Chapter 122 A Ridiculous and Silly Assessment: Applying for a Medicinal Cuisine Chef
Murong Ting stared at Lin Cheng and said coldly, "I remember your favorite ingredient for hot pot is cilantro, right?"
Lin Cheng gave an awkward smile and tried to make amends: "Haha, Young Master Ting, you found out, but believe me, I'm doing this for your own good. I will definitely do what you asked me to do. Besides, you're so busy with work. After the young master and I help Butler Xu screen the interviewees, you can go straight to the final interview."
Murong Ting thought for a moment, then softened his tone: "Alright, then you can go with the young master."
After saying that, he instructed his son, "Don't cause any trouble later, understand?"
Murong Chen nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, Daddy, I'm very professional."
After saying that, he eagerly pulled Lin Cheng to the arranged interview room.
Although the old man's recruitment notice was specifically for Kong Wange, the generous salary attracted quite a few applicants.
To get to the interview room, you have to walk through a long corridor.
All the candidates waited in this corridor, and upon seeing Murong Chen, they all exclaimed in varying degrees of amazement.
Murong Chen stood tall and straight, his eyes fixed straight ahead, radiating confidence that he was the most handsome man in the entire universe.
"Hey, this must be the son that Young Master Ting has been secretly raising for five years. He's so cute! There are rumors that Young Master Ting is divorced. If I could get this job, would I be able to get close to him?" A very cute young female candidate whispered among herself.
A well-dressed woman in front of her scoffed, "You really dare to dream. Don't you even know what you look like? You think you can win over Young Master Ting?"
The adorable girl retorted, "Can't I just look at handsome guys? If I don't have the chance, do you?"
Kong Wange sat next to the two men, listening to their conversation. She felt that society was terrifying. In order to save these wayward girls, she kindly reminded them: "Hey, sisters, don't be fooled by Murong Ting's appearance. This man is a scoundrel and a master actor. Take my advice and keep your eyes open to stay away from scumbags."
The sophisticated woman glanced back at Kong Wange, looking at her strange makeup with disdain: "Then why did you even apply? If you want to scare us away, go ahead and do it yourself. You're so scheming. Go look in the mirror."
Kong Wange: "..."
Since they couldn't agree on anything, they fell silent.
As the interviews began, people came out of the interview room one after another, all of them looking dejected, lamenting that the questions were too difficult and the recipes used for the assessment were too bizarre.
"Next, Ding Zhenzhu." Just then, the person in charge of the process called out.
"Yes." The elegant woman smiled and raised her head, turning to Kong Wange and saying, "I forgot to tell you, Ting Shao and I are classmates. Once I get the job, you'll be crying!"
Kong Wange raised her eyes slightly: "Oh, then good luck."
Ding Zhenzhu: "..."
She stamped her foot, turned around, and went into the interview room.
Inside the room, Ding Zhenzhu smiled sweetly at Murong Chen: "Hello, handsome young man, I'm your Aunt Zhenzhu, and I was your daddy's elementary school classmate..."
However, before she could finish her polite words, Murong Chen's face tightened, and he said with a look of disdain, "Enough with the nonsense. Trying to get close and use connections is unethical. Eliminated. Uncle Lin Cheng, call the next one."
Ding Zhenzhu: "???"
"No, young master, please let me explain..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was dragged out.
As the person dragging her passed by Kong Wange, Kong Wange exclaimed, "No wonder you're Murong Ting's childhood sweetheart. Everyone else walks out, but you're special; you come out without even moving yourself."
This remark drew a burst of laughter from those around him.
Ding Zhenzhu blushed and turned pale with embarrassment. She struggled to break free from the people on both sides, covered her face, and ran away in her high heels, sobbing.
The interviews that followed moved at a faster pace, with Murong Chen issuing commands and Lin Cheng directing the execution throughout, the two working together seamlessly.
"The surgically enhanced face will scare Grandpa, next one."
"Your pharmacology knowledge is good, but your cooking skills are just so-so. Next up."
"Didn't you read the job requirements? They need a female medicinal cuisine chef. What are you doing here, a man? Next one."
...
Ten minutes later, it was finally Kong Wange's turn.
Although her disguise was passable, it was still somewhat self-deceptive, and Murong Chen and Lin Cheng recognized her at a glance.
"Mommy." When Murong Chen saw her, his tense expression disappeared, and he smiled as sweetly as could be.
Kong Wange smiled helplessly and gestured to her son to avoid suspicion.
After all, there were other servants present besides Lin Cheng, and it was hard to guarantee that there weren't any spies planted by Murong Ting.
She glanced casually at the test questions on the screen and the ingredients on the table, and said confidently, "Is this all? Shall I begin?"
Unexpectedly, Murong Chen gave Lin Cheng a wink, and Lin Cheng immediately understood. He quickly stepped forward and turned off the projection screen: "Young Madam, don't worry. These are for one of the interviewees. You won't be tested on these."
Kong Wange was taken aback. Just because he was Chanyi, did he deserve to be treated differently?
She asked suspiciously, "Lin Cheng, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"
Lin Cheng glanced at the people around him, puffed out his chest, and said, "That's right, young madam. We won't go easy on you just because of your past status. I know your abilities. These questions won't stump you. Today, I, Lin Cheng, will give you a good challenge."
Lin Cheng was indeed in cahoots with Murong Ting, wanting to get rid of her.
However, she was not afraid: "Okay, you can come up with the test questions."
She was confident in her medical and culinary skills, no matter what.
Lin Cheng chuckled maliciously and took out a pile of medicinal herbs from a short distance away.
He laid out the medicinal herbs one by one, and finally placed a broken fire poker at the end.
"Young Madam, please listen to this question: which of these items on the table is not a medicinal herb?"
Kong Wange: "?"
She doubted she had heard correctly. She thought she was being asked to identify some obscure medicinal herb, but it turned out she was being asked to find a stick from a pile of herbs.
Could the water level be any higher? Even the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers combined wouldn't be enough.
Looking at her son's expectant and smug little smile, she finally realized who was behind this.
She just hadn't figured out how her own son could get Lin Cheng to do things for him.
Her gaze fell on the firewood stick, and she pointed at it and coughed lightly: "If I'm not mistaken, it's not a medicinal herb."
"yeah!"
Lin Cheng and Murong Chen gave each other a high five. He slapped the table and exclaimed, "Young Madam, it has to be you! You're amazing! You answered such a difficult question that tests your eyesight and intelligence!"
Kong Wange: "?"
I suspect you are insulting me, but I have no proof.
Lin Cheng, with an air of seriousness, continued, "Alright, let's move on to the second question!"
Kong Wange had figured out his tricks and said helplessly, "Okay, what's the second question? Tell me quickly."
Lin Cheng continued grinning mischievously, then turned and took out five photos from his pocket, lining them up in a row.
Of these five photos, four were of unknown elderly women, and only one was of Murong Yuan.
Lin Cheng pointed to the photos and said, "Young Madam, please listen to the question. Please select the patient you will be taking care of from these photos."
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