Chapter 089 Chapter 89

The biggest victim today is none other than Chu Shen.

Yuanye's inner social death was largely due to the fact that his friends discovered that he was a crossdresser.

Especially at the dinner table, when several roommates showed expressions that they had guessed long ago, Yuanye's heart was broken.

He always thought he hid it well!

Are all these straight men so sensitive? Or is it that he has revealed too much?

However, at this moment he was also feeling lucky that he had met a group of good roommates and good friends.

"So, Boss Chu, how did you tell by looking at the hand?"

After finishing the meal, Yuanye still felt a little puzzled.

Ah Yan also looked over curiously. It was understandable that Brother Xiao could read bones, but it was unexpected that Chu Shen could recognize people by reading hands.

Only now did Chu Shen slowly recover from the destruction of his "clean reputation".

After hearing his friends' questions, he immediately spoke up.

"Put your hands out."

Several people gathered together and stretched out their hands obediently, and then Chu Shen pointed at them one by one.

"As a chef, I certainly don't know how to read palms."

"But you are like me. You stir the wok, knead the dough, cut vegetables, and hold the knife, which will leave a lot of marks on your hands."

"The thickness of fingers, the thickness of joints, and whether there are cords in different parts of the body are all different for each of us."

"Like Brother Fan, I think he was also a top student in the army. I noticed that he had a gun handle in his hand."

"But I think my brother can shoot, but his skills are not that obvious."

"There are six people in our dormitory, and each of us has unique hands, except for Brother Ye." Chu Shen explained.

"I'm the only one without any characteristics? How can you recognize me?" Yuanye was stunned.

"Mr. Xiao has the hands of a doctor, and I have the hands of a chef. I don't know if you have noticed Ping An's hands. I guess it's because he is doing live broadcasts and always has tools in his hands. He is a little thin, and there is a bone protruding slightly on his right hand."

Yuanye looked at his hands and said, "So I have no characteristics at all."

Chu Shen nodded. In fact, he was not just an observer. When his grandfather opened the store, he usually did his homework at the table in the store. He came into contact with many different diners coming and going. Now there are new people in the store. Sometimes he can almost guess what kind of person they are by just looking at their clothes and the features on their bodies.

The only exceptions are young couples. Of course, they do have some characteristics.

He obviously comes from a wealthy family and has a cheerful personality. It is obvious that he is a popular person since he was a child.

However, why it is so difficult to improve the favorability between the two has always been an unsolved mystery in Chu Shen's mind.

Although he had almost given up on the matter of his affection for the young couple, he still couldn't help but wonder why A Yan and Zhu Jue only gave the egg fried rice a four-star rating.

Is it because they have eaten better? Although the price of egg fried rice in Chu Shen's restaurant is expensive, it is definitely not the most expensive.

He found out that a serving of egg fried rice in a high-end hotel costs NT$888, so he wondered if the two of them had eaten something that was more to their liking.

At this moment, Chu Shen asked casually, "How many stars do you think this hotel's dishes would be rated on a five-star scale?"

As a chef, with his sensitive tongue, he knew that the food from this old restaurant they ate at was certainly of average quality, but it was certainly not the best.

Chu Shen wanted to know how this dish would score according to A Yan and his friends' standards.

"Boss Chu, does this count as an inspection of your colleagues?" Yuan Ye laughed.

He thought for a moment before speaking: "To be fair, every dish tastes good, there are no disappointments, the environment and service are also good, I can give it four stars overall."

Xiao Qingnang nodded at this moment: "The seasoning is a bit strong, let's say 3.5."

After he came to the world today, he was overwhelmed by all kinds of seasonings and synthetic products that he had never seen before, which brought a strong impact on his taste buds. However, he still prefers the original taste of ingredients and natural seasonings.

Ah Yan touched his chin at this moment: "Three stars for the food, and add another half star for the environment, service and sentiment, a total of three and a half stars."

After thinking for a while, she added, "According to my and Jue Jue's standards, three stars means a restaurant with good food."

"Four stars is very good, very amazing. As for five stars, I still keep this standard and prepare it as an expectation for the future."

"Of course, when it comes to food, for me personally, the quality of the ingredients doesn't really make a big difference. The food that I've been eating since I was a kid at home is definitely five-star in taste."

After listening to Ah Yan's words, Chu Shen suddenly realized that this was their standard.

It’s not that I’m not capable enough, but that the couple’s inner standards are strict and they also have feelings!

After the meal, Chu Shen looked at his phone again. He felt that even if he posted on his Moments to express that he was a straight man, it would still be interpreted as an attempt to cover up his true intentions.

Chu Shen:......

"I can't possibly go get a lawyer for this." He had a headache.

He could already foresee that once he resumed running the shop after the winter vacation, there might be no more beautiful women coming to him for extra meals, and he would become a handsome man in women's clothing instead.

When Chu Shenhun thought of this possibility, he began to tremble.

"If you don't find a lawyer, you have to find a partner." Yuanye's voice was cold.

Who do you blame for what happened today? Blame the heavens, the earth, and God.

Chu Shen sighed helplessly: "It's not that easy to find a partner. If I look for a girlfriend just to dispel rumors, what kind of person would I be? Wouldn't it be based on fate?"

His boyish heart also yearns for sweet love, but he can't just find a girlfriend for this purpose. This is too obviously purposeful and is no different from treating the object as a tool.

Having known the young couple for half a year, Chu Shen has become more and more convinced of the pure love in this world.

One day, there will be a girl who doesn't believe the rumors and will come to pick him up on a colorful cloud.

It was already past four o'clock when we finished this meal, so we skipped dinner and just had a midnight snack.

Xiao Ge went home, and Yuan Ye also needed to go back to the hotel to put his things. Only Chu Shen, who had nothing to do, followed A Yan and Zhu Jue home.

Chu Shen had rehearsed several times in his mind how to greet uncles and aunts, and was also preparing to buy some fruit downstairs.

However, after A Yan said that Yi Zhi had sent two boxes of fruits, Chu Shen had to give up.

What kind of fruit can compare to the fruit sent by Big Sister? It’s better not to buy it and don’t humiliate yourself!

It was Chu Shen’s first time to come to the Ning family compound. He was not surprised by the old buildings here. This is the capital, and the new buildings and new communities are all several ring roads away.

He followed A Yan and Zhu Jue upstairs, and when he saw the door open, he was about to call out "Hello, Uncle and Auntie."

As a result, the next second, Chu Shen saw two boys and girls and stopped talking in time.

"Brother, sister, we're back." The dragon and phoenix twins said in unison.

Ah Yan was a little surprised, "You guys are here so early?"

Dabao and Xiaobao were busy with the company's annual meeting raffle and had been out for the past few days. They unexpectedly came back so early today.

"This must be Brother Chu, right? I've heard about him from my brother and sister a long time ago." Xiaobao looked at Chu Shen with curiosity.

"Ah, hello."

At this moment they opened the door, Chu Shen changed his shoes and followed them into the house, sitting on the sofa with his hands clasped on his thighs, his eyes a little nervous.

He didn't see Ayan and Zhu Jue's parents, and felt a little relieved. The two younger brothers and sisters in front of him seemed to be of high school age, and there was no generation gap among young people.

However, as soon as he sat down on the sofa, the two little brothers and sisters came over with fruits, snacks and drinks, which made Chu Shen feel a little spoiled.

Dabao and Xiaobao were really curious about this "Boss Chu". They had heard a long time ago that one of their roommates in Bincheng ran a restaurant and was amazing at making fried rice.

Now that the chef is home, he must be treated well.

As we all know, as a diners, you must not hire a chef, otherwise where can you eat delicious food? If the chef is free, it is absolutely unacceptable.

Normally at home, no matter who cooks the meal, we just need to praise it. As the one who eats for free, we must give it enough emotional value, otherwise how can we motivate the cook?

Although Mr. Chu is here for tourism and is staying in the hotel, if he is in a good mood, wouldn’t it be nice to make him some fried rice with egg?

"Brother Chu, besides egg fried rice, can you also make Yangzhou fried rice?"

"We had fried rice in Yangzhou City before, and it cost more than 400 yuan! And the egg fried rice with truffles cost 2,000 yuan, and I don't think it was that delicious." Tan Xiaobao asked.

Speaking of fried rice, Chu Shen also perked up.

As for the skill of making fried rice, he is already a master at making egg fried rice, but for dishes like Yangzhou fried rice with more ingredients, the process is more complicated. He has not unlocked the recipe of the Chef God system, nor has he practiced in the Chef God space.

"What are the ingredients?" Chu Shen asked.

"There were a lot of Yangzhou fried rice, including shrimps, ham, green beans, corn kernels, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Most importantly, I remember the chef fried it in front of us and added chicken soup into it," Xiaobao recalled.

"The truffle egg fried rice is just average, not even as good as the Yangzhou fried rice that costs over 400 yuan." Dabao interrupted at this moment.

"Yangzhou fried rice is indeed quite good." Ah Yan also recalled.

As he was speaking, Chu Shen saw the Chef God system prompt appear in front of him.

[Exploration Mission: Yangzhou Fried Rice (No Recipe)]

[Task Description: As a descendant of a cooking god, you must not stick to fixed dishes. Your egg fried rice has already won the admiration of the world. Go explore your own Yangzhou fried rice recipe.]

【Task time limit: three months.】

[Task reward: Depends on the rating of the chef's dish.]

Yangzhou fried rice? Exploration mission?

Chu Shen was stunned. This was the first time he had seen such a mission. But there was no doubt that this mission was triggered by their conversation just now.

He immediately called upon the culinary system in his heart.

"System, what this means is that I want to explore the method of making Yangzhou fried rice by myself and come up with my own recipe and dishes. Then how do you define this reward?"

“Can I train in the Chef God Space and then be rated?”

[The descendants of the God of Cooking can conduct training and exploration in the God of Cooking space, and the God of Cooking system will give a rating. ]

"What about the reward?" Chu Shen continued to ask.

【No comment.】

Chu Shen was not surprised that the Chef God System was still stubborn in terms of confidentiality.

The last mission opened up his culinary space, and this time the sudden exploration recipe made him smell an unusual flavor.

If the previous Chef God system still gave him recipes and let him practice accurately.

So the current mission feels a bit like the master establishing his own school.

But the problem is that the dishes he has almost mastered are just a few: fried rice with egg, meat stewed with potatoes, Dongpo pork, and Wensi tofu.

Am I worthy of it? Chu Shen asked himself in his heart.

But he had to admit that this mission made him somewhat excited. He felt his blood boiling as he tried to figure out the recipe for Yangzhou fried rice, his own unique recipe.

Cooking is a very interesting thing, especially seeing diners finish the dishes, which is a great satisfaction for any chef.

Three months is enough, he thought.

I am a college student majoring in food. I have had the Chef God system for a long time. I cook during the day and practice basic skills such as knife skills, kneading dough, flipping the wok, controlling the heat, seasoning, etc. in the Chef God space at night.

If he can figure out how to make Yangzhou fried rice and get a high grade, then he is not a lucky guy who only relies on the system, right?

At this moment, Chu Shen had already thrown the social dead world of the day into Java, and couldn't help but start thinking about Yangzhou fried rice.

He shook his head and tried to concentrate for the moment. There was no need to rush in the three months. He would enter the culinary world in the evening anyway, so he should enjoy the time with his friends.

Because the parents had not returned yet, Chu Shen was invited to go downstairs to Long Fengtai's home to play games, including poker and mahjong.

Chu Shen was very happy, but after playing a few rounds of poker and mahjong downstairs, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

Wait, why doesn't he win once?

"Isn't there supposed to be a protection period for novices when playing cards?" Chu Shen was puzzled.

"Why haven't I ever won a single round?"

Because there were five people, Zhu Jue took the initiative to give up his position and taught Chu Shen the rules.

Chu Shen's luck was indeed very good, but he just couldn't win, not a single time.

His eyes wandered among the three people, but he didn't see any movement from them.

He gritted his teeth, thinking that he was admitted to Binhai University after all, and it would be too embarrassing to lose to his younger brothers and sisters in playing cards. Chu Shen wiped his face and continued to fight.

After ten rounds, Chu Shen put down his cards and walked around the living room of Dabao and Xiaobao's house.

"I can't do it anymore. It's such a blow to my confidence. What kind of skills are these?"

Ah Yan smiled without saying anything. Finally someone understood their feelings. Chu Shen looked at her smile and then looked at Zhu Jue who also had a puzzled expression. He obviously realized that something was wrong.

Wait, what did he see?

When Chu Shen entered the house earlier, he only noticed the award medals and trophies in the display cabinet in the living room, but he didn't look at them carefully.

At this moment, he looked back suddenly at the two IMO gold medals in the display cabinet.

"Oh my god! You two are tricking me!"

IMO gold medalist, this game is as easy for him as pinching ants, it would be strange if he didn't lose.

At this moment, Chu Shen's eyes turned into admiration when he looked at his two younger brothers and sisters.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Chu Shen is already a top student genius, but in the eyes of these top students, what is a true proud child of heaven, a true dimensionality reduction attack, is right before their eyes.

Chu Shen's depression disappeared at once. He was a talented person, but the dragon-phoenix fetus in front of him was a genius. There was no comparison between talents and geniuses, so it was normal for him to lose.

Dabao and Xiaobao were laughing. They wanted to hold back a bit, but they were afraid of being seen. Besides, there was no need to remember the cards for them. They just glanced at them and their brains automatically calculated the result.

"Brother Chu, are you interested in doing two questions?" Tan Dabao invited again.

Chu Shen looked at the couple who were secretly clinging to each other again.

Good guy, he finally knew why he was brought here.

It seems like I have to endure the same blow you two have suffered! I'm here to play with you!

Chu Shen silently complained in his heart, and he swore that he would never let himself endure this kind of suffering. Brother Ye, Master Xiao, and Ping An, when will you come?

Chu Shen helped him solve two Olympiad math problems. He felt that the nutrients in his brain were rapidly disappearing. Doing the problems was really too mentally taxing.

"No, no, I'm a little hungry."

"There is some cold rice at home." Zhu Jue spoke at this moment.

"There are eggs." said Ah Yan.

"There are also chopped green onions." Xiaobao raised his hand.

Chu Shen immediately gave them a deep look. This was something that had been prepared for.

When they went upstairs to Zhu's house, Chu Shen was silent for a moment as he looked at the cold rice in the stainless steel basin.

Well, you asked yourself to travel, but actually it was just for making fried rice, right?

Zhu Jue originally wanted to go into the kitchen to help him, but Chu Shen ruthlessly refused, as he had his own set of production lines.

There was the sound of cooking in the kitchen and the smell of delicious food filled the air. When the five parents arrived home, they saw five children eating rice with spoons at the dining table.

"Just fried rice with egg? In this pot? Is it because you stewed too much rice? This is Xiao Chu, right? Why don't you order some dishes? You kids are really stupid." Ms. Yu became anxious when she saw the fried rice with egg in the stainless steel pot.

"There's not even any ham in the egg fried rice. Oops!" She slapped her thigh anxiously.

"Mom, don't say anything. This is made by Chu Shen. Have a bite first."

A Yan immediately stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mother's mouth with his spoon. Three seconds later, Ms. Yu swallowed the fried rice, strode directly to the chair and started to serve the rice.

Five adults took their seats one after another and ate in silence.

"Xiao Chu, what's so good about staying in a hotel? We have room at my aunt's house. It's like being at home here. Just move your things over. There are no outsiders here." Ms. Yu looked at Chu Shen as if he were her own child.

"This fried rice is not dry. The simple egg fried rice is moist but not greasy, nor oily, and the degree of doneness is just right. It's amazing." Both Yan's father and Zhu's father gave a thumbs up.

Chu Shen smiled and said, "As long as uncle and aunt like it."

Looking at the system display showing the seven special reviews from diners, he smiled with satisfaction.

Seven, seven in total!