Siheyuan, Kaiju replaced He Yuzhu as the chef

He Yuzhu threw away the last of his cigarette butt and said with a forced smile, "I...I'll go right away."

Director Li urged impatiently, "Hurry up, or I won't be able to explain myself if the factory manager asks about it later."

"I know, I know." He Yuzhu answered absentmindedly, then turned and walked into the kitchen.

The aroma of other people's cooking could already be smelled from inside, and the whole kitchen was busy and tense.

When Ma Hua saw Master coming in, he hurried over to greet him and asked with concern, "Master, are you feeling better?"

He Yuzhu glanced at the pots, pans, and various cut ingredients in the kitchen.

These should be things he is very familiar with. With simple operations, he can turn these side dishes into a table of delicious meals.

But now, his mind was blank and he couldn't think of what to do.

At this time, Lu Qing walked in from outside and saw He Yuzhu standing there without moving, and he laughed in his heart.

He Yuzhu must be in a state of panic now, so why not add fuel to the fire?

A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he walked to He Yuzhu and said with pretended concern: "Master, what's wrong with you? Time waits for no one."

He Yuzhu had always looked down upon Lu Qing. Hearing his voice at this moment, he added fuel to the fire and responded in a bad tone: "Do I need your instructions for what I do? Go and do your thing. Do you want to be expelled from the sect?"

"Expelled from the sect?" Lu Qing sneered in his heart.

Now that you don’t even have the cooking skills, what’s the point of talking about being a disciple?

Seeing this, Ma Hua came forward, pushed Lu Qing, and said in a bad tone: "Do you have the right to speak here? Why don't you get out of here?"

Lu Qing was unceremoniously grabbing Ma Hua's wrist and twisting it hard.

"It hurts, it hurts..." Ma Hua cried out in pain, and threatened, "Lu Qing, you dare to attack me? Are you looking for death?"

Lu Qing said coldly: "Be more polite to me next time."

Ma Hua wanted to continue to refute, but when he met Lu Qing's eyes, he couldn't help but shudder.

The Lu Qing in front of him was completely different from the timid person he used to be. The look in his eyes at this moment actually made him feel a little scared.

Just then, Director Li walked into the kitchen, saw the two people arguing, and immediately glared at them.

Then, he noticed that He Yuzhu was still standing aside and had not started cooking yet.

Director Li frowned and asked sternly, "Silly Zhu, what are you doing? Don't you see what time it is? Why don't you hurry up and do it?"

Director Li was a little annoyed. He felt that He Yuzhu was deliberately playing tricks and showing off today.

This kind of thing has happened before. Every time someone asked him for something, He Yuzhu would deliberately delay, taking the opportunity to show off his status, and then use this status to exchange for some benefits.

However, at this moment, He Yuzhu felt extremely guilty, and his voice was a little uneasy: "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer."

He prayed silently in his heart, thinking that if he delayed a little longer, perhaps those forgotten cooking skills would suddenly come back.

Director Li looked at the alarm clock on the wall. There were only twenty minutes left until noon, and they still needed to prepare five dishes.

At this point in time, it is extremely difficult to complete it on time.

Lu Qing crossed his arms and deliberately brought up the topic, saying to Ma Hua: "Brother, I think Master is not quite right today. You have been learning from Master for so long, why don't you come and help cook a few dishes, maybe you can get the appreciation of the big boss."

When Ma Hua heard Lu Qing speak, he thought he was mocking him and was about to scold him, but when he heard the words "appreciated by the senior leader", his heart suddenly moved.

If I can really take this opportunity to let my leader see my skills, maybe I can become a master soon, and then I can be successful. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

He was eager to do something, and couldn't help but say: "Master, how about I..."

"Don't even think about it!" He Yuzhu shouted harshly, his tone full of vigilance and dissatisfaction.

Although he has forgotten his cooking skills, he is not stupid. If Ma Hua is allowed to cook today's meal, wouldn't it be like letting him take the limelight, or even giving up his position to him?

Ma Hua was rejected so thoroughly that his face instantly became extremely ugly.

He never expected that at such a critical moment, his master would not give him any face at all.

His face flushed red as he stood there blankly.

I couldn't help but feel resentful in my heart, thinking that I had served He Yuzhu wholeheartedly for such a long time, but in the end I got such treatment at the critical moment.

Seeing this, Lu Qing's mouth corners slightly raised.

He knew in his heart that although the relationship between He Yuzhu and MCA seemed close, there was also subtle tension.

With just the slightest provocation, this relationship would be completely broken.

Now that Ma Hua is dissatisfied with He Yuzhu, will he continue to treat his master sincerely?

When Director Li saw this, he stamped his feet anxiously: "If you don't let Ma Hua do it, then why don't you do it yourself!"

"I... I feel a little uncomfortable today..." He Yuzhu explained hesitantly, looking embarrassed, "How about letting the big boss eat the dishes made by other chefs this time? Next time he comes, I will cook for him?"

When Ma Hua heard this, his face became even gloomier.

The master was neither willing to cook nor to show off, and this selfish attitude made him completely disappointed.

He used to think that He Yuzhu was a good master, but now it seems that he only cares about himself.

Director Li was completely furious and shouted coldly: "He Yuzhu! Do you think the big boss is idle? Does he have time to come to our factory at any time? If you don't cook the dish today, what will the big boss think of you? Do you still want to stay in the factory?"

He Yuzhu was anxious, but he didn't know where to start: "But..."

He really wanted to cook, but the problem was that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't think of anything related to cooking.

He had completely forgotten all his skills and had no idea how to start.

"There is no 'but'. Just do it quickly if I tell you to!" Director Li's face turned red with anxiety and his tone was filled with anger.

Everyone around looked at He Yuzhu with surprise, not understanding what happened to him today.

Under normal circumstances like this, He Yuzhu would have rushed to take action, but today he just stood there in a daze, not moving a muscle.

Lu Qing was standing aside, with an understanding look on his face and a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He knew that as time went by, He Yuzhu's predicament would become more and more serious, and he would eventually be unable to escape.

Director Li saw that He Yuzhu still did not take action, and finally exploded with anger. He pointed at He Yuzhu and said with gritted teeth: "Are you deliberately going against me and the factory today? Just wait!"

After saying this, he turned to the other chefs and said, "Hurry up and prepare, there is no time!"

However, Lin Bingjian shook his head and said helplessly: “Director Li, I still have a lot of things to do here, and I am not good at Sichuan cuisine.”

Tan Rui also quickly said: "Director Li, you know that I am good at Cantonese cuisine, and I can't cook Sichuan cuisine."

Director Li then remembered that the boss’ favorite cuisine was Sichuan cuisine.

He Yuzhu, who is best at Sichuan cuisine, is unable to cook now, and the other chefs don’t know how to cook Sichuan cuisine at all. I’m afraid there will be big problems with this meal.

Director Li turned to look at Ma Hua, ready to let him try. But He Yuzhu immediately stopped him in a deep voice: "Ma Hua can't!"

Ma Hua's face instantly became more gloomy, and his eyes revealed a strong unwillingness. He gritted his teeth and finally replied in a low voice: "I know."

"He Yuzhu, you're going too far!" Director Li was furious.

He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "Director Li, I know the big boss likes my dishes, but I'm not feeling well today, so I'm afraid I can't make the dishes he likes. Let's wait until next time. I believe the big boss will understand us, the small staff."

"Haha... Who do you think you are? Will the boss understand you?" Director Li laughed angrily, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Anyway, I can't cook today, so if you want to eat, find someone else." He Yuzhu waved his hand lightly, with a perfunctory attitude.

He made up his mind that as long as he could get through this time, he would not let anyone know the truth until he had recovered his cooking skills.

Director Li looked at the entire cafeteria, frowned and shouted, "Who can cook Sichuan cuisine? As long as you can do it today, I promise you will have a place in the cafeteria in the future!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu showed a scornful smile on his face.

It is a well-known fact that no one in the entire cafeteria can cook Sichuan cuisine except him.

Director Li asked this question only because he was desperate and had no other options.

He Yuzhu smiled and suggested, "Director Li, this is actually very easy to solve. You can tell a lie for me and say that I'm not feeling well and can't cook. That way, it will be over. I don't have to cook, and you don't have to take any responsibility. It's the best of both worlds."

"Hehe..." Director Li smiled coldly, his heart filled with helplessness and anger.

He turned and walked out, wishing he could punch He Yuzhu's smug face.

However, just as he took a step forward, a voice suddenly sounded: “Director Li, I will do it.”

Everyone was stunned and looked in the direction of the voice. When they saw that the person speaking was Lu Qing, everyone had a look of surprise on their faces.

Zheng Min was also stunned, and hurried forward to persuade him: "Lu Qing, don't be impulsive! You obviously can't cook, how can you cook Sichuan cuisine?"

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha, are you here to make fun of me? You can't even cook the most basic dishes, and you dare to say you can cook difficult Sichuan dishes?"