Chapter 412 Master Zhou
Upon seeing guests in the kitchen, the little girl immediately stopped and greeted them very politely.
"Hello, pretty sister! My name is Zhou Zhouzhou, and I'm seven years old!"
Su Qing looked at Zhou Zhouzhou, then at Master Zhou.
Master Zhou wiped his hands, rubbed his daughter's head, and asked, "Did you pick the vegetables Dad asked you to pick?"
Zhou Zhouzhou nodded, holding up a bunch of pickled cabbages beside her.
"I picked it, but Dad, aren't we not supposed to eat food from living people?"
Master Zhou took the cabbage and said affectionately, "It's not for us, it's for this beautiful lady. She's Lord Nangong's granddaughter-in-law, and she's a living person!"
Zhou Zhouzhou looked at Su Qing with surprise and delight.
"No wonder I thought the pretty lady smelled so good, she's actually a real person."
Su Qing stepped forward and patted Zhou Zhouzhou's head, then held the little girl's hand, which was very cold.
"Hello, Zhouzhou, I'm Su Qing, you're so cute."
Zhou Zhouzhou's short hair was tied in two small buns, and she wore a cute red dress, which made this girl energetic and enthusiastic, and you couldn't tell much of the coldness of a zombie.
"Thank you, sister. Sister, you're a living person. Why are you Lord Nangong's granddaughter-in-law?" Zhou Zhouzhou asked innocently.
Su Qing took Zhou Zhou's hand and said to Master Zhou, "Master Zhou, thank you for your trouble. I'll take Zhou Zhou out for a walk."
Master Zhou nodded and looked at his daughter, saying, "My dear girl, don't cause Miss Su any trouble."
Su Qing pulled Zhou Zhouzhou out of the kitchen, answering her questions as she did so.
After the explanation, Zhou Zhouzhou nodded as if she understood, feeling like her little head was about to grow a brain.
Su Qing was amused by Zhou Zhouzhou's appearance and chuckled, "Zhouzhou, is there anything fun to do here?"
When it comes to fun things, Zhou Zhouzhou gets excited.
"Yes, yes, I'll take my sister."
Before lunch, Su Qing was led around the ancient temple by Zhou Zhouzhou, and Su Qing also gained a general understanding of the temple's layout.
The ancient temple was large, but the surrounding area was not very complicated, making it easy to escape. However, Su Qing did not plan to run away; she wanted to learn more about Nangong and the Corpse Demon.
We ate lunch in the kitchen.
Chef Zhou made a huge pot of wonton noodles. Su Qing looked at the fragrant wonton noodles and said, "Chef Zhou, didn't you make too much?"
Master Zhou smiled broadly.
"It's alright, if you can't finish it, you can give it to the stray cats in the ancient temple."
Zhou Zhouzhou was very happy to hear about the stray cat.
"The kittens are very well-behaved, and Zhouzhou loves playing with them."
Master Zhou looked at his daughter with a complicated expression. "My dear girl, go ask Lady Huahuo what Lord Nangong wants to eat for lunch."
Normally, you should ask An Qiuxi, as An Qiuxi is Nangong's follower. However, since An Qiuxi is away at school, Huahuo takes care of all of Nangong's needs when An Qiuxi is not around.
Zhou Zhouzhou said "okay," and then darted out of the kitchen.
Su Qing tasted the soup; it was incredibly delicious. Chef Zhou asked, "How does it taste?"
Su Qing gave a thumbs up.
"It tastes great, Chef Zhou is really amazing."
Master Zhou laughed heartily, looking at the wonton noodles in Su Qing's large bowl, and said, "When I was young, I was the head chef of Xu Family Restaurant, the number one restaurant in Guangzhou. My culinary skills are naturally beyond question."
Su Qing took a bite of noodles and then a bite of wontons, both of which were very delicious. It takes effort to make a simple bowl of wonton noodles delicious, which shows that what Master Zhou said was not an exaggeration.
"Master Zhou, um, I wanted to ask you, how did you and Zhouzhou die?" Su Qing said cautiously, after all, this question would bring back unpleasant memories.
Master Zhou smiled calmly.
"This is a long story. When I was eighteen, I learned excellent cooking skills from my master. After completing my apprenticeship, I joined Xu's Restaurant. After working there for a few years, I won the position of head chef with my superb cooking skills."
Chef Zhou was already the head chef of the renowned Xu Family Restaurant in his early twenties, enjoying immense success and reaching the peak of his career. This made the young and ambitious Chef Zhou a bit arrogant, believing that his culinary skills brought a steady stream of customers to the Xu Family Restaurant.
Xu Family Restaurant is a century-old brand. How could its brand effect be built by just one chef? There are plenty of good chefs out there, and Xu Family Restaurant has chefs scrambling to join.
Little did Master Zhou know that he was becoming arrogant and demanding a raise from his employer. A raise was fine, but Master Zhou wanted his employer to buy him a house in Guangzhou.
As a first-tier city, Guangzhou's housing prices are undoubtedly high. It's not that the owner of Xu's Restaurant can't afford it, but rather that it's not worth it for a young chef.
Mr. Zhou was driven away, and he found it hard to accept at first. But as time went on, he realized that it was his own fault.
He was too ashamed to cause trouble for Xu's Restaurant anymore. After working for several years and saving some money, he opened a noodle shop in a small alley. Master Zhou's noodles were very delicious.
The noodle shop thrived under his management, and he focused on making money. In his thirties, he bought a large apartment in the center of Guangzhou and married a beautiful wife.
Zhou Zhouzhou soon entered Master Zhou's world. Master Zhou felt that he was the happiest man in the world. He had his own business, a beautiful wife, and a lovely daughter. His life was very fulfilling.
But Mr. Zhou's wife was no pushover. She wasn't a devoted wife. After giving birth to their daughter, she held onto Mr. Zhou's money, left the child with a nanny, and went out to have affairs.
Master Zhou's noodle shop was doing well, and he didn't notice the changes in his wife, which foreshadowed his and his daughter's deaths.
Recently, his wife has been coming home later and later. Their daughter is still young, and Mr. Zhou has noticed this, but with the noodle shop expanding recently, he hasn't had time to take care of his wife.
Exhausted, Mr. Zhou returned home, took his lovely daughter from the nanny, thanked her, and then the nanny went home for the day.
It wasn't until Mr. Zhou had put his daughter to sleep that his wife returned home, reeking of alcohol and with an unpleasant smell of smoke. Since Mr. Zhou doesn't smoke, the source of the smoke smell remains unknown.
Mr. Zhou had already harbored doubts, but he still did his best to take care of his wife.
After his wife returned home drunk once again, Mr. Zhou finally lost his temper and yelled at her to get out.
Mr. Zhou's wife was frightened, but she had saved up quite a bit of Mr. Zhou's money over the years, so she spoke more firmly and left home after saying a few harsh words.
Mr. Zhou divorced his wife, and his daughter is usually taken care of by others. His business is still developing steadily, and everything is still happy and fulfilling.
The divorced wife quickly ran out of money, so she went to Master Zhou's shop and made a scene, demanding money from him. In the end, the police had to be called in to mediate.
When his daughter was three years old, Mr. Zhou returned home after a day's work. When he opened the door, he saw his ex-wife with several young men with tattoos. His ex-wife was being held in the arms of one of the young men with blond hair, smoking and looking at him provocatively.
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