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Hearing that soldiers were coming, Chen Zao instinctively tilted his head to look behind Ren Xiao, but he did not see any soldiers following them.
"I... I stopped them, I didn't let them come!"
Ren Xiao was still gasping for breath, struggling to speak clearly, which showed just how anxious and distressed he was.
Chen Zao calmly stood up and pulled Ren Xiao into the bustling market, weaving through the crowd until they exited from the other side.
Once he was sure no one would follow them, he found a secluded thicket halfway up the hill and urged Ren Xiao to calm down and tell him what had happened.
Ren Xiao recounted the "incident" that had occurred at home in detail.
After withdrawing three months' worth of pocket money from the Exchange Office, she happened to run into her Sister Two, Ren Yuan, who was also at the Exchange Office for some business.
Seeing Ren Xiao take out so much gold, Ren Yuan asked what she needed all that money for.
Unable to lie, Ren Xiao concocted a silly story, her face flushing as she spoke, but her Sister Two quickly saw through it.
With no other choice, Ren Xiao had to explain that she intended to use the money to pay Chef Chen for a meal.
As soon as Ren Yuan heard this, she exploded with anger!
She scolded Ren Xiao for being too young and naive!
She was definitely being deceived!
How could she spend one gram of gold on a portion of Fried Rice? She suspected that Ren Xiao's brain had been fried by the toxic rain!
This is outright being taken advantage of!
Ren Yuan immediately ordered the accompanying guards to confiscate all the gold bars from Ren Xiao and even sent someone to follow Ren Xiao to escort Chen Zao back for questioning.
She wanted to see what kind of culinary skills this Chef Chen had to dare sell fried rice for the price of one gram of gold! She had never seen such a greedy chef!
Ren Xiao knew that Chen Zao didn't have suitable ingredients and therefore couldn't cook. She kept explaining to Ren Yuan not to make things difficult for Chen Zao.
However, Ren Yuan believed that the lack of suitable ingredients was simply an excuse!
Even without the right ingredients, a skilled chef could turn waste into treasure and create a wonderful meal!
Ren Yuan was convinced that Ren Xiao had been deceived and was determined to get to the bottom of this matter.
Although Ren Xiao was just an inconspicuous girl in the Ren Family, she was still part of the Ren Family bloodline and a member of the Ren Family Army.
If someone dared to deceive Ren Xiao, it was equivalent to deceiving their entire Ren Family Army!
In the eyes of Ren Yuan, who had served in the military for many years, this absolutely could not be tolerated!
She even considered bringing military justice upon Chen Zao!
Ren Xiao was so anxious she almost cried, pleading desperately so that Ren Yuan wouldn't immediately send troops to capture Chen Zao.
But Ren Yuan gave Ren Xiao a deadline—within three days, she must bring this so-called Gourmet Chef to the military camp!
She wants to test the skills of this chef!
If this chef is not as amazing as Ren Xiao described, then there’s no need for words—she’ll just deal with him directly!
At this moment, after explaining everything to Chen Zao, Ren Xiao anxiously asked, "Chef Chen, I’m giving you three hours to find the ingredients. Do you think you can find suitable ingredients in such a short time? It takes someone like me, a Culinary Master, a long time to find the right ingredients, and she only gives you three hours. I've never seen someone so unreasonable!"
"Three hours? That should be enough," Chen Zao replied without shutting down the conversation.
"Don't just say it should be enough! My Sister Two is not an ordinary person; she's not easy to fool!"
A hint of displeasure appeared on Chen Zao's face. "Are you doubting my culinary skills?"
"No, no," Ren Xiao hurriedly shook his head in explanation. "I absolutely believe in your culinary skills! You are the best chef I've ever seen, bar none! But I'm worried that you won't be able to find suitable ingredients in such a short time and won't pass my Sister Two's test. Although my Sister Two isn't as much of a gourmet as my Third Brother, she has some knowledge and experience with food, and she cooks very well herself. She has even invested in several Dining Halls in Tangling. Ordinary chefs don't impress her at all. If you can't find suitable ingredients and can't make satisfactory dishes, my Sister Two will definitely give you trouble!"
Ren Xiao felt increasingly uneasy about this situation. He slapped his fist into his palm and thought of a plan: "How about I ask my Sister-in-law for help? Maybe she can persuade my Sister Two not to give you trouble."
"Your Sister-in-law?"
"Yes." Ren Xiao was taken aback by Chen Zao's confused expression. "You don't know who my Sister-in-law is?"
"As an outsider, how could I possibly know who your Sister-in-law is?"
"My Sister-in-law is Zhengnan Chu, the commander known as the 'First Vanguard General' in the Ren Family Army!"
"Oh, that sounds impressive. It seems your Sister Two is quite formidable."
"She's not just hard to deal with; it's impossible to deal with her! If you can't get past her, you won't be able to open a shop in Tangling at all! Forget it, I should hurry and find my Sister-in-law. He'll be going to Panlong Stronghold for the competition in two days, so while he's still in the army, I need to plead with him to keep Sister Two out of our business and get my 6 grams of gold back."
Ren Xiao didn't wait for Chen Zao's opinion and turned to leave.
Chen Zao grabbed Ren Xiao's shoulder and turned her back around.
With a helpless tone, she said, "I know you're concerned about me, but can you stop being so recklessly anxious? You're making me feel inexplicably worried. It's just showing off a bit in front of your Sister Two; how big of a deal is that? Look at how panicked you are."
Hearing Chen Zao's confident words, a glimmer of hope appeared on Ren Xiao's worried face as she asked, "Chef Chen, do you have confidence in dealing with my Sister Two?"
"Do you think the Fried Rice and Chicken Nuggets I made for you before would impress her?"
"Absolutely! They were the best dishes I've ever had! If my Sister Two tries them, she'll definitely rave about them!"
Ren Xiao excitedly pressed further, "Chef Chen, are you saying that within three days, you can prepare the ingredients and make the same dishes in front of my Sister Two?"
"Well... that's probably not possible." Chen Zao realized she had no Fried Rice or McNuggets left in her storage space; she definitely couldn't whip them up in three days.
"Chef Chen, what do you mean 'not possible'? My Sister Two is only giving you three days!" Ren Xiao felt like sitting down on the ground and sulking; it was truly a mix of laughter and tears.
"In three days, while I may not be able to make Fried Rice and Chicken Nuggets, I should be able to prepare even better dishes. Just don't worry; go back, stand tall, lift your chin up, point at your Sister Two's nose, and tell her to prepare the gold and await my arrival! And don't forget to tell her that eating my food comes at a price, and it's not cheap! After three days, we'll meet here again. At that time, you'll take me to find your Sister Two, and I'll definitely give her an explanation!"
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