My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 458: Chapter 318: Profound Maternal Love

Chen Ze ultimately rejected Riesel’s invitation, after all, a slave auction seemed very strange no matter how one looked at it, and Chen Ze couldn’t accept a life of being waited on by others.

"In the end, I am still a modern person," Chen Ze shook his head and then locked the door.

Lafra still hadn’t returned, which seemed to suggest that matters in the negative plane were quite serious, but Chen Ze was still very relieved because he had previously mentioned to Nyarlathotep to take extra care of his lover.

"So is this a request, or an acceptance of your terms?" Naya had asked this.

"It’s a request... count the agreed terms in as well, just please make sure to look after Lafra properly," Chen Ze replied seriously. He was worried Nyarlathotep wouldn’t care, knowing full well that while Naya dined here, his place wasn’t too important.

Being just a restaurant owner, Chen Ze was always clear about his position, so he never looked down on others with arrogance.

"Time to sleep, time to sleep... But speaking of which, it seems like I can now buy ’Ring Fit Adventure’ for the domestic version of the Switch, right? I can finally add some inventory to my game library," Chen Ze took out his phone, glanced at his WeChat balance, and then saw the message his mother had sent.

"Eh? She’s sent me something again? What is it this time...? It’s not something similar to the black garlic from last time, is it?" Chen Ze was a bit frustrated since his mother was now just an ordinary elderly person.

She liked to share health knowledge and various life advices on her moments, so Chen Ze would often receive a variety of news links on WeChat.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched, but he still went upstairs, bought the game, played it for a while, and then finally went to sleep.

The next morning, Chen Ze sluggishly climbed out of bed, washed up simply, and decided to go out to buy the ingredients needed for Beggar’s Chicken.

However, just as he was about to leave the house, Chen Ze’s phone rang, and when he answered it, he discovered it was the courier.

"So early?" Chen Ze was somewhat dazed as he went out to pick it up. To be honest, he had received many parcels, but it was the first time it was this early in the morning.

"Well, Mister, your shop is just nearby, and this package... please sign for it," the courier said with a subtle expression, suggesting the package had quite an impact on him.

"Alright, thank you," Chen Ze took the pen, signed for the package, and returned it.

However, as soon as he took the package, Chen Ze realized why the courier’s face had such a strange expression as he left.

"My goodness... what are all these bizarre smells?" Chen Ze felt like he was about to lose his mind.

The smell was like a pile of foul things mixed together, suffocating to the point of being unbearable.

Chen Ze frowned, then took the scissors to open the package and saw several very conspicuous ingredients.

"This must be Chinese toon..." Chen Ze looked at the ingredients in his hand, deep in dilemmatic thought.

Chinese toon, the name might be a little off; for those who can’t stand the smell of Chinese toon, it should probably be called ’stinky toon’.

"But it seems it is indeed good for the health when eaten... These leaves are Schisandra, right?" Chen Ze touched his chin, knowing it was also beneficial for health besides being quite bitter.

"Ah, this deep mother’s love..." Chen Ze couldn’t help laughing and crying as he looked at the big box full of various ingredients.

All these items had one thing in common: they didn’t taste particularly good, some were even a bit nasty, but they were beneficial for health.

What could Chen Ze do? He could only put them all into his storage stone and then wait to use them for cooking later.

After dealing with these ingredients, Chen Ze went out to buy all the raw materials needed for Beggar’s Chicken.

"Young man, you want to make Beggar’s Chicken... right?" The owner who sold lotus leaves and clay was very amiable and recognized at a glance what Chen Ze intended to do.

After Chen Ze confirmed he was indeed making Beggar’s Chicken, the friendly owner even shared some tips for making Beggar’s Chicken with Chen Ze.

Back at the restaurant, Chen Ze locked the door and then went to the basement to get the dried sheets of paper.

Then, Chen Ze began some basic preparations, bringing out some commonly used ingredients to process, and marinating pork chops to make curry pork chop rice later on.

"Hey, Boss, what are you planning to make?" The door opened, and in came Joichiro Yukihira, just as usual.

"Preparing ingredients and getting some prep work done," Chen Ze yawned and greeted Joichiro Yukihira.

"Not bad at all, a chef should have this kind of energy. Is that lotus leaf? And yellow clay? Brother, you’re planning to make Beggar’s Chicken, aren’t you?" Joichiro Yukihira, a chef who traveled widely, recognized what Chen Ze was up to in an instant.

"Right, I remembered having Beggar’s Chicken when I was a kid, so I thought I’d give it a try," Chen Ze said with a smile. freewёbnoνel.com

"That’s the spirit, a chef should have this passion. So, today’s lesson will start with you making Beggar’s Chicken," Joichiro Yukihira stayed very practical.

Next, Chen Ze once again underwent a nightmare-like special training, but by now he was quite adaptable, so he actually enjoyed it.

Chen Ze licked his lips; the most critical part of making Beggar’s Chicken was already taken care of, which was to empty the chicken’s innards and then clean the cavity.

Under Joichiro Yukihira’s guidance, Chen Ze quickly finished a serving of Beggar’s Chicken, and then broke the yellow clay to reveal the lotus leaves inside.

"Boss, I’m here~" Betty entered energetically and immediately smelled a very appetizing aroma.

"Boss~" Betty immediately came over with a sycophantic expression on her face.

The corner of Chen Ze’s mouth twitched; he seriously suspected that Betty had some kind of gourmet radar installed, as every time he made a new dish, she would show up.

"Sigh, try it then," Chen Ze sighed and then knocked off the rest of the clay, taking out the Beggar’s Chicken from inside.

Slowly peeling back the lotus leaves, the chicken was revealed, and the fragrance became even stronger.

[You have made a beautiful Beggar’s Chicken, Huaxia Cuisine experience increased by 10 points.]

Beautiful?

Chen Ze raised an eyebrow, assuming that with Joichiro Yukihira around, he should have been able to make a perfect level Beggar’s Chicken. So where did the issue lie?

"It seems like you’ve sensed something is wrong. The method of making Beggar’s Chicken is not the issue, but there is a problem with the clay, the lotus leaves, and the cotton thread," Joichiro Yukihira slowly pointed out the problem Chen Ze had.