Chapter 345 Departure
Hearing Shen Cong say this, Xu Qing was somewhat surprised, but not too surprised.

He had already expected Shen Cong to change.

But he originally thought that he might have to argue with reason and engage in a heated debate to achieve the current result.

Seeing that this dish had a greater impact on Shen Cong than Xu Qing had expected.

From another perspective, perhaps Shen Cong is a better person as Xu Qing thinks.

However, we still have to listen to what he says and watch what he does. Xu Qing cannot make an absolute judgment at the moment.

Xu Qing said, "Thank you, President Shen. But what if the people in the city don't want me to take the legendary kitchen utensils away? This should be very difficult for the Great Alliance."

Shen Cong smiled calmly and said, "As Mr. Xu said before, it is my responsibility to convince the people. After all, I am the president of the Great Alliance."

Xu Qing nodded slightly.

Shen Cong continued, "Besides, after tasting Mr. Xu's dish, I think the public may not be so obsessed with the legendary kitchen utensils. Things that do not belong to us will slip through our fingers no matter how tightly we hold them. Rather than feeling the pain of losing it, it is better to hand it over to the right person. And I believe that after this banquet, all the people have been convinced by Mr. Xu, and no one is more suitable than you. Even if there are opponents, they are only a few."

Just as Shen Cong said, when Shen Cong announced in public that he would hand over the legendary kitchen utensils to Xu Qing, there were only voices of praise and applause from the crowd, without even a trace of opposition.

Shen Cong originally thought that there would be a few troublemakers who would jump out to oppose him. Just take the internal affairs of the Great Union as an example, there were many people who had always been against him.

However, contrary to his expectations, no one stood up to raise any objections.

No matter who they are, what their status is, or what kind of thoughts they have, they are all deeply impressed by Xu Qing at this moment.

If even Xu Qing objects, then no one in the world will be qualified to own the legendary kitchen utensils.

At this moment, Shen Cong intuitively felt Xu Qing's fame among the people, as well as his terrifying strength, the power that could conquer people's hearts.

If Xu Qing really wanted to deal with him, he would have been dead by now. By then, everyone in the city would despise him, and even his friends would not stand on his side.

Shen Cong was suddenly filled with fear.

Then, he thought of Chef Tang and the others, and sighed in his heart, isn't it? Even before this, his elder brother and friends all stood on Xu Qing's side. Even if he had great power, he was still isolated and helpless.

At the same time, Shen Cong also had a question in his mind: why did Xu Qing let him go?

Why not take this opportunity to defeat him completely?

Because if Shen Cong was Xu Qing, if Shen Cong had the overwhelming strength of Xu Qing, he would not use such gentle means. He would completely defeat his enemy and would not give the other party a chance to make a comeback.

Xu Qing's approach can no longer be described as gentle, but rather repaying evil with kindness.

After getting the legendary kitchenware, Xu Qing immediately set off to return to Guangzhou. Even though Chef Tang and his team tried to persuade him to stay, Xu Qing declined. He had already wasted several days here and time was running out.

Shen Cong came to see Xu Qing off on behalf of the Great Union.

When seeing him off, Shen Cong couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

Xu Qing said, "I did think about defeating you once, but the old man's words reminded me. I don't belong here, but you belong to this city, and this city also belongs to you. President Shen, including Chef Tang, Mr. Wang, President Huang and many others believe that you can lead the Great Union to a brighter future. And I am willing to believe this."

Shen Cong straightened his back subconsciously.

There are people willing to support him and trust him, which is a great comfort and pride for Shen Cong.

Even though he will eventually continue on the path of pursuing power, it does not mean that he will give up everything for power, including those who trust him, help him and support him.

"Mr. Xu, please rest assured. I will definitely build the Great Union better! And our Great Union will make Shanghai a richer and more beautiful city! If Mr. Xu Qing has free time in the future, please come to Shanghai to have a look. I will not let you down, and the Great Union will definitely not let you down!" "Of course."

Xu Qing smiled and nodded.

After saying goodbye to Chef Tang and others who came to see him off, he mounted his horse and rushed back to Guangzhou.

After arriving in Guangzhou, Xu Qing told Master Luo Tian what had happened during this period, especially what happened about the Eight Phoenix Immortals.

"The Phoenix Eight Immortals, I didn't expect them to show up too."

"Master, do you know about the Phoenix Eight Immortals?"

"I only know a little bit. You are going back to Sichuan, so there is someone you must go meet."

"who is it?"

"It's Master Yuxian."

Seeing Xu Qing's puzzled expression, Master Luo Tian said, "Master Yuxian is a legendary chef in the culinary world. It is said that he lived to be 150 years old. Master Yuxian can be described as a living dictionary, and his knowledge is extremely extensive. He can answer all the questions in your mind. The premise is that the dishes you make can satisfy him, but this should not be difficult for you."

Hearing Master Luo Tian say this, Xu Qing became interested.

What kind of person is this who is so highly respected by Master Luo Tian?
Living to be one hundred and fifty years old, he is truly a centenarian!

It's unimaginable.

Xu Qing was a little impatient at this moment and wanted to set off for Sichuan immediately.

Not only was it to find Master Yuxian, but more importantly, I hadn't seen Master Abei, Keling, and Amu for a long time. I didn't think much of it when I didn't think about it on weekdays, but now that I think about it, I really want to go home and see them right now.

However, Xu Qing was stopped by Master Luo Tian.

"Don't leave in a hurry yet."

"Master, is there anything else?"

"Have you forgotten your identity?"

"My identity?"

Xu Qing was confused. What was his identity?
Master Luo Tian pointed at the key temporarily hanging on his chest with dissatisfaction and said, "You are the chef of Yangquan Restaurant! Have you forgotten? You come back and want to leave without even cooking a meal?"

Xu Qing slapped his forehead, it’s true.

He was so happy being the hands-off boss that he almost forgot about it.

"Okay, Master, what do you want to eat? I'll make you a big meal tonight, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

But Master Luo Tian shook his head and said, "It's not for me, but for them."

they?

Xu Qing followed Master Luo Tian's gaze and looked into the distance, where he saw diners enjoying delicious food at Yangquan Restaurant.

Master Luo Tian said: "Although they didn't say anything during the days you were away, I could see that they all missed you. Everyone was looking forward to your return and to tasting your cooking again. They are not the happiest ones when you come back. If you leave without doing anything, they will be the most disappointed. Don't let down the people who love you."

(End of this chapter)