Chapter 1413: Transforming into a Chef

Chapter 1413: Chapter 1413: Transforming into a Chef

"Is that so?" Mr. Huang, looking surprised, glanced at Jiang Xue and asked, "Can you cook Jiangnan cuisine?"

"Just a little. Could it be, Mr. Huang, that you’re from Jiangnan?"

"You’re right, I’m from Yangzhou. I’ve been here for decades, and I miss the taste of Yangzhou cuisine. I wonder if Miss Jiang can make it?"

"My skills aren’t great. If Mr. Huang doesn’t mind, I can give it a try."

"Really? That’s wonderful!" Mr. Huang was somewhat excited and immediately instructed the person next to him, "Go prepare the ingredients, and later, please have Miss Jiang make a Yangzhou dish."

Jiang Xue was a bit dumbfounded; this Mr. Huang was really straightforward. She was just being polite, but he went ahead and arranged it.

Fortunately, she genuinely knew how to make Yangzhou cuisine, otherwise, she would have been quite embarrassed. Speaking of cooking, she had to thank her past life for having run a restaurant.

At that time, to open a restaurant, she learned quite a variety of dishes, including Sichuan cuisine, Yangzhou cuisine, Hunan cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine, mastering a bit of each.

Mr. Huang’s subordinates were quite efficient. Jiang Xue hadn’t even chatted with Mr. Huang for a few minutes when they reported that the ingredients were ready.

So Mr. Huang looked at Jiang Xue and said, "Miss Jiang, sorry for the trouble."

Jiang Xue smiled and then gave Ah Li’s hand a firm squeeze before following Mr. Huang’s subordinates. After Jiang Xue left, Mr. Huang said to Ah Li, "Ah Li, when did you meet this friend, and are you sure she can cook?"

"Don’t worry, Mr. Huang, I trust Jiang Xue. Since she said she can cook, she definitely can. Just wait to enjoy the taste of home."

"Alright, since you trust her so much, I will too. By the way, there’s nothing much going on here; do you want to go with me to see how Jiang Xue makes Yangzhou cuisine?"

"Sure!" Ah Li agreed with a smile. So the two of them headed to the kitchen together.

Meanwhile, when Jiang Xue followed Mr. Huang’s servant to the kitchen, she first checked the ingredients they had prepared and immediately decided what she would cook.

Once decided, she immediately got to work. Jiang Xue planned to make three of her best Yangzhou dishes from her past life and then whip up a Yangzhou fried rice.

By the time Mr. Huang and Ah Li arrived to watch, Jiang Xue had already done all the chopping and arranging. At the sight of Jiang Xue’s preparations, Mr. Huang immediately believed Ah Li’s words and started looking forward to Jiang Xue’s culinary skills.

Jiang Xue’s speed was swift; she wanted to finish cooking quickly so she could meet more people.

Mr. Huang watched, nodding continuously. When he was a child, he had seen others cook Yangzhou cuisine, and the steps were similar to what Jiang Xue was doing now.

Sure enough, Jiang Xue didn’t disappoint; soon, the aroma of the dishes wafted through, precisely the familiar taste he knew. Smelling the fragrance of the dishes, Mr. Huang’s thoughts slowly drifted back to his childhood.

Ah Li watched from the side as Mr. Huang became immersed in memories and didn’t disturb him but instead went to Jiang Xue’s side to ask if she needed help.

Jiang Xue had long known that Ah Li and Mr. Huang were watching but didn’t mind. So when Ah Li came over, she acted as if she hadn’t noticed Ah Li was spying earlier and smiled, saying, "Sure, I’m just overwhelmed right now."

Saying this, she asked Ah Li to help her cut a few ingredients. While Ah Li was chopping, the dishes Jiang Xue had prepared previously were already cooked and sent out for Mr. Huang to taste.

Mr. Huang looked at the dish placed before him, finally snapped out of his reverie, picked up his chopsticks, and started tasting.