of the imperial envoy. The imperial envoy will report this to the court, and the court will definitely reward you."

Jiang Long did not lie. The imperial envoy was on a tour on behalf of the emperor under the emperor's order, so his status was naturally extraordinary.

Not to mention such a serious matter as saving the life of the imperial envoy.

The Imperial Envoy has always enjoyed the trust of the Emperor. If the Emperor knew about this, he would certainly be very pleased, and would certainly reward him with fame and wealth.

Among them, Xu Qing contributed the most, and even Jiang Long couldn't imagine what kind of reward he would get.

After hearing this, all the chefs and doctors were delighted.

After all, the reward issued by the imperial court is not something that ordinary people can get.

Once anything is related to the imperial court or the royal family, it immediately seems to be rimmed with gold, and ordinary things can become extraordinary.

However, everyone knew that they were benefiting from Xu Qing, and the person who contributed the most this time was Xu Qing.

Originally, because Xu Qing was young, even though he had extraordinary abilities, they still treated him as a child instead of a chef who was on an equal footing with themselves.

But at this moment, in the eyes and hearts of everyone, Xu Qing's figure suddenly became taller, and there was a little more respect in people's eyes when they looked at Xu Qing.

Master Luo Tian was happy to see this scene.

Xu Qing is capable enough to be the head chef of Yangquan, the only drawback is that he is too young.

These chefs are old enough to be his father, if not his grandfather.

Therefore, when the chefs faced Xu Qing, although they did not say it, they could not help but look down on him psychologically.

The only person who looked at Xu Qing straight in the eye, or even upwards, was Liang Jing.

Master Luo Tian has always let Xu Qing serve as the acting chef because he is worried that Xu Qing’s age may not be enough to keep up with others.

After this incident, Luo Tian could finally hand over Yangquan Restaurant to Xu Qing with peace of mind, and then he could become an idle person like the other elders of the Guangdong Chefs Association.

At this time, Xu Qing didn't know that Master Luo Tian was going to throw all the burden on his shoulders onto him and then go and live a carefree life.

The fame and fortune promised by Jiang Long were not important to Xu Qing.

Because he got something more important than fame and fortune.

He saved a person's life with his own hands and the dishes he made.

Watching the dying person gradually waking up because of his dish, Xu Qing could feel the heavy weight of the soup bowl in his hand. It was the burden of life.

At the same time, Xu Qing also overcame a hurdle in his heart.

It has to be said that Xu Qing's extraordinary five senses have always made him feel superior and different from others.

But after this incident, Xu Qing saw his true self beyond his five senses: weak and fragile, no different from other people.

Even if he saved a life with his cooking skills, it doesn't mean that he is a god who controls the fate of others. After all, he is just an ordinary person, but he has more talent than others.

This change in mentality allowed Xu Qing, who had not made any progress for a long time, to take a big step forward.

Xu Qing could already see the illusory threshold that Master Abei had mentioned. It seemed that with just a gentle push he would be able to truly step into the realm of his mind.

However, Xu Qing didn't want to go in so easily.

He wanted to go back to Sichuan, be with Master Abei, and then step into this threshold again.

After all, the future of one's heart is completely unknown. With Master Abei by his side to answer his questions and resolve his doubts, Xu Qing can feel more at ease.

Before leaving, Xu Qing specifically asked the old doctor for several medical classics, which made the old doctor overjoyed. He thought that Xu Qing was going to give up cooking and practice medicine. He also said that he would pass on all his life's work to Xu Qing and make Xu Qing the best doctor in the world.

After learning that Xu Qing just wanted to learn more about pharmacology, the old man beat his chest and sighed for a long time, but still handed Xu Qing a medical classic that he treasured. The medical classic was full of annotations, recording the old man's life experience and what he had learned.

"This... this is really too expensive."

Xu Qing was at a loss, as this was the old doctor's hard work, the only one of its kind in the world.

"You take it. I'm old, and the few apprentices I've taken in are useless. If I give this medical manual to them, they will only recite it verbatim. I feel more at ease if I give it to you. If you meet a suitable candidate in the future, pass this medical manual on, and I will feel at ease."

"Sir..."

"And you found the legendary recipe, which satisfied the regret in my heart. There is no better reward than this."

After hearing this, Xu Qing shook his head and said, "Old sir, it was not me who found the legendary recipe. It was you who found the recipe. If you hadn't recognized the herbs on the recipe, we would have thrown it aside long ago. Perhaps, the person the recipe has been waiting for is you, old sir."

The old man was startled when he heard this, and a warm feeling suddenly surged in his heart.

Long-lost memories came to his mind again, and he seemed to see the old man smiling at him heartily.

A recipe that no one could understand was brought back to the world through his hands.

What he fulfilled was not only his own regret, but also the regret of that old man back then.

The empty part of my heart was finally filled at this moment.

Afterwards, Xu Qing bid farewell to the old doctor and returned to Yangquan Restaurant with Master Luo Tian.

Yangquan Restaurant was quiet and looked very lonely because it was closed.

However, as soon as Xu Qing opened the door, he saw that the hall was full of people.

None of the waiters and chefs from Yangquan Restaurant went back, but stayed here, waiting for them to come back.

Seeing Xu Qing return safely, everyone jumped up and cheered.

The originally empty and dull Yangquan Restaurant suddenly came alive, and laughter and joy once again filled the lonely room.

Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, then started laughing.

At this moment, all the fatigue and burdens slipped off my body, and even my breathing became light and comfortable.

"I am back."

Xu Qing said softly.

(End of this chapter)