Chapter 240 Benefactor
He actually guessed it right.

Who could have imagined that such a chef could be found in such a remote place?
Although Cheng Peng still doesn’t understand what this thing called intention is.

But he won't fail again.

Cheng Peng suddenly came up with a new plan in his mind.

There will definitely be no problem entering Yangquan Restaurant this time.

Although he was very proud in his heart, Cheng Peng did not show it on his face.

He just finished his meal calmly, and praised it like an ordinary diner, saying, "The taste of this dish is beyond my expectation. I didn't expect to eat such delicious chicken soup in the wilderness. This texture and taste must be made from the best old hens, right?"

When the shopkeeper heard this, he was a little puzzled. Where did the best quality old hens come from?
They usually go out to buy food, and they buy the cheapest and lowest quality items.

Anyway, this black shop doesn't need to make a profit by selling food.

Some are good to eat.

As for them, of course they wouldn't eat this kind of thing, and who knows if this guy would put drugs in it. They usually go out to eat delicious food.

As for this guy being tied up in the store and unable to get out at all, where can he find the best quality old hens?
But the young man also shook his head and said: "No, I used ordinary free-range chicken."

Cheng Peng was really curious now.

"How is that possible? This chicken soup is delicious and sweet. Only the best old hens can make chicken soup with this flavor."

“The answer is this.”

As the boy spoke, he took out a dried vegetable from the basket placed by the window and placed it in front of Cheng Peng.

Cheng Peng picked it up and smelled it. What he smelled was a fresh mushroom aroma, which seemed to be no different from other mushrooms.

Then, another smell gradually emerged, a sweet aroma, and it seemed to be the unique scent of chicken.

But how is this possible?

He must have smelled it wrong.

How does the aroma of chicken appear on vegetables?
Cheng Peng carefully observed the dried vegetable in his hand. It was a dried mushroom.

mushroom……

Mushrooms?
Could it be...

An idea suddenly popped up in Cheng Peng's mind.

He immediately asked, "Is this a chicken mushroom?"

The boy looked at him in surprise. Not many people knew about Alpinia ternata, and even fewer could recognize it as Alpinia ternata from a dried mushroom at a glance.

After all, mushrooms all look similar, and it is even harder to tell them apart after they are dried.

The boy nodded and said, "Yes, it is the chicken mushroom."

Cheng Peng suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. If we add Alpinia arborescens to the chicken soup and cook it with the native chicken, the ordinary native chicken can have the exquisite fragrance and sweetness comparable to the top-grade old hen."

This practice is rare for people in the dark cuisine world.

They use top-quality materials and don't need such "compromise" solutions at all.

This is an alternative solution chosen by those who cannot afford top-quality materials. It is the wisdom of the little people.

But for the young man with limited conditions, the chicken mushroom is the best he can do.

He was also lucky, as these chicken mushrooms were brought back by the shopkeeper and his companions when they went out to buy ingredients. It was estimated that the vegetable sellers did not recognize chicken mushrooms, so they mixed these precious mushrooms with other mushrooms and sold them to them at a low price, as a way of clearing out their stock.

After all, mushrooms are difficult to store, and every day they are kept means a day of loss.

This chicken mushroom, which is sold at a discount price as an ordinary mushroom, can only show its true charm when it falls into the hands of a young man.

Possessing the ability to identify ingredients, an ethereal mind, and the hands of an excellent chef.

This young man meets the requirements of Yangquan Restaurant very well.

If the young man successfully passes the assessment, he can also follow him into Yangquan Restaurant as the young man's benefactor, thus completing the mission.

As for why he is a benefactor?

Of course he is a benefactor because he saved him from this shady shop.

Cheng Peng knew after a quick thought that this young man must have something on these people, which was why they detained him as a chef.

After all, for these people who run the black shop, let alone making edible dishes, it would be good enough if they don't burn down the shop.

Cheng Peng asked the boy, "Boy, do these people have any evidence against you?"

The boy was stunned for a moment. Why did he ask that?

Did this person already know that this was a shady shop?
Since he knew that, why didn't he run?
Seeing the young man in a daze, Cheng Peng frowned, "I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"

"Ah... yes, I... I owe them a lot of money."

The boy whispered.

The shopkeeper saw that the truth was exposed and stopped pretending. A ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Yes, this kid owes us a lot of money. He accidentally broke the most valuable antique flowerpot in our store. Do you know how much money that is? It's so much that he can't pay it back in his lifetime. My customer, do you want to pay it back for him?" "Why should I pay it back for him?"

Cheng Peng was a little confused.

The shopkeeper was about to ask for a huge sum of money, but he was choked when he heard this.

If you don’t pay back the money, then what’s the point of asking?
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Customer. If I don't pay for him, you should pay for yourself."

Cheng Peng raised his eyebrows, "Do I owe you money?"

The shopkeeper said slowly, "My dear, you may not know this, but this bowl of chicken noodle soup you are eating is worth three hundred taels of silver. Please pay the bill now."

Only three hundred taels of silver.

These poor fellows only have this much imagination.

Even a lion dare not talk about gold.

No wonder it’s hard to run a black shop.

Cheng Peng felt very disdainful.

He wouldn't even give me a penny.

Not only would he not give any money, he wanted these people to pay back the debt for all the humiliation and unhappiness he had endured since entering this store.

Cheng Peng sneered and stood up.

The boy said hurriedly: "Run quickly, you can't beat them."

The shopkeeper said at the same time: "Why, you want to fight? All right, brothers, we haven't seen blood in a long time. Come out!"

At a command, three people came out from the kitchen. One of them was the waiter from before, and Cheng Peng had never seen the other two before.

The three men, holding sticks and with grim smiles on their faces, slowly surrounded them.

Cheng Peng frowned slightly.

How come these people can't even afford a knife? They want to rob people with just a stick of firewood?
"Brothers, come on!"

The shopkeeper roared.

The three of them responded loudly and rushed forward with all their might.

Cheng Peng kicked the three men one by one, and immediately knocked them into the corner, wailing.

Cheng Peng proudly patted the dust off his pants. It wasn’t in vain that he spent so much time studying the dark cuisine world.

"you……"

The shopkeeper's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, he'd met a tough guy.

The shopkeeper turned around and tried to run, but Cheng Peng kicked him to the ground.

"Shopkeeper, how much do you think your life is worth?"

Cheng Peng asked in a low voice.

The shopkeeper showed an extremely flattering smile on his face, "Good man, I'll give you all the money! Please let me go!"

After handing over the money, the shopkeeper and his four companions fled.

Cheng Peng touched the money bag in his hand and cursed in a low voice: "What a waste, running a black shop to make such a small amount of money."

The boy came to his senses at this moment.

This...is this the end?

These evil people who had tortured him for so long were driven away so easily?

It was just like a dream.

The boy dreamed every day that he could escape safely the next day.

However, when I wake up every day, I face only the cruel reality, and the only good things exist only in my dreams.

"benefactor!"

The young man immediately knelt down, feeling so grateful that he didn't know what to say.

Seeing the boy's grateful expression.

Cheng Peng sneered in his heart, children are easy to coax and deceive, this saved him a lot of trouble.

"Boy, I need your help with something."

The young man said firmly: "Please tell me what to do, benefactor. I will do my best to repay your kindness!"

Cheng Peng asked, "Have you heard of Yangquan Restaurant?"

(End of this chapter)