Siheyuan, Kaiju replaced He Yuzhu as the chef

Director Li originally just wanted Lu Qing to help with cooking, but when Song Xicheng praised the dishes, Director Li suddenly felt a sense of crisis, especially when he heard Mr. Song's praise, he felt vaguely uneasy.

As the meal was coming to an end, Director Li thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that Mr. Song actually wanted to meet Lu Qing!

Director Li smiled awkwardly and said, "He's just a cook. There's no need for Mr. Song to condescend to meet him, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Song Xicheng immediately rebuked in dissatisfaction, "Everyone has a different division of labor and does different work. How can you look at people with such discriminatory eyes?"

Director Li's face changed. He didn't expect that one sentence would cause such a big reaction.

He was already in a difficult situation at this point. He couldn't praise Lu Qing anymore, because that would be like giving away the opportunity for nothing.

Song Xicheng continued: "If there were no workers and cooks, would you still be able to eat such delicious food?"

Director Li quickly apologized with a smile, "Yes, yes, Mr. Song was right. I was short-sighted and wrong."

"Go, call him over. I want to talk to him." Song Xicheng said without question.

Director Li was extremely reluctant, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only smile dryly and send someone to call Lu Qing over.

Aunt Xu, who was standing nearby, saw all this and was shocked.

He's just a cook, how could he be appreciated by such a big shot?

Aunt Xu quickly ran to the kitchen and said to Lu Qing with a smile on her face, "Young Master, I never knew you were so capable. Even the big shots look up to you. Please go to the front yard to have a chat."

Lu Qing was cleaning the kitchen. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Someone called me?"

"Yes, the guest invited by Director Li is a real big shot! You are so lucky, maybe he will promote you, and your life will be better in the future." Aunt Xu continued to nag.

Lu Qing hesitated for a moment, took off his apron, washed his hands and walked out of the kitchen.

Walking into the room where Director Li and his friends were having dinner, Lu Qing saw Mr. Song sitting in the main seat—an old man in his sixties with an extraordinary temperament, obviously a person in a high position.

When Director Li saw him come in, he immediately stood up and said, "What are you still standing there for? Come here quickly, this is Mr. Song."

Lu Qing stepped forward and asked respectfully, "I wonder what Mr. Song wants to talk to me about?"

Song Xicheng looked Lu Qing up and down, looking a little surprised: "Are you the chef who cooked for us today?"

"Yes." Lu Qing nodded, "May I ask you any questions?"

"Young! Really too young!" Song Xicheng laughed, "There are so many talented people nowadays. You have such high cooking skills at such a young age. You have a bright future ahead of you."

In Song Xicheng's impression, people who can make such exquisite dishes are usually not young.

After all, cooking is a skill that takes time to hone. It requires long-term experience and the pursuit of excellence to reach this level.

What he didn't expect was that the young man in front of him, who looked to be only in his early twenties, already had such skilled skills.

"Thank you for the compliment." Lu Qing smiled slightly, then turned to look at Director Li and said modestly: "But I only contributed a little. All the ingredients were carefully selected by Director Li. I was just the icing on the cake."

Director Li was originally quite satisfied with Lu Qing's performance. He did not expect that Lu Qing would be so tactful and know how to speak up for him.

However, Song Xicheng seemed dissatisfied, thinking that Lu Qing was too modest and lacked the sharpness of a young man.

"Young people should not be too modest. Without momentum, you will lose your vitality." Song Xicheng said dissatisfiedly, seeming a little disappointed with Lu Qing's calmness.

Lu Qing responded with a smile: "I just did what I was supposed to do. There's nothing to be proud of."

He had met all kinds of people in his previous business, and the Mr. Song in front of him was obviously a complicated character.

This kind of people often like to give advice to others and express their opinions from a superior position.

If he had acted arrogantly just now, Mr. Song might have criticized him from another angle.

Therefore, Lu Qing remained calm and humble, which was more suitable for the occasion.

Song Xicheng looked at Lu Qing's calm expression and felt a bit of admiration in his heart.

This young man, knowing that he was of an extraordinary status, did not flatter others deliberately. His steadiness impressed him.

Although there was still some dissatisfaction on his face, his inner admiration became more and more obvious.

"If all young people were like you, the world would be lifeless," Song Xicheng said half-jokingly.

Lu Qing continued, "I am just an ordinary person. I just hope to go to work peacefully every day and get paid on time. For example, today, I helped Director Li cook a table of dishes. Now I hope he can pay for the dishes."

The smile on Director Li's face froze suddenly, and he felt unhappy.

It turns out that Lu Qing went through so much trouble just to ask for money?

He couldn't help but feel offended - it was just a small amount of money, why bother?

Just when Director Li was feeling nervous, Song Xicheng suddenly burst into laughter. The discontent on his face instantly disappeared, and turned into appreciation: "Hahaha, young people should be aggressive, but not impetuous. Your mature and steady performance makes me look at you with new eyes."

Song Xicheng continued, "You can go further if you keep your feet on the ground. You are a smart person and you know how to fight for what you should fight for."

Then he looked at Director Li and said with a smile: "Director Li..."

Director Li's heart tightened when he was called, and he quickly smiled and replied, "What do you want, Mr. Song?"

Song Xicheng's tone sank, with a hint of teaching: "You should also learn from him and do things down to earth."

Director Li's smile almost froze on his face. He forced a smile and replied, "Yes, yes, Mr. Song is right."

"Since you think it's right, give him both the money for the food and his wages." Song Xicheng said lightly.

Song Xicheng saw through it clearly. Lu Qing's words were obviously hinting that Director Li was delaying the payment of wages.

He understood Lu Qing's intention, but he also admired the young man's ability to judge the situation and make use of occasions and opportunities.

Not only did he not blame him, but he also helped Lu Qing.

Director Li's face turned ugly, and he felt angry and helpless.

He glanced at Lu Qing secretly, suppressed anger burning in his eyes.