My Super Beautiful Lady Boss-Chapter 22 - A First Try at Showing One’s Skill

22: Chapter 22 A First Try at Showing One’s Skill

22 -22 A First Try at Showing One’s Skill

In the kitchen, when the chefs saw Chen Wanqing leading a young man in, they all exchanged puzzled looks and stopped their work to greet her.

Chen Wanqing clapped her hands to gather everyone, pointing at Su Xuan, she said, “Everyone, this is our new security guard, Su Xuan.”

“Security guard?”

The chefs were instantly dumbfounded, failing to grasp the meaning behind Chen Wanqing’s words.

This was the kitchen; even though Chen Wanqing was the general manager, why would she bring a security guard here?

Harboring such thoughts, the chefs’ gazes towards Su Xuan started to turn unfriendly.

Chen Wanqing’s face showed an awkward expression as she reluctantly introduced him to the crowd, “Later, let him take Master Zhu’s place and cook one of our Bright Moon Building’s signature dishes, Braised Lion’s Head with Teriyaki Sauce.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, the chefs were collectively shocked.

Someone frowned and said, “General Manager Chen, what do you mean by this?

Master Zhu’s position is not something just anyone can take.

Even if you are the general manager, don’t expect us to assist him!”

“Exactly, exactly!” As soon as this chef spoke, a chorus of agreement resounded around him.

In the world of dining, the rule is simple: the winner takes all.

Only chefs who cook well can command respect.

Master Zhu was a nationally recognized master chef with a great reputation in Qingshan City’s dining scene; naturally, the chefs respected him.

But now, the young man Chen Wanqing brought over was neither a professional chef nor a celebrity; it would be odd if they respected him.

While Chen Wanqing was at a loss and worried about this situation, Su Xuan spoke up, “You don’t need to assist me; I can do it alone!”

Hearing Su Xuan’s words, the chef who spoke earlier sneered sarcastically, “Kid, who do you think you are?

Braised Lion’s Head with Teriyaki Sauce is not some home-cooked dish you eat at home.

Our Bright Moon Building’s signature dish has seventeen steps, starting from selecting high-quality pork tenderloin to repeated tenderizing.

All by yourself?

Ha, daydreaming!”

All the chefs present nodded in agreement when they heard this.

Indeed, the reason why the Braised Lion’s Head with Teriyaki Sauce was so famous in Qingshan was related to its complicated process.

Even Master Zhu himself, without the help of three or four people, would find it difficult to prepare this signature dish.

Originally, Master Zhu had prepared this dish for the Cooking God competition, but who would have thought that he would suffer an accident and be unable to participate in the contest!

Hearing the evident disbelief of the crowd, Su Xuan didn’t bother to explain further and just walked towards the head chef’s position in the kitchen, skillfully picking out a piece of quality pork tenderloin.

Some of the chefs wanted to stop him, but they were held back by the chef who had spoken earlier.

“Forget it, let’s just watch how this kid makes a fool of himself!

Ha, doing the Braised Lion’s Head with Teriyaki Sauce all by himself, does he really think he is a Cooking God?”

“Exactly, Chef Wu, in my opinion, President Chen is making an unnecessary fuss.

Now that Master Zhu is injured and cannot participate in the Cooking God competition, who else in Bright Moon Building has more qualifications to go than you?”

The chef who spoke was obviously adept at flattering, as he purposefully omitted the deputy from Deputy Chef Wu Zhaoxiong’s title, while also pointing out he was the most suitable person to replace Master Zhu.

This man was the Deputy Chef of Bright Moon Building, named Wu Zhaoxiong.

He had been willing to live in the shadow of Master Zhu, an internationally recognized master chef, but now that Master Zhu was injured, he had hoped to take his place in the competition.

To Wu’s surprise, a Cheng Yaojin had emerged out of nowhere.

This young man had somehow won the favor of President Chen and secured the opportunity to participate in the Cooking God competition.

Enduring what is tolerable and what is not, that’s why Wu Zhaoxiong mocked Su Xuan with cold sarcasm and hot mockery.

As everyone’s attention wandered, expecting to see Su Xuan become a laughingstock, they saw Su Xuan place a piece of top-quality tenderloin to one side and, on the other, a pile of garnishes for teriyaki lion’s head meatballs.

Su Xuan held a kitchen knife in his right hand and a mallet in his left.

His demeanor suddenly changed; gone was the dispirited and lethargic air, replaced by a look of domineering pride.

All of a sudden, Su Xuan’s mallet and knife flew together, producing a rapid succession of knocks on the chopping board.

Fast!

After seeing Su Xuan’s movements, the only thing left in the onlookers’ minds was this word.

Su Xuan’s actions were just too quick, with both the knife and mallet moving in unison and without a hint of slowing.

The crowd could barely see a faint afterimage, while the ingredients on the chopping board were neatly chopped in a brief moment.

Before they could even process this turn of events, Su Xuan slapped the chopping board with his palm, and the freshly cut garnishes flew into a porcelain dish beside him, while another pile of ingredients was neatly arranged in its place.

During this process, his right hand didn’t even stop pounding the tenderloin.

The crowd could still only see a blur!

Wu Zhaoxiong’s face darkened as a tinge of worry crept into his heart.

However, in front of the other chefs, he persisted, saying, “What’s the big deal?

The kid might have passed the knife test, but if he doesn’t manage his speed, he’ll eventually collapse from exhaustion!”

That’s right, he will definitely collapse!

Wu Zhaoxiong clenched his fists, his eyebrows unconsciously furrowing.

Being a chef is not as easy as ordinary people might think; in fact, it is a true test of physical endurance.

Without a strong physique, one could forget about being a chef, let alone skillfully tossing a large iron pot.

And tossing the pot is the first skill a chef must master.

However, as time gradually passed, not only did Su Xuan’s speed not decrease after about fifteen minutes, but it also seemed to quicken.

To the chefs watching, this was a shocking sight that left them gaping.

If it were them, maintaining such a high frequency of pounding tenderloin, they would have been exhausted long ago, not as effortlessly skilled as Su Xuan!

Su Xuan’s hands blurred into afterimages, leaving all the chefs in attendance in awe.

“Impossible, how could this kid have such excellent blade skill!”

While everyone was in awe, and as Chen Wanqing’s beautiful eyes shone with brilliance, Wu Zhaoxiong stubbornly walked over to Su Xuan and casually picked up a dish of sliced garnishes.

But looking at those slices, thin as cicada wings and uniformly sized with impeccable blade skill, there was simply no room for criticism!

“How can this be!

The kid is so young, even if he started cooking from a young age, there’s no way he could have such a peak level of blade skill!”

Wu Zhaoxiong’s face was a picture of disbelief as he stared dumbfoundedly at Su Xuan.

Hearing his words, the crowd flocked around, discussing Su Xuan in a cacophony of voices.

Chen Wanqing’s beautiful eyes also sparkled surprisingly, with a hint of incredulity.

“You…

you really know how to cook?”

Su Xuan turned to Chen Wanqing and smiled slightly, “The best is yet to come.

Watch closely now!”