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Zhou Dong agreed, returned to the restaurant, took out a chicken from the backyard, and handed it to Xu Damao. Xu Damao took the chicken with a sneer and left with satisfaction. Qin Huairu said gratefully with tears in her eyes: "Yuzhu, thank you so much, if it weren't for you, our family would be in trouble."

Zhou Dong smiled and shook his head: "Sister Huairu, don't say that. We are all neighbors. It is only natural for us to help each other when we are in trouble."

Qin Huairu nodded gratefully and took the children home. Liu Guoqing looked at Zhou Dong with admiration in his eyes: "Yuzhu, you are such a good person. In order to help others, you took the initiative to admit that you stole the chicken."

Zhou Dong smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Liu, life is not easy. We are all struggling to survive. Sometimes, helping each other can make life better."

As time went by, the restaurant's business was still booming, and Zhou Dong and Liu Guoqing spent every fulfilling day in busyness. Zhou Dong continued to learn cooking from the old man, his skills became more and more sophisticated, and the restaurant's reputation became better and better.

On a sunny morning, Zhou Dong was busy in the kitchen when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door: "Yuzhu, an important person is coming to dinner today, you have to show your best skills!"

Zhou Dong turned around and saw that it was Liu Dahai. After several months of treatment, Liu Dahai's health gradually recovered and he came to visit them today.

Zhou Dong came forward in surprise: "Uncle Liu, you have recovered so well, that's great!"

Liu Dahai smiled and said, "Yes, thanks to everyone's care, I feel much better now. An important guest is coming today, you must entertain him well."

Zhou Dong nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Uncle Liu, we will definitely entertain you well."

At lunch time, a well-dressed middle-aged man walked into the restaurant, followed by several assistants. After they sat down, they began to order food. Zhou Dong looked at the menu and asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, would you like to eat anything special today?"

The leading man smiled and said, "I heard that your cooking skills are very good, so we came here today to try it. Just order a few of the signature dishes."

Zhou Dong nodded, returned to the kitchen, and began to prepare carefully. He selected several signature dishes, carefully prepared every detail, and strived to do his best. After a while, a table of delicious dishes was served.

The middle-aged man took a bite and nodded with satisfaction: "It's really good, very unique."

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Thank you for your compliment. It is our honor to receive your recognition."

The man smiled and said, "Your cooking skills are indeed good. I am the manager of a large hotel. I came here today to cooperate with you."

Zhou Dong was stunned, and suddenly a trace of excitement surged in his heart: "Cooperation? What can our small restaurant do to cooperate with you?"

The man smiled and said, "Your cooking skills are very unique. I would like to introduce your dishes to our restaurant so that more people can taste your delicious food."

Zhou Dong and Liu Guoqing looked at each other with surprise in their hearts. They knew that this was a rare opportunity to have their cooking skills recognized by more people.

Zhou Dong said solemnly: "Thank you for your kindness, we are very willing to cooperate."

The man nodded: "Okay, let's discuss the details. I will send someone to discuss cooperation with you."

In the following days, Zhou Dong and Liu Guoqing were very busy. They not only had to take care of the restaurant business, but also had to negotiate cooperation with the big hotel. Although it was hard, they were full of hope.

A month later, the details of the cooperation were finally finalized, and Zhou Dong's signature dishes officially entered the menu of the big restaurant. The restaurant's business became more prosperous, and Zhou Dong and Liu Guoqing became busier.

One evening, Zhou Dong was busy preparing dinner when he suddenly received a call. A strange voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. He? I'm Li Wenbo, do you remember me?"

Zhou Dong was stunned, and immediately remembered the food company manager who had come to the restaurant: "Mr. Li, of course I remember, hello, what can I do for you?"

Li Wenbo smiled and said, "Mr. He, I heard that you have recently cooperated with a big hotel and the business is very good. I have a project here, I wonder if you are interested?"

Zhou Dong's heart moved: "Mr. Li, please speak."

Li Wenbo explained: "Our company is preparing to launch a new fast food product, which requires some unique recipes. I have tasted your dishes and think your cooking skills are very unique. I wonder if you are interested in participating in our project?"

Zhou Dong felt that this opportunity was very rare. He pondered for a moment and replied, "Mr. Li, I am very interested, but I need to know more details."

Li Wenbo smiled and said, "No problem, I'll come visit you tomorrow and we'll talk in detail."

Although Zhou Dong decided to participate in Li Wenbo's project, he was still a little hesitant. He knew that he was not a famous chef, but just an ordinary chef in a small restaurant. Although this cooperation opportunity was good, it was also full of challenges and unknowns.

The next day, Zhou Dong came to the restaurant early to prepare the food for the day. Liu Guoqing also helped as usual, the two were busy but full of tacit understanding. At this time, an old man walked into the restaurant slowly. He had a trace of fatigue on his face, but he still smiled kindly.

When Zhou Dong saw the uncle, he quickly put down his work and walked up to him: "Uncle, how come you have time to come to our place today?"

An old man chuckled and said, "I came to see you. I heard that you have recently cooperated with a big hotel and your business is getting better and better. This is really a great thing."

Zhou Dong nodded and said gratefully: "Yes, thanks to everyone's support and help, we have achieved today's results."

The uncle looked at Zhou Dong and said earnestly: "Yuzhu, I know you are honest, hardworking and down-to-earth. You and Guoqing have supported the family for many years.

I am very pleased. However, there are still some things that need to be paid attention to, especially the recent rumors that you stole the chickens from Xu Damao's house. "

Zhou Dong was slightly stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle, I did plead guilty to this in order to help Qin Huairu. I know you understand me, how could I do such a thing."

The old man nodded, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes: "I know you won't do such a thing, so I came here today to tell you not to let these gossips affect your mentality. Do things openly and honestly, and over time, everyone will naturally understand what kind of person you are."

Zhou Dong nodded heavily: "Thank you for your trust, uncle. I will definitely work harder and live up to everyone's expectations."

An old man patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction and said, "That's right. Young people should have tenacity and confidence. There is still a long way to go in the future."

At this time, Liu Guoqing came over with a bowl of steaming hot soup and said with a smile: "Uncle, try our new soup today. This is made by Yuzhu after learning new skills. It tastes especially good."

The old man took the soup bowl, blew it gently, took a sip, and showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Good soup, good soup! Yuzhu, it seems that you have really improved, your cooking skills are getting more and more exquisite."

Zhou Dong said modestly: "Thanks to the teaching of that old man, I was able to learn so much."

The old man looked at him with satisfaction: "Learning is a good thing, and it is even more rare to meet a good master. Remember, being a chef requires not only skills, but also a caring heart."

Zhou Dong nodded solemnly: "Uncle, I will definitely remember your teachings."

After the uncle left, Zhou Dong continued to work, his heart full of hope for the future and gratitude to the uncle. At this moment, Qin Huairu walked into the restaurant with the children, and the children happily shouted: "Uncle He, Uncle Liu!"

Zhou Dong smiled and walked forward: "Sister Huairu, why did you bring the children here today?"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "I'm free today, so I'll bring them to see you and have some delicious food. The children are clamoring to come to your place for dinner every day."

Liu Guoqing smiled and asked them to sit down: "That's great, let's make something special for the children today."

The children cheered and sat down. Qin Huairu's eyes were full of tenderness: "Zhou Dong, thank you so much for helping our family last time. If it weren't for you, I don't know how the incident that day would have ended."

Zhou Dong waved his hand: "Sister Huairu, you're welcome. We are all neighbors, and we should help each other."

As he was talking, a few young men who looked like workers came in from outside, led by Li Daniu. They had obviously finished work and came here to eat. Li Daniu shouted, "Master He, today our workers all said they want to eat your specialty dishes. Hurry up and give us a few!"

Zhou Dong smiled and agreed: "Okay, everyone wait a moment, it will be ready soon!"

He and Liu Guoqing got busy together, and the kitchen suddenly became very lively. The sound of pots and pans colliding, the sound of dishes tumbling in the pot, and everyone's laughter filled the whole restaurant with the atmosphere of fireworks.

Li Daniu and his co-workers ate the dishes Zhou Dong made and praised them highly: "This taste is really amazing. Master He, with your cooking skills, we should invite you to our factory cafeteria for some advice!"

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "As long as you like the food, I'm happy. If I have the chance, I will definitely visit your cafeteria."

The workers burst into laughter, and the restaurant was filled with liveliness and warmth.

The restaurant's business is getting better and better. Zhou Dong and Liu Guoqing are busy almost every day. Despite the hard work, they are full of a sense of accomplishment. Especially when they see the satisfied smiles of the customers, they feel that everything is worth it.

The fast food project of the cooperation was gradually launched. Li Wenbo sent a young assistant, Xiao Zhang, to work with Zhou Dong to study the improvement and processing methods of dishes. Xiao Zhang was a smart and hardworking young man. He admired Zhou Dong's cooking skills very much and made some constructive suggestions from time to time.

One day, Xiao Zhang was watching Zhou Dong cooking and suddenly asked, "Master He, you are always so attentive when cooking. Do you have any special experience?"