Chapter 43 Noon
Xu Qing felt that this matter had nothing to do with him, so he didn't bother to care about them.

He immediately called on the remaining chefs to continue preparing the ingredients.

There is not much time left.

……

The man with the blue headscarf rushed back into the house, still unable to calm down.

The reawakened original intention and the ugly current situation overlapped together, making him feel nauseous.

The other two arrived soon after, and when they entered the room and saw the blue headscarf still standing intact, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

The two hurriedly asked, "Chen Hu, what's going on? Why did you look so ugly just now? Did that guy drug you?"

"Damn boy, how dare he plot against us? I'm going to find Chang Lin right now and ask him to throw this boy into jail!"

"That's right, we must teach him a lesson and let him know that we in the dark cuisine world are not to be trifled with!"

As they were talking, they were about to go out to find Chang Lin.

But then I heard a loud shout behind me.

"stop!"

The two of them stopped where they were and turned around in confusion.

"It has nothing to do with him, don't go looking for Chang Lin..."

Chen Hu, wearing a blue headscarf, took a deep breath and tried to suppress his chaotic emotions.

His mind was in a mess now and he had no idea what to do.

A part of him hated himself for who he was now and wanted to completely abandon his identity and life in the dark culinary world.

However, the other part is more rational and knows that the dark cuisine world is not a place where you can come and go as you please. Those who dare to betray the dark cuisine world will not have a good end.

The two looked at each other and asked worriedly, "What happened?"

They had never seen Chen Hu like this before. His face was frighteningly pale.

The three of them had worked as kitchen helpers in the Governor's Mansion for many years. They were all from the dark cuisine world, so although their relationship was not like that of brothers, it was quite harmonious.

Chen Hu forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, I just feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach. I think I caught a cold. I'll be fine after a rest."

The two of them heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then you should have a good rest. We will keep an eye on that guy and see what tricks he will come up with."

After they finished talking, they left.

The room soon became quiet, with Chen Hu the only one left. He was torn between his conscience and his desires, and could not find peace for a moment.

……

Near noon, Chang Lin was chatting with Wen Shizhang.

Chang Lin not only looks upright, but also speaks appropriately and wittily, making Wen Shizhang burst into hearty laughter.

Unlike Wen Shizhang, Chang Lin was in a gloomy mood at the moment.

After the contact just now, he was shocked to find that Wen Shizhang's mental state had improved a lot. His eyes were clear and his mind was sharp, which was completely different from yesterday.

Most of his years of hard work were destroyed in just one day!
How can this be?

However, the fact was right in front of him, and he couldn't help but not believe it.

Chang Lin asked a few questions indirectly, and Wen Shizhang himself didn't understand why, so he put all the credit on Xu Qing.

After he finished eating Xu Qing's noodle soup, he felt much more comfortable, just like a sleepy person who had completely woken up. His mind became more alert and his body was not as easily tired as usual.

Normally, he would be drowsy by now, and would only be energetic when eating. But after eating, he would be sleepy again, and he would not be awake for much of the day. But now it was different. Wen Shizhang felt energetic and full of vitality.

Chang Lin naturally didn't believe what Wen Shizhang said. How could a teenager destroy his years of hard work? It was simply ridiculous!
Seeing that he couldn't get any answers from Wen Shizhang, Chang Lin had to keep the question to himself.

This incident inexplicably made him feel a little gloomy in his heart. He always felt uneasy, as if something had happened that was beyond his control, but he knew nothing about it.

At this time, footsteps were heard in the distance. Chang Lin turned around and saw that they were people from the dark cuisine world. The two of them signaled Chang Lin to come over with their eyes, as they had something to say.

Chang Lin had no choice but to apologize to Wen Shizhang temporarily, then came to a secluded place and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Chang Lin, you have to be careful of that kid. He is not ordinary, not an ordinary child."

"That's right. You haven't seen his cooking skills. His knife skills shocked Chen Hu. His pasta skills are also amazing. Almost..."

Almost the same as Chang Lin.

But he didn't dare say this out loud.

Even though Chang Lin pretends to be gentle and friendly in front of Wen Shizhang, he is too lazy to pretend when dealing with them.

Chang Lin glared at them with disdain, "You two really haven't seen the world. No matter how powerful that kid is, how powerful can he be? Even if he started learning from the womb, it's only been more than ten years. Where's Chen Hu? Why didn't he come?"

One person answered, "Chen Hu has a stomachache. He probably caught a cold and is resting in bed."

"So useless. As a chef, he can't even take care of his own health. The recruits in the dark cuisine industry are really getting worse and worse. They can't do their job and are very good at dragging others down."

The two of them listened to Chang Lin's sarcasm and were so angry that their faces turned red, but they didn't dare to say anything.

Chang Lin is not only a top chef, his status in the dark cuisine world is much higher than theirs, and he is also highly regarded by senior management.

The dark cuisine world is clearly hierarchical and believes in the law of the jungle. Not only do the weak have no status in front of the strong, but even their personal dignity is trampled upon, and no one will sympathize with them.

Because in their view, there are only two kinds of people in the world, the strong and the weak.

The strong make the rules and the weak follow the rules.

And rules serve the strong.

As for the weak, they either live by following the rules or die by breaking the rules. There is no third option.

Chang Lin asked, "Anything else?"

The two shook their heads.

"There's no need to talk about trivial matters like this in the future. If you have the time, why don't you investigate when the people you sent here will arrive? They've been gone for half a month, and there's still no news. If the things can't be delivered, when can I start the second stage?"

"Yes, let's go check it out right now."

The two of them responded in a low voice.

After Chang Lin gave his instructions, he turned around and walked back to the hall, where he happened to bump into Xu Qing who was walking towards him.

Xu Qing was followed by three maids, one of whom was holding a white porcelain tray covered with an exquisite lid. The lid was tightly sealed, locking all the flavors in without revealing anything.

Chang Lin glanced at him with a half-smile and said, "Are you ready? Just two or three dishes? Don't say I didn't remind you, Lord Wen will have no less than ten dishes per meal. I'm afraid he won't even move his chopsticks for these two or three dishes you have."

"Please don't worry about this, Mr. Chang." Xu Qing said.

Chang Lin snorted coldly and said no more. Anyway, he would have plenty of words to criticize this kid later.

Wen Shizhang was a little excited when he saw Xu Qing coming in, "Young Master, can we have dinner?"

"Of course, please take a seat, Master Wen."

Xu Qing signaled to the maid to place the plate on the table.

(End of this chapter)