Chapter 244 Getting Started
It was also at this moment that Cheng Peng, who had originally just wanted to complete the mission and please Elder Huang, suddenly felt a strong desire and motivation in his heart. He must achieve his goal and must seize the Eternal Spirit Sword.

Otherwise, no one in the world can stop Xu Qing.

The sooner we get rid of such a terrible enemy, the sooner we can have peace.

At this moment, Cheng Peng admired the foresight of the elders in the dark cuisine world.

For an enemy like Xu Qing, unless they tasted the dishes he cooked, it would be absolutely difficult to imagine how amazing his strength is.

Even Cheng Peng, even though he was very wary of Xu Qing, still retained some contempt.

The elders of the dark cuisine world have long regarded him as a formidable enemy.

Cheng Peng deeply understood the anxiety and fear of the elders in the dark cuisine world, because he was experiencing the same feelings at this moment.

Cheng Peng came back to his senses from his anxiety and fear, and saw the young man staring at the remaining osmanthus cake as if it were a rare treasure, and he was almost offering it up. He was immediately furious.

Don't be impatient, don't be impatient now, this kid is still useful...

Cheng Peng took two deep breaths before he managed to adjust his mentality.

Cheng Peng said, "Pack up, we'll go to Yangquan together tomorrow."

"it is good!"

The boy replied cheerfully.

He was extremely excited at this moment, so excited that he couldn't even sleep. He wanted to wait at the door of Yangquan Restaurant for it to open.

Chef Xu Qing is so amazing!

He was able to bring the taste of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that he had been thinking about for so long into a completely new realm, a taste that the boy could never have imagined.

Moreover, it had only been a short time since he delivered the osmanthus cake, and in such a short time, using the simplest method, he had made the taste of the osmanthus cake undergo a revolutionary change. He was worthy of being Chef Xu Qing!
The young man's originally illusory longing and admiration almost became a reality at this moment, making his blood boil.

The young man stared and counted the time, and finally waited until dawn. He jumped up and immediately called Cheng Peng to go to Yangquan Restaurant.

The waiter at Yangquan Restaurant opened the door yawning and was about to go out to buy something. As soon as he opened the door, he saw two figures blocking his way. He was immediately frightened and all his sleepiness was gone.

After a while, Xu Qing, Master Luo Tian and the other chefs came to the kitchen. When they looked up, they saw two people standing in front of them, one of whom was the loser from before - Cheng Peng.

The young man recognized Xu Qing at a glance, and hurriedly ran to Xu Qing and bowed deeply, stuttering: "Xu... Chef Xu Qing, my name is Fang Meng, and I'm a new apprentice. I'm very honored to be able to learn cooking skills under the youngest top chef in history - Chef Xu Qing..."

The boy practiced these words all night long, and he felt that they were the words that best demonstrated his sincerity and admiration.

"Stop, that's enough."

Xu Qing stopped listening as soon as he heard the beginning. If he continued listening, he would get goosebumps.

"I remember that there was only one apprentice recruited, why are there two people here?"

Xu Qing glanced at Cheng Peng.

Cheng Peng suddenly lifted his clothes, half-knelt on the ground, and said sincerely: "Chef Xu Qing, after the last test, I reflected deeply on myself, and I realized that I was so wrong. My understanding of cooking is so superficial and vulgar. I hope to make dishes like Xia Yi that people can truly like. I know that I am not strong enough and should not make such an excessive request. But I really want to learn cooking again under your hands at Yangquan Restaurant, Chef Xu Qing, and appreciate the charm of cooking again."

Cheng Peng's words were sincere and full of passion and sincerity.

The boy wasn't the only one who was working hard to practice conversation for this meeting.

Cheng Peng's hard work greatly changed the chefs' impression of him.

No one had bad intentions and would think badly of others. Xu Qing also didn't think much about it. He just followed his usual style, shook his head regretfully, and said, "It's a pity that you don't meet the Yangquan Restaurant's criteria for accepting a disciple now."

Xu Qing estimated that if Cheng Peng maintained this mentality, he would probably be able to understand the passion and sincerity before long.

It won’t be too late to come back then.

The door of Yangquan Restaurant will always be open to chefs like them.

Yangquan Restaurant used to have a rule of last-in-first-out system, where when a new person came in, the person with the worst performance had to leave.

When Xu Qing first entered Yangquan Restaurant, it happened that Ku Rou was leaving, and there was a shortage of staff, otherwise one person would have to be eliminated.

However, after Xu Qing became the head chef, he abolished this rule.

Recently, Yangquan Restaurant's business has become more and more prosperous, and it is in need of manpower.

At the same time, he will be more cautious and strict in accepting disciples.

The young man Fang Meng felt very uncomfortable when he saw Cheng Peng like this, because he was his savior.

Fang Meng pleaded quickly, "Chef Xu Qing, please show some mercy. This Brother Cheng is a good man. He was the one who saved me from the evildoer who ran the black shop."

After that, Fang Meng briefly recounted how he traveled thousands of miles to Guangzhou but was unexpectedly captured by the villains, which made everyone sigh.

Who could have imagined that there would be evil people so rampant that they would dare to open a black shop in the suburbs of Guangzhou.

And the blind spots that no one expected are exactly where the evil ones are rampant.

If it weren't for Cheng Peng this time, Fang Meng wouldn't know how long it would take to escape, and how much suffering he would have to endure during that time.

When this matter was mentioned, everyone looked at Cheng Peng with a bit of admiration.

It takes courage and strength for ordinary people to attack the evil lair alone.

Xu Qing was in a dilemma.

Emotionally, he really admired such a person. Such a kind and brave person deserved a good result. Moreover, Cheng Peng reflected on himself and made a new start, so he should be given a chance.

But as the head chef of Yangquan Restaurant, this is the rule he set himself. How could he break it so easily?

At this time, Master Luo Tian said, "How about this? Cheng Peng will be a preparatory apprentice in Yangquan first, and then take the test again in a month. If he can pass, he will be allowed to officially join the Yangquan Restaurant."

To put it simply, a preparatory apprentice is a handyman who does not participate in culinary training and is similar to the waiters.

But after all, he was in Yangquan, and even if he didn't engage in formal learning, he could benefit a lot from what he saw and heard.

Master Luo Tian’s judgment is similar to Xu Qing’s. One month should be enough for Cheng Peng’s strength to reach the standard required by Xu Qing.

Hearing this, Xu Qing nodded and said, "Okay, then Cheng Peng will be a preparatory apprentice at Yangquan Restaurant first. We will take the assessment again in a month."

"Thank you, Chef Xu Qing, and Master Luo Tian!"

Cheng Peng was overjoyed and kept thanking him.

One month was enough for him to find out where the token was hidden, but he had already run away after a month. Did he really want to be an apprentice in Yangquan Restaurant?

(End of this chapter)