Chen He was multitasking, chatting with Xu Peng while quickly cooking several dishes. At this time, Huang Guang, Zhang Ze, and the others also came downstairs yawning.

"It smells so good! What delicious dish has Teacher Chen cooked?"

Lan Qing greeted Chen He while yawning. It was only a little past seven o'clock, but Chen He had already prepared breakfast. He was up way too early!

"Everyone's down here, so I just stir-fried a few side dishes to go with the porridge. The hardest work was done by Xiao Xu. He gets up at the crack of dawn to run and practice martial arts, and he even cooked the porridge! You don't see such a diligent young man these days!"

Lan Qing exclaimed in surprise, "Really? That's certainly not much. Little Xu, any girl who marries you in the future will be very happy!"

Xu Peng was still a teenager, and upon hearing Lan Qing's words, his face immediately turned from white to red, and he was extremely shy. "Sister Lan, I'm still young, it's not time for me to think about these things!"

Lan Qing was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Sorry, I misunderstood. But it's a plus for a boy to be able to cook. You should keep this up. Hardworking kids usually have good luck."

Mu Yu, who was following behind, had been looking sleepy, but after hearing Lan Qing and Xu Peng's conversation, she covered her mouth and chuckled. She no longer looked sleepy at all and skipped down to look at the dishes Chen He had cooked. "Teacher Chen, today's breakfast is so delicious!"

Chen He chuckled, picked up a bowl of porridge, and slurped down a mouthful. "It's just a few pickled vegetables to go with the porridge, but Xiao Xu's porridge is really flavorful and cooked to perfection!"

Huang Guang laughed and said, "Xiao Xu, to receive such praise from your teacher Chen, you must have a real talent for cooking. Take advantage of this time to learn more from your teacher Chen, and you might just become the next five-star chef!"

Xu Peng scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Teacher Huang, skills are not easily passed on. Without Teacher Chen's permission, I wouldn't dare to steal his teachings!"

Chen He laughed and said, "Little Xu, it's alright. I don't have many rules here. When you have free time, just follow me and learn more. Cooking is mostly about talent. If you really have talent in this area, I can take you as my apprentice."

Huang Guang slapped Xu Peng on the back of the head, "Silly boy, hurry up and become his apprentice!"

Xu Peng was just grinning foolishly when Huang Guang slapped him awake. He immediately bowed and said, "Master, please accept my bow!"

Chen He hadn't expected Huang Guang to take things out of context and directly make Xu Peng become his disciple. He pointed at Huang Guang and helplessly helped Xu Peng up, saying, "Alright, alright, this isn't ancient times anymore. There's no need for three kowtows and nine bows. As long as your heart is sincere, that's enough. But since you've become my disciple, there are some rules I need to explain to you!"

Xu Peng stood respectfully before Chen He and said, "Master, please speak. I will certainly respect your instructions and dare not overstep them in the slightest!"

Chen He smiled and nodded, "I can see that you are a person who respects teachers and values ​​the way. I won't go into the big principles, but my master only said three things. The first is that if you want to open a shop, you must not sell inferior goods as superior ones. You must know that illness can enter through the mouth. You must pay attention to food. Safety is more important than anything else!"

Xu Peng solemnly said, "Master, please rest assured. Whether we open the shop or not, human life is of paramount importance, and no amount of attention is too much."

"Secondly, respecting teachers and valuing the way is essential. Fellow disciples must be friendly and help each other. It's okay if you can't get along with someone, but you must never betray them!"

"Respecting teachers and valuing education, as well as brothers helping each other, are all things that should be done. Please rest assured, Master, I can do this."

Seeing Xu Peng's serious expression, Chen He knew that Xu Peng had taken his words to heart, and smiled, "The third point is that you must not bully others with your skills. Although there is no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts, and there are many exchanges of skills among chefs, it does not mean that you can trample on other people's skills at will. You must know that there is always someone better than you. Even the most famous imperial chef in the world is not necessarily the best. There are so many cuisines in the world, and no one can learn them all. There will always be someone who surpasses your skills. Humility and modesty are the best attitudes for dealing with people!"

Xu Peng bowed three times respectfully to Chen He, saying, "Thank you for your teachings, Master. I will always remember them!"

Chen He helped Xu Peng up and laughed, "Alright, there's no need to be so reserved. Hurry up and eat breakfast, or it'll all get cold."

Seeing that the apprenticeship ceremony was over, the people standing nearby congratulated Chen and Xu Peng. "Old Chen, congratulations on having such a good apprentice! Your culinary skills finally have an heir. I was worried for you even though you weren't. Now there's finally the best outcome. I'm so happy for you!"

Chen He was also very happy today. Although he had only known Xu Peng for a short day, Chen He was very impressed by Xu Peng's spirit of hard work, perseverance, and dedication to martial arts. It was easy to persist for a period of time, but it would be difficult to persist day after day for more than ten years!

"Everyone, let's eat breakfast quickly. We've taken up a little of your time because of our business. Let's eat while it's still warm, because we'll be busy later. That stingy director won't let us chat here and do nothing!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and each picked up their bowl of porridge. Although the dishes were simple, Chen He's cooking had transformed them into delicacies. Before long, the breakfast on the table was completely devoured.

Xu Peng wanted to clean up the mess, but Lan Qing stopped him, "Xiao Xu, you don't need to worry about washing the dishes. Take a rest first. You'll be the main force later, so we can't expect you to do everything!"

Mu Yu also said with a smile, "Yes, you have to give us a chance to show off. We can't let you do everything. Otherwise, people in the live stream will say that I'm just a pretty face and can't do anything."

Since Mu Yu had already said that, Xu Peng couldn't insist any further, so he had no choice but to let Lan Qing and Mu Yu clear the table. He then moved closer to Chen He and the other two and asked, "Master, what tasks are assigned for us today?"

"Not yet. It'll probably be announced after 8 o'clock when the live stream starts. Anyway, the three of us discussed it, and if we still can't even earn enough for a day's meals like yesterday, we'll go on strike. Even the emperor doesn't starve his soldiers, so why should we be exploited by Huang Xiaoping?"

Xu Peng chuckled, "I'll do whatever you say, Master!"

Zhang Ze glanced at Xu Peng and said, "Hey, Xu, you've hit the jackpot with your flattery. I didn't expect someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you to be so good at it!"

“Teacher Zhang, this is not flattery. As the ancients said, when the master has something to do, the disciple should do it. It is only natural for the disciple to obey the master’s command. How can this be called flattery?”

Zhang Ze pointed at Xu Peng, not knowing what to say to him. For someone who puts their master first in their heart, no matter how much you say, it's like talking to a brick wall. In the traditional inheritance of skills, the master's words are second only to the parents, and they must be listened to!