Chapter 346 Expectation
Xu Qing remembered that when he came back and walked in through the city gate, everyone who saw him seemed to have a light in their eyes, and everyone they met greeted him.

Everyone has a happy smile on their face.

But if Master Luo Tian hadn't mentioned it, Xu Qing wouldn't have realized that he had such a high status in people's hearts.

He always underestimates himself and thinks of himself as too ordinary.

Xu Qing doesn't want his extraordinary five senses to alienate himself into an inhuman being.

He likes to be an ordinary person. Even though he has extraordinary talents physically, he still habitually regards himself as an ordinary person mentally.

This also means that sometimes he is unable to realize his position in the hearts of others, unable to realize the shock and joy his wonderful cooking skills bring to people, and unable to realize that he has become an inseparable presence in their lives.

It seems that life has light only because of his existence.

Xu Qing suddenly thought of Chef Tang. The words he had told Chef Tang at the beginning now came true to him.

However, he was in the middle of the situation and, just like Chef Tang at the beginning, he could not see things clearly.

Master Luo Tian's words made Xu Qing realize the responsibility he shouldered.

And this responsibility is his lifelong pursuit, to use his cooking skills to bring happiness and joy to diners.

Yes, how could Xu Qing disappoint the people who like him?
"Master, thank you, I understand."

Xu Qing said solemnly.

Master Luo Tian smiled leisurely, took off the key hanging on his chest, put it back on Xu Qing's chest, and said: "It's good to understand. Even if this key will not always be with you, you must have it in your heart. With it, you will know that there are many people in the world who are looking forward to you, waiting for you, and missing you. And many of those people are even strangers who have never seen your face."

"As for now, I have to go and have a good rest."

Master Luo Tian waved his hand, took leisurely steps, and went to find a place to laze around.

No, how can blatant laziness be called laziness?
It should be called enjoying life!

Xu Qingze did not stop Master Luo Tian as he did in the past.

It's time for the master to have a good rest. He has worked hard during this period.

Xu Qing had a premonition that he might not be able to return to Yangquan Restaurant for some time, and Master Luo Tian would have a hard time then.

Let the master enjoy his leisure time now.

Xu Qing smiled slightly, took over Master Luo Tian's work, and walked into the kitchen.

When the chefs in the kitchen saw Xu Qing, they all cheered.

"Xu Qing is here!"

"It's really Xu Qing! How come he's here? I just saw him packing his things."

"Xu Qing, I thought you were going to leave right away after returning. How did you have time to come here?"

"Yeah, didn't you say that there was something important to deal with and that you needed to go to Sichuan immediately?"

Xu Qing said: "It is indeed an important matter. But things here are more important right now."

"What's going on here?"

Everyone looked at each other, confused.

There is nothing important here. Don't they do the same work every day? There is nothing special today.

Xu Qing walked to the pot and said, "The most important thing now is to satisfy the diners' appetite. Let them feel with their taste buds that I am back."

Hearing this, everyone was greatly excited.

In fact, they could also feel that during the days when Xu Qing was away, the diners' spirits were not as high as before, which made them feel depressed.

When Xu Qing left, it was as if he had taken away the soul of Yangquan Restaurant, leaving behind only these walking corpses.

They didn't have this feeling before Xu Qing came.

Since Xu Qing became the chef of Yangquan Restaurant, everything has changed. Xu Qing's dishes seem to add a touch of stunning color to this boring world. As the saying goes, it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After getting used to Xu Qing's existence, suddenly losing him makes people feel very uncomfortable and difficult to adapt.

The chefs and diners are looking forward to Xu Qing more and more.

But they didn't say it out loud, because Master Luo Tian told them very clearly that Xu Qing had something very important to do.

We cannot disturb Xu Qing and cannot add to his worries and distress.

Therefore, everyone suppressed their emotions.

During this period of time, they could only endure and wait, hoping that Xu Qing would come back soon.

The daily routine that repeated itself day after day in the past has become the most precious memories in their hearts during these days of agonizing waiting.

Whenever I feel depressed, I take it out and think about it, recalling the delicious taste in my memory, looking forward to tasting it again.

Master Luo Tian said it well, or perhaps it should be said that he said it a little too blandly.

People's high expectations for Xu Qing cannot be expressed in words.

At this moment, hearing that Xu Qing was going to cook the dish himself, all the chefs cheered.

The blood began to surge in their bodies again, and a stronger power emerged in their bodies, driving them to try their best.

It was like a departed soul returning to the empty body and injecting new vitality into it.

The diners who came to Yangquan Restaurant had not yet noticed this series of amazing changes.

They were just discussing Xu Qing's affairs with great expectations.

"I heard that Chef Xu Qing is back. Do you think he will cook for us?"

"I heard that Xu Qing's business is not yet finished, so he will leave as soon as he arrives."

"Ah? What's going on? Why is it so troublesome?"

"Who knows? Maybe he has encountered difficulties. Xu Qing is such a powerful person, the things that are handed over to him must be very difficult, otherwise he would not let him come forward."

"Alas, is there no capable person in the whole country? Just relying on Xu Qing to run around everywhere? What on earth are those people in the imperial kitchen and Chef Long doing? They are just sitting there doing nothing!"

"Why don't you just say you want to eat Xu Qing's cooking? Why are you talking so much?"

"Doesn't this make me seem more knowledgeable?"

"Just blow it."

The two of them sat in their seats, chatting and laughing.

The waiter who came over smiled and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

One of them waved at him, motioning him to lean closer, and then whispered, "Little Second Brother, we are old acquaintances. Can you tell me if Xu Qing is in the kitchen?"

The waiter smiled secretly in his heart and said with a look of regret on his face: "Alas, you two also know that Chef Xu Qing has a heavy responsibility and I am afraid he has no time to cook."

Even though they were mentally prepared, they still couldn't hide their disappointment when they heard such an answer.

You’re already back, but you don’t even have time to cook a dish?

The two felt so sad that they really wanted to turn around and leave this sad place.

But since we are here, let’s eat first before leaving.

One person was frustrated and said casually: "Then let's just order two signature dishes, one meat and one vegetable."

"Okay, please wait a moment, both of you."

After the waiter finished speaking, he turned around and went into the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)