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A young girl tasted Zhou Dong's signature dish and said in surprise: "This tastes really good, Master, how did you do it?"

Zhou Dong smiled and explained: "The most important thing in cooking is to be attentive. Every dish is the result of my hard work. I hope that everyone can taste the most authentic flavor."

The girl nodded, her eyes full of admiration: "Master, you are so amazing. I want to be an excellent chef like you in the future."

Zhou Dong encouraged: "As long as you work hard, you will realize your dream."

At the food festival, Zhou Dong's dishes won wide acclaim, and many people asked him for cooking tips. He patiently answered every question and shared his experience and insights.

After a day of activities, Zhou Dong felt very fulfilled and satisfied. Not only did he show off his cooking skills, but he also made many like-minded friends. Zhang Xiaohua came over and said with a smile: "Yuzhu, today was a great success, thank you."

Zhou Dong smiled and said: "It is my honor to participate in the food festival. I am also very happy to see that everyone likes my dishes."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded: "Our company will hold similar activities in the future, and I hope you can participate more."

Zhou Dong readily agreed: "No problem, I will definitely come as long as there is a chance."

Back at the restaurant, Zhou Dong continued to devote himself to his busy work. He knew that the road ahead was still long, but he was full of confidence and hope.

One day, Zhou Dong was busy in the kitchen when he suddenly received a phone call. A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Master He, I'm Li Dahai, do you still remember me?"

Zhou Dong was stunned, and then he remembered the factory leader who had eaten his food in the restaurant: "Li Dahai? Of course I remember, Uncle Li, hello, what can I do for you?"

Li Dahai smiled and said, "Master He, I heard that you have opened a new restaurant, so I came to see you."

Zhou Dong was pleasantly surprised: "Uncle Li, it's great that you can come. Come quickly, I'll treat you to a meal."

Li Dahai arrived as promised. After meeting, Zhou Dong warmly invited Li Dahai to sit down: "Uncle Li, it's been a long time since we last met. I must treat you well today."

Li Dahai looked around and exclaimed, "Yuzhu, your new restaurant is really magnificent, worthy of being a famous chef's restaurant."

Zhou Dong smiled modestly and said, "It is thanks to everyone's support and help that we have achieved today's results. Uncle Li, what do you want to eat? I will cook it myself."

Li Dahai waved his hand: "You can arrange it as you like. I have confidence in your cooking."

Zhou Dong nodded and prepared a sumptuous meal himself. Soon, the fragrant dishes were served, and Li Dahai praised: "Yuzhu, the taste is really amazing, it's still the familiar taste."

The two of them ate and talked, recalling many past events. Li Dahai asked with concern: "Yuzhu, your business has been so busy recently, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Zhou Dong shook his head: "Fortunately, everything is going smoothly. However, there is one thing that bothers me a little, which is what happened with Xu Damao before."

Li Dahai asked curiously: "Xu Damao? What happened?"

Zhou Dong sighed and recounted the time when Xu Damao falsely accused me of stealing a chicken: "Actually, the truth is this: Xu Damao falsely accused me of having an ambiguous relationship with Qin Huairu. In order to prevent the matter from getting out of hand, I had no choice but to admit that I stole the chicken."

After hearing this, Li Dahai frowned and said, "Yuzhu, we can't just let this matter go. We can't let this kind of person frame you casually."

Zhou Dong said helplessly: "I also thought about clarifying it, but the situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't want to implicate Qin Huairu and the children."

Li Dahai nodded and thought for a moment: "Now that it's been so long, have you ever thought about telling the truth again?"

Zhou Dong smiled bitterly: "I would like to, but I'm afraid that if things get out of hand, it will be difficult to resolve."

Li Dahai pondered for a moment and said, "Yuzhu, I think we still have to find a way to resolve this matter. We can't let this rumor affect you forever."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Uncle Li, you are right, I will think about it carefully."

As they were talking, a familiar figure walked into the restaurant. It was Qin Huairu. She was slightly startled when she saw Li Dahai, then smiled and greeted him, "Uncle Li, you are here too."

Li Dahai smiled and said, "Yes, come and see Yuzhu. Huairu, are you coming to eat too?"

Qin Huairu nodded: "Yes, the children said they wanted to eat the dishes cooked by Master He, so I brought them here."

Zhou Dong greeted with a smile: "Sister Huairu, take the children to sit down, I will make you something delicious."

Qin Huairu smiled and sat down with the children. Zhou Dong quickly served several dishes that the children liked. The children cheered: "Uncle He's dishes are so delicious!"

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Dong and said gratefully: "Yuzhu, thank you so much. Since that incident, the children have been very happy."

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

After hearing this, Li Dahai became more determined to help Zhou Dong clarify the facts. He said, "Huai Ru, I came here this time to discuss that matter with you."

Qin Huairu's face changed slightly, and she whispered, "Uncle Li, it's been so long since this happened, we don't want to talk about it anymore."

Li Dahai shook his head: "No, this matter must be resolved. Yuzhu cannot be charged with such a crime."

Zhou Dong looked at Qin Huairu and said softly, "Sister Huairu, Uncle Li is right. We need to put an end to this matter. We can't let people like Xu Damao frame us wantonly."

Qin Huairu was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, we'll listen to you."

That night, Zhou Dong, Li Dahai and Qin Huairu discussed and decided to find an opportunity to publicly clarify the facts. Li Dahai expressed his willingness to come forward and help Zhou Dong prove his innocence.

A few days later, Li Dahai contacted some witnesses and neighbors at the time and held a small gathering. At the gathering, Li Dahai spoke first, describing the incident in detail and invited several witnesses to testify.

A neighbor said: "I saw Xu Damao deliberately put the chicken at Master He's door and then shouted that the chicken was stolen. I don't think Master He would do such a thing."

Another neighbor added: "I saw it too. Xu Damao was just looking for an excuse to frame Master He. He really went too far."

Qin Huairu also stood up and said firmly: "Master He is our family's benefactor. He has never done anything to let us down. He admitted to stealing the chicken that day, but he just didn't want to make a big deal and implicate us."

Li Dahai concluded: "Today, we are here to clear Master He's name. Xu Damao's behavior should be condemned, and we cannot let such rumors continue to spread."

The neighbors present nodded in agreement. One of the elderly women said, "Yes, Master He is such a good man, how could he do such a thing as stealing chickens? We should clear his name."

Another neighbor added: "Xu Damao is usually dishonest. This time we should unite and condemn his behavior."

Zhou Dong looked at everyone with gratitude and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your support and understanding. I, Zhou Dong, will never do such a thing as stealing chickens. I also hope that everyone can work together to maintain the harmony of our community in the future."

After this gathering, Zhou Dong's innocence was cleared, and everyone's trust and respect for him became even deeper. Xu Damao's rumors were refuted, and he himself was isolated by everyone because of his many evil deeds.

Life gradually returned to normal, and Zhou Dong continued to work in the new restaurant. His cooking skills became more and more sophisticated, and the restaurant's business was getting better and better. Liu Guoqing also became more adept at running the restaurant, and the two of them cooperated more tacitly.

One day, Zhou Dong was busy in the kitchen when he suddenly received a call. An excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Master He, this is Li Wenbo, I have good news for you!"

Zhou Dong was stunned and asked quickly: "Manager Li, what's the good news?"

Li Wenbo said excitedly: "Master He, our fast food project has finally succeeded! The market response is very good, and the orders are coming in continuously!"

After hearing this, Zhou Dong was delighted: "That's great, Manager Li, thank you for your support and help all the time."

Li Wenbo smiled and said, "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Master He, you are the soul of this project. Without you, we would not have achieved such great success."

Zhou Dong said gratefully: "Manager Li, I feel very honored to work with you. I hope we can continue to cooperate and make the project better."

Li Wenbo nodded: "Of course, we are also planning to expand the market, I hope you can give us more suggestions."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Dong felt a sense of accomplishment. He knew that the road ahead was still long, but as long as he persisted in his beliefs and worked hard, he would be able to realize more dreams.

Zhou Dong not only achieved success in his work, but also had a more fulfilling personal life. He often returned to the restaurant to chat with Liu Guoqing about their recent situation and share their experiences.

One day, Zhou Dong was chatting with Liu Guoqing in a small restaurant, and Liu Guoqing suddenly said, "Yuzhu, there is something I have never told you. I am going to hand over the restaurant business to you and pursue other dreams on my own."

Zhou Dong was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Brother Liu, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly make this decision?"

Liu Guoqing smiled and said, "Yuzhu, your new restaurant is doing so well. The restaurant's business cannot do without you. I think I should try something new and can't stay here forever."

Zhou Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Liu, I respect your decision. However, the restaurant has always been our common business, and I hope you can stay."

Liu Guoqing smiled and said, "Yuzhu, don't worry, I won't leave too far. I just want to change the environment and try some new challenges."