Chapter 100

Subsequently, Wang Zhi picked up a piece of meat and pointed to it, saying, "All the tendons on the meat have been cut, but you managed to maintain its elasticity and chewiness, and even lock in all the juices. With my years of cooking experience, I can't understand how you did it at all."

As soon as the topic turned to cooking, Wang Zhi's expression changed. The originally stern look had long disappeared, leaving only a face full of questions.

Lin Xiao was drenched in sweat from the questions, not knowing how to answer. He couldn't say it was the merit of the spatial water.

In a hurry, Lin Xiao said, "It's a secret. Do you think my cooking skills are acceptable?"

"I'm very curious. Your knife skills are a mess, and your control of the heat is completely subpar, yet the dishes you cook are incredibly delicious. There's no reason for this at all." Wang Zhi didn't directly answer Lin Xiao's question, continuing to speak to himself, immersed in his own world.

Lin Xiao's head was filled with three lines, and a cold wind blew past his back at the evaluation from Wang Zhi.

"Kid, did you use some special secret recipe? Only this reason can explain it." After much consideration, Wang Zhi looked up at Lin Xiao and said affirmatively.

"Yes." Since Wang Zhi had given him a way out, Lin Xiao naturally took it. The spatial water was like a secret recipe, so this explanation would do.

"What secret recipe?" Wang Zhi immediately changed his expression, his curiosity rising by N percentage points, his face showing a look of dissatisfaction.

'Crack' 'Crack' 'Crack' Lin Xiao felt the image of Wang Zhi as a great person in his heart turn into fragments, his sense of propriety shattered on the ground.

Seeing Lin Xiao in a daze, Wang Zhi directly rushed over, grabbed Lin Xiao's hand, and said, "Can you tell me this?"

A shake brought Lin Xiao back from his inner world. Seeing Wang Zhi's huge face right in front of him, Lin Xiao instinctively reached out and slapped it.

'Slap' 'Thud' Wang Zhi flew out in a beautiful parabola, landing with a perfect arc. As expected, the sound of a slap and a heavy object hitting the ground echoed in the quiet courtyard.

"Kid, do you want to die? Using so much force on an old man like me. Fortunately, my old bones are still hard, or I would have made you pay. Ouch~ My waist!! But this strength is good for cooking." Wang Zhi roared in anger, but then dragged it back to cooking, it seems this is a common problem in society.

"Sorry, sorry, my fault, did I hurt you anywhere?" Lin Xiao hurriedly rushed over to help Wang Zhi up, apologizing profusely.

"What's the use of an apology? Why don't you try being an aerial acrobat?" Wang Zhi wouldn't let up.

"Can you blame me? If a huge head suddenly appeared in front of you, and it was a man, less than a few centimeters away, you would also instinctively react." Lin Xiao mumbled softly.

"Get lost, get lost, get lost. Do you think I can't hear you when you speak softly? My ears aren't deaf. Do you think I'm wronging you? Who asked you to help me? Get lost." Wang Zhi, seeing Lin Xiao still不服气 (unconvinced), his heart flared up, and he pushed Lin Xiao away.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all my fault, don't be angry." Lin Xiao could only accept it.

"Do you still have a reason?" Seeing Lin Xiao's unwilling expression, Wang Zhi mocked.

"No, it's all my fault." Lin Xiao could only admit guilt.

Wang Zhi's current appearance made Lin Xiao dare not look, for fear of laughing out loud. The great strength had not disfigured Wang Zhi, but the five thick red fingerprints on one side of his face were clearly protruding.

Wang Zhi covered his face, sucking in cold air, his eyes glaring at Lin Xiao viciously, and his other hand rubbing his waist, which seemed to have been hit hard.

'Sigh~ I have no chance, unless a miracle happens.' Lin Xiao thought to himself.

In the courtyard, the two people, one with big eyes and the other with small eyes, had been staring at each other for more than half an hour. Lin Xiao didn't know how to start, and since he was in the wrong, he decided to remain silent.

"Old Wang, Xiao Lin, what are you doing?" Wang Guoqiang suddenly appeared, looking at them curiously.

"Nothing." Seeing Wang Guoqiang come, Wang Zhi reverted to his old self, not saying many words.

Wang Guoqiang's appearance broke the stalemate, and Lin Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Guoqiang was worried that Wang Zhi would offend Lin Xiao, making him give up the idea of recruiting people in the village, so he came over again.

"Old Wang, I came to persuade you. Such good cooking skills would be a waste if not used, and Xiao Lin is not one of those unscrupulous businessmen." Wang Guoqiang took the initiative to be a mediator.

"Not interested." Wang Zhi coldly refused.

"Don't rush to refuse. Old Wang, think about it. The farm is right next door, and you don't need to leave the village." Wang Guoqiang tried to persuade him with heartfelt words.

Wang Guoqiang gave Lin Xiao a meaningful look, and Lin Xiao nodded in understanding, saying, "And, I didn't come to ask you to be the head chef. As you saw, with that secret recipe, we don't need a highly skilled chef to run the farm. I just want you to come over and give some guidance when you have time."

"This..." Wang Zhi hesitated.

"Such a good opportunity is hard to find. Old Wang, think about it, you just need to come when you have time." Seeing Wang Zhi wavering, Wang Guoqiang immediately spoke up, not giving Wang Zhi time to think.

"An annual salary of at least 500,000 yuan, and you only need to come twice a month." Lin Xiao offered his conditions.

"Don't keep calling me 'you,' it's annoying. Just call me Old Wang." Wang Zhi said.

"Alright, Old Wang, I'm serious. I don't know why you dislike being a head chef, but I just want you to give some guidance to the younger generation. And if you find a good protégé, I'll immediately focus on their training." Lin Xiao immediately changed his tone.

"Alright, I agree." Wang Zhi unexpectedly agreed.

Lin Xiao was stunned, not reacting for a moment. Was this an agreement?

Wang Guoqiang couldn't stand it anymore and pushed Lin Xiao, waking him up. Taking a deep breath, Lin Xiao looked at Wang Zhi with shining eyes.

"Old Wang, can I ask a question?"

"Go ahead."

"Why did you refuse to be a head chef, but agree to teach cooking skills?" Lin Xiao asked the question that had been on his mind since the beginning. In the short time they had interacted, Lin Xiao had discovered Wang Zhi's obsession with cooking.

"Actually, I'm not unwilling to be a head chef. When I was young, I was hot-headed. Possessing profound cooking skills but lacking culinary ethics, I challenged people everywhere and ruined their reputations. In the end, it caused a great uproar. Many people who wanted to become famous used the same method, leading to chaos in the industry. A respected senior in the industry couldn't stand it anymore and decided to end the chaos by challenging me, the source of the problem." Wang Zhi fell into a reverie, slowly recounting the story.