CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 59: NO MATTER HOW HARD LIFE GETS, GOOD FOOD MAKES IT SWEET AGAIN

"Haven’t you heard of my grandfather’s name?"

Hearing Hu Zhihai’s words, Lu Shuwu felt a surge of blood rush to his chest, almost causing him to spit blood from his mouth!

However, seeing the bewildered expressions on Jiang Yu and Hu Zhihai’s faces, they truly didn’t seem to be lying. Perhaps they really hadn’t heard of his grandfather’s name.

He took a deep breath, his face darkened, and said gloomily,

"My grandfather is a famous master of Xiang Cuisine, revered in the industry as a titan of Xiang Cuisine, a generation’s ’Hunan Cuisine Leader’!

Surely you’ve heard of the largest restaurant in Tanzhou City, ’Tanzhou Home’? That was founded single-handedly by my grandfather!

Who in the culinary world in the country hasn’t heard of my grandfather’s name?"

"Oh, so he’s a famous chef!"

Hu Zhihai suddenly realized and then said,

"Why didn’t you just say so? While we opened a bun shop in the school cafeteria, and we’re barely considered in the catering business, we’re nowhere near that prestigious level, are we?

Isn’t it normal not to have heard of your grandfather’s name?"

"..."

Lu Shuwu was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

He always assumed that Jiang Yu, being so young yet so skilled in cooking, even if not a descendant of a family of culinary arts, must have had a highly skilled professional chef mentor.

Someone like that should surely know who his grandfather is.

After all, his grandfather is the ’Hunan Cuisine Leader,’ the top among so many Xiang Cuisine chefs nationwide!

But now seeing Jiang Yu’s expression, it genuinely appeared that he hadn’t heard of his grandfather’s name...

This really threw Lu Shuwu into confusion—

Where on earth did Jiang Yu learn such exquisite cooking skills?

Could they have just fallen from the sky?

If Jiang Yu knew Lu Shuwu’s thoughts, he might have given him a big thumbs-up and praised him:

"You’re really smart, it just fell from the sky and hit me on the head!"

Wasn’t that Gourmet System exactly how it came to be?

For a moment, the three of them said nothing, and the shop fell silent, creating a somewhat peculiar atmosphere.

"If it were another matter, maybe I could offer you some help, but with this matter, I really can’t give you any advice."

After thinking it over, Jiang Yu finally broke the silence, looking seriously at Lu Shuwu,

"I won’t advise you to leave, nor demand that you stay. It’s entirely up to you."

Upon knowing what kind of person Lu Shuwu’s grandfather was, Jiang Yu, although still unclear about the specifics, could somewhat deduce.

A famous chef grandfather seeking his grandson was naturally to lead him back to learn culinary skills, while Lu Shuwu’s hesitation likely stemmed from not wanting to follow the elder’s arrangements.

This was a family matter for Lu Shuwu, and as an outsider, Jiang Yu naturally couldn’t meddle.

However, if Lu Shuwu really left, Jiang Yu would have to find another pastry chef.

Upon realizing this, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but feel a slight headache.

"Alright, I’ll think about this myself."

Lu Shuwu let out a long sigh, stood up from the chair, and said with a forced smile,

"It’s still a bit early to talk about this and that, let’s wait until my grandfather arrives, maybe I can persuade him to let me stay!"

"Ha! Xiaolu, don’t be so down, what’s so big about this?"

Hu Zhihai came forward, put an arm around his shoulder, and comforted him,

"These past two days, I’ve come to see clearly, no matter how tough life gets, hey, guess what? Bring a plate of delicious food, and it suddenly tastes sweet again!"

Lu Shuwu: "..."

"Come on, let’s go back, we’ll buy some barbecue and beer downstairs, and have a good drink between the two of us!"

With his arm around Lu Shuwu, Hu Zhihai opened the door and started walking out, talking as they walked,

"I think you shouldn’t go back! Just think about it, if you do, where are you gonna find such tasty soup dumplings and mouth-watering chicken..."

The two of them drifted further away, with Hu Zhihai’s voice fading until it could no longer be heard.

Watching the two of them walk away, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but smile and shake his head.

That Hu Zhihai, knowing he couldn’t openly ask Lu Shuwu to stay, took the matter into his own hands.

When Lu Shuwu first arrived, Hu Zhihai somewhat disliked him, but after some time together, their relationship improved day by day.

Perhaps it was because their personalities were somewhat similar.

Once Hu Zhihai and Lu Shuwu had walked far away, Jiang Yu tidied up the table, turned off the lights, locked the door, and left the second cafeteria.

Previously, when Lu Shuwu mentioned his grandfather, Jiang Yu noticed that Lu Shuwu’s eyes seemed to shine, his face full of pride and respect.

This aroused an irrepressible curiosity in Jiang Yu’s heart:

What kind of person is Lu Shuwu’s grandfather, Lu Jinseng?

Being revered as a titan of Xiang Cuisine and a generation’s ’Hunan Cuisine Leader,’ just how excellent is his culinary skill, and how delicious are the dishes he makes?

Can the dishes made from the recipes provided by the system compare to his creations?

Back in the dormitory, Jiang Yu showered and changed, washed his dirty clothes, and hung them up to dry before turning off the lights and going to bed.

Lying down, he thought for a while and then opened up the system’s virtual panel:

Wealth Value: 139480

Current recipes: Chicken Broth Soup Dumplings, Appetizing Hot & Sour Soup, Sichuan-Style Spicy Chicken

Culinary Skill Level: Basic (89%)

It’s been ten days since he last checked the system panel, and the wealth value shot up from four digits to almost 140,000.

With so much wealth value, he can exchange it for several dishes from the System Mall.

But the current shop is too small. Even if he redeems a new dish, there’s nowhere to showcase it.

So for now, he can only gaze at the ’Wealth Value’ with a sigh.

However, the improvement in culinary skill level made Jiang Yu a bit happy, with the progress percentage reaching 89%, and at this pace, he might advance to intermediate culinary skill within a few days!

He wondered, once reaching intermediate culinary skill, what would the dishes made from the system’s recipes taste like?

Would they make Lu Shuwu drool that even his grandfather might be tempted?

At this thought, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but laugh at his own idea:

He is just so naive!

The grandfather in question is a top-notch chef who can not only cook top-tier cuisine himself but has also tasted countless elite delicacies.

How could such a bigwig be tempted by the food made by a fledgling cook like him?

If he said this aloud, wouldn’t people laugh their heads off?

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