Chapter 356 Cooking Showdown
Han Jiang's face suddenly turned gloomy.

The subordinates who were originally happily eating the delicious food immediately observed the expressions of the people and gradually stopped laughing, and the scene returned to calm again.

There was an oppressive calm.

Ke Ling was a little confused. She didn't know what she had said wrong or what had made Han Jiang unhappy.

Han Jiang exhaled slowly and said, "You mean, your brother, a kid who is less than ten years old, is better than me, who has practiced cooking for more than thirty years? Better than me, a senior chef?"

"I...I didn't mean that..."

Ke Ling said in a low voice.

Only then did she realize that something was wrong. Not everyone could accept that they would lose to a child.

I knew earlier...

If she had known earlier, she should have said that it was her mother's cooking and then found an excuse to shirk responsibility.

Ke Ling felt deeply regretful at this time.

But now that things have come to this, there is no point in her saying any more.

If she said now that it was her mother's cooking, then her previous words would be more like a serious humiliation to Han Jiang.

"Ha, amazing, really amazing! I didn't expect that Juxialou not only has a famous chef like Chef Abei, but also a child under ten years old who has the skills of a top chef. It's really amazing!"

Han Jiang was full of praise.

But the more Ke Ling listened, the more frightened she became.

Han Jiang continued, "It is said that there is a tradition in Juxialou that whoever defeats the head chef in a cooking duel will become the new head chef of Juxialou. I request a cooking duel with the head chef of Juxialou! However, if Chef Abei is unable to come forward, then let the young man with the strength of a top chef come in to compete on her behalf."

Han Jiang felt humiliated and unwilling when he thought about how he had surrendered to a dish made by a child.

Thirty years of hard work, thirty years of passion and perseverance, coupled with his exceptional talent and passion for cooking, have enabled him to reach his current position.

As a result, a child less than ten years old easily surpassed him.

Then, weren't all the time he spent over the past thirty years, the sweat and tears he shed, his passion and persistence, thrown away into waste?

Han Jiang couldn't accept it, he simply couldn't accept it.

Apart from completely defeating his opponent in a cooking duel, he could not think of any other way to wash away the humiliation and unwillingness in his heart.

"A cooking duel? No, absolutely not!"

Ke Ling shook her head repeatedly and said in panic.

After all, Amu is just a novice in cooking and cannot be compared with Han Jiang, who has more than 30 years of experience.

If there was a real cooking showdown, Subaru would definitely lose.

And once Amu loses, the owner of Kikuxialou will really change.

Juxialou, which is jointly run by her father and mother, is not just a restaurant, it is also Ke Ling's home.

How could Ke Ling risk her own home?

No, absolutely not!
Han Jiang said in a cold voice: "I am challenging you to a cooking competition as a senior chef. Even if you don't want to accept it, you have to accept it. I will give you two days to prepare well. In two days, the cooking competition will take place at Juxia Building."

After saying that, Han Jiang led everyone away quickly.

To some extent, his goal was achieved.

As long as he can win the subsequent cooking competition, Juxialou will belong to him.

Not only does this house belong to him, but everything in Juxialou will belong to him. He is the only owner of Juxialou.

But at this moment, Han Jiang did not feel happy about the success of his plan, but only anger.

He no longer cared about getting Ju Xialou from time to time. The only thing he wanted to do was to severely defeat his opponent in the next cooking duel, wash away his shame, and rebuild his confidence.

If he doesn't do this, he will never be at peace in his life.

Ke Ling stared at Han Jiang's departing figure in a daze, then sat down on the ground exhausted.

How could it become like this?
"Ah, I never thought Han Jiang was so petty."

Li Shun said dissatisfiedly, "Isn't it just losing to a kid? What's the big deal? Is it necessary to start a cooking competition?" Hong Xi sighed, "You say it easily. If you were Han Jiang, would you accept it?"

Hong Xi could understand Han Jiang's thoughts very well.

When Xu Qing was still there, he actually felt uncomfortable. Seeing such a talented child made him feel that all his past efforts were in vain.

What’s the point of trying harder?

This is still not as good as talent.

Fortunately, Hong Xi was aware of his own strength, and he quickly adjusted his mentality after realizing that his strength was low.

In addition, Xu Qing left not long after he left, and Xu Qing's subsequent fame did not happen in front of him, which made Hong Xi gradually calm down, and his previous jealousy and resentment also subsided with time.

As for Li Shun, even though he sounds so relaxed now, in the past, Li Shun often complained to him about Xu Qing's matter and vented his depression and resentment.

After hearing what Hong Xi said, Li Shun stopped talking.

If it weren't for Xu Qing, he wouldn't be able to accept Amu so easily.

Ke Ling held her head in pain, "What should we do now? Do we really want to let Amu participate in the cooking competition?"

Amu said, "Let me go."

"Can you win?"

Ke Ling raised her head and stared at him, as if she wanted to see through her eyes into his heart, "Amu, if you lose, our family will be gone. Amu, can you definitely win?"

"I……"

Amu hesitated, of course he was unsure.

He had only witnessed cooking duels, but had never actually participated in one.

Besides, he was just a novice in cooking, so it would be easier for him to make a delicious dish.

But in a cooking showdown, competing with another chef who has superb skills and years of experience with all his strength is not as simple as cooking.

Amu couldn't say the word "can win" easily, he could only try his best.

But, as my sister said, if he loses, their home will be gone...

Seeing the hesitation and lack of confidence on Amu's face, Ke Ling became even more desperate.

Hong Xi and Li Shun also sighed.

It is even more impossible for the two of them to compete against each other, because they will definitely lose, without even a trace of surprise.

Originally, I thought that Amu’s golden egg fried rice could solve the problems faced by Ju Xialou, but I didn’t expect that after one problem was solved, another problem would arise. It seemed that no matter what they did, the fate of Ju Xialou was doomed.

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the house.

"Ke Ling, don't worry, Amu can win."

Ke Ling suddenly raised her head and turned to look outside the house in disbelief.

Xu Qingzheng was leading the horse into the yard and tying it up.

Such a major event as the cooking showdown had already spread to everyone, and Xu Qing heard about the whole incident as soon as he entered the city.

At the same time, he also heard that Master Abei was seriously ill.

Therefore, Xu Qing did not dare to delay and hurried back downstairs.

"Aqing..."

Ke Ling rubbed her eyes hard, and looked over again. Xu Qing's figure appeared clearly in front of her.

She was not dreaming, nor was she seeing things; Xu Qing had really come back.

Not only her, Hong Xi, Li Shun and A Mao all looked at Xu Qing in shock.

A person who would never appear here suddenly appeared so quietly.

Xu Qing looked at the familiar faces and said with a smile, "I'm back."

(End of this chapter)