Chapter 408 The visitor

At this time, Xu Qing's mouth corners inadvertently rose slightly, and the joy in his heart naturally flowed out. Not only his smile, but also his eyes were shining with warm brilliance, incomparably warm and gentle. This is an innocent smile like a baby, and it is also a quiet harbor for dusty travelers. It has many forms, it exists in different corners of life, it shines in the lives of different people, and it has the same name, its name is happiness.

Such a smile deeply touched Ke Ling, and she stared at Xu Qing in a daze, unable to look away for a while.

This was the expression that Ke Ling had been waiting for for a long time, and it was the goal she had been pursuing.

She had thought this would excite her.

But when this moment really came, she felt no intense emotions in her heart, only a gentle warmth rippling in her heart, just like this calm, comfortable and happy smile.

She obviously didn't taste the food, and even if she did, it would be difficult for her to feel what Xu Qing felt.

However, just looking at Xu Qing's satisfied smile made her feel very happy and satisfied.

The two sat in silence, immersed in the feeling of happiness, without saying a word.

After a while, Xu Qing came back to his senses and thanked Ke Ling earnestly, "Thank you, Ke Ling, this dish is so wonderful. I haven't tasted this kind of happiness beyond taste for a long time."

Ke Ling waved her hands quickly and said, "You're welcome. This is what I should do."

After that, Ke Ling looked at the dishes in front of her with some doubts and asked, "Ah Qing, why do I feel warm and happy even though I haven't eaten the dishes?"

Xu Qing thought about it and said with understanding: "This is the joy of being a chef. While bringing happiness to the diners, the chef can also gain happiness and satisfaction."

"I see. Mom always said that, too. Now I finally understand."

Ke Ling suddenly realized.

Xu Qing's heart moved, and he asked, "Ke Ling, do you want to continue learning how to cook?"

Ke Ling's eyes lit up. "Is it possible? I'm not as talented as Amu..."

Xu Qing said seriously: "It's not only talented people who can be chefs. As long as you like cooking and want to make diners happy, that's enough. Ke Ling, do you like cooking?"

Ke Ling thought about it carefully and nodded. The feeling of happiness still lingered in her heart and had not dissipated. She really liked this feeling.

Xu Qing smiled and said, "That's good. Ke Ling, although you are not very talented in cooking, the sincerity you put into cooking can bring people happiness beyond the taste. To be honest, I want to eat Ke Ling's dishes again."

Ke Ling said seriously: "No problem. As long as you want to eat, I will cook for you no matter how many dishes you want."

Just like this time.

Ke Ling thought silently in her heart.

Having solved the hidden danger and improved his mind, Xu Qing now feels relaxed and is waiting for Jinghua's arrival with full confidence.

After waiting for several days, Jinghua, who had said he would come to challenge him, still did not show up.

Xu Qing was bored of waiting, so he simply took over Ju Xialou's job and became the head chef.

He is Master Abei's apprentice, so it is only natural for him to temporarily take over as the head chef of Juxialou.

In addition, his cooking skills were extraordinary, so the restaurant was packed with people on his first day as head chef. Almost everyone in the town came to Juxialou to eat, and the line was very long.

No one came to eat at other restaurants that day, so several familiar chefs couldn't help feeling unhappy, so they came together to find Chef Abei, saying they were there to visit him, but in fact they were there to complain.

After all, when Master Abe was around, he would never leave them without business.

Master Abei had no choice but to mention this matter to Xu Qing in a tactful way.

Xu Qing then restrained himself a little and took care of his neighbors.

After being so busy for a few days, Xu Qing lived a very fulfilling life every day and almost forgot about Jinghua's affairs.

Just when Xu Qing was about to forget about him, Jinghua finally showed up, but he did not come alone, there were several people traveling with him.

"A few guests please come in."

Ke Ling was still greeting customers at the door. She was lively and efficient, smiling at everyone she saw, and her smile was sweet. People passing by felt sweet in their hearts when they saw her smile, and walked towards her. During the days when Juxialou's business was the worst, it was thanks to Ke Ling's busy work that the restaurant did not have to close down.

The guests who came this time didn’t look like they were here to eat. Instead, they looked like spies. They were all wrapped up so tightly that even their faces couldn’t be seen clearly.

One of them stepped forward and said, "I'm here to find Xu Qing."

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"My name is Jinghua."

When she heard the name, Ke Ling was shocked.

Jinghua, the person Xu Qing said would come to challenge him.

Ke Ling said quickly: "Please sit down for a moment. I will go and inform Xu Qing."

After saying that, she asked another waiter to come and take care of the few people, and she quickly ran to the kitchen.

The kitchen was busy at this time. The sound of cooking almost covered up the human voices, resulting in the chefs having to communicate by shouting.

Ke Ling didn't dare to go in and disturb them, so she waited for a while. She happened to see Li Shun walking out of the kitchen, rubbing his shoulders with a tired look on his face.

"Uncle Li Shun, is Xu Qing busy now?"

"Of course he is busy. Very busy. If you want to find him, you have to wait until he finishes his work."

"It wasn't me who was looking for him, it was someone else who was looking for him."

"That's fine, let's just let that person wait."

Li Shun waved his hand and was about to leave. Rest time counted and he didn't want to waste even a moment.

"Uncle Li Shun, don't leave yet."

Ke Ling quickly pulled him back and said, "Uncle Li Shun, please go to the kitchen and tell Xu Qing that Jinghua is looking for him."

Li Shun asked in confusion: "Jinghua? Xu Qing's friend?"

"I guess so. Xu Qing mentioned before that he was coming."

Li Shun scratched his head and sighed, "Okay, I'll go in and find him, but I'm not sure if he can come out. You didn't see how devoted Xu Qing was. It was as if the world around him had disappeared and only the food was in his eyes. It's hard to say if he can listen to what I say in this situation."

Just as Li Shun said.

Xu Qing was so absorbed in cooking that he almost forgot about everything else and didn't even notice Li Shun approaching him.

It was not until he heard the word "Jinghua" from Li Shun's mouth that he tilted his head and asked, "Jinghua?"

"Yes, that's what Ke Ling said."

"finally come."

After finishing the work at hand, Xu Qing walked out of the kitchen and found Ke Ling waiting for him outside.

Ke Ling said, "Jinghua is waiting for you in the hall. But he's not the only one here, there are several others."

"Several people?"

Xu Qing frowned.

Are so many people needed just for a cooking showdown?
It couldn't be that Jinghua brought it to give him courage.

Or is there another purpose?

(End of this chapter)