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After walking into the kitchen, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but widen his eyes - what he saw was truly amazing! There was no doubt that the owner of this house was definitely a genuine foodie!

The first thing that catches your eye is the cupboard, each compartment of which is filled with all kinds of seasonings, with colorful bottles and jars; on one side are the fragrant sesame oil, soy sauce and vinegar, and on the other side are chili powder, pepper powder and other spicy condiments. Not only that, those fresh and colorful ingredients are even more mouth-watering, such as juicy and green vegetables, meat and poultry are also available, each of which is so fresh and delicious, as if it can't wait to be cooked into delicious dishes!

Zhang Yuan is not like Sha Zhu in the play, who acts like a big shot as soon as he arrives and gives people a bad impression. He starts to get busy, boiling water, washing pots, selecting ingredients, and cleaning vegetables. Everything is in order.

At this time, a woman came in and saw Zhang Yuan start to work. She was very satisfied, but she felt that Zhang Yuan was young and was a little worried about his cooking skills. This time her husband had invited an old comrade-in-arms, and she was afraid that Zhang Yuan’s skills were not good enough and would embarrass her husband.

"Hello, young comrade!" She greeted softly with a smile on her face.

"Hello, ma'am! Is there anything I can help you with?" Zhang Yuan bowed slightly and responded politely. His eyes fell on the woman. She was well-dressed and had a serious face. She seemed to be someone who was very serious about her work.

The woman looked at Zhang Yuan carefully and felt a little fond of him because he was handsome and well-mannered. She also admired him more because he was polite and hardworking.

Then, the woman's tone became gentler: "Little comrade, what's your name?"

"Ma'am, my name is Zhang Yuan."

"Then I'll call you Xiao Zhang."

The woman finally plucked up the courage to speak out about her worries, but Zhang Yuan did not blame her for it, because her worries were normal and completely understandable.

Seeing that the other party was still doubtful, Zhang Yuan spoke to comfort her, "Madam, please rest assured! I have some experience in cooking, and I believe that the dishes I make will satisfy your appetite and leave you with an endless aftertaste. You may even want to try them again after eating them once!"

However, the woman seemed to have some concerns and hesitated to speak: "But..."

Before she could finish, Zhang Yuan rushed to say, "As the saying goes, facts speak louder than words! How about this, I'll cook a dish for Madam to taste? If Madam doesn't like the taste, I'll leave right away without a second thought!"

Seeing that Zhang Yuan had said so much, the woman had no choice but to nod in agreement.

After a little thought, Zhang Yuan decided to show off his specialty, stir-fried pork kidney. The knife seemed to be like a nimble dragon gliding freely on the chopping board, and his cutting movements were smooth and seamless. The woman secretly admired his superb skills and began to have some confidence.

Not long after, a plate of steaming hot and fragrant stir-fried kidneys was served. This dish not only has an attractive color, but also tastes great - the tender and smooth kidneys have no fishy smell, spicy and delicious but not too hot, which increases appetite and leaves an endless aftertaste. It is really delicious in color, aroma and taste!

The woman stared at the food on the table with wide eyes and took a deep breath. The rich aroma went straight into her nose, arousing the countless gluttony in her stomach. Finally, she could no longer suppress her inner desire and could not wait to reach out her chopsticks, quickly pick up a piece of kidney and put it into her mouth to chew slowly. The expression on her face kept changing, sometimes showing a satisfied smile, sometimes frowning slightly, as if she was tasting the world's top delicacy, praising the dish endlessly.

"Well, it's really good. Your cooking skills are much better than our chef's. I didn't expect you to be so good!" The woman couldn't help but admire.

"Xiao Zhang, how old are you this year?" she asked.

"I'm 18 years old." Xiao Zhang replied.

“Wow, you are really young and promising! You have such great cooking skills at such a young age. I’m sure you must be very interested in studying cooking.” The woman praised.

"Hehehe, I just love to eat. When I have nothing to do, I like to think about these things by myself." Xiao Zhang scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Oh, I see. I also heard that you work in a steel mill. Are you interested in coming to our house to work?" the woman asked again.

"Uh... maybe it's not very convenient. I'm the deputy director of the cafeteria now." Xiao Zhang said with some embarrassment.

"What? You are a deputy director? But I remembered you just said you were a chef?" The woman widened her eyes in surprise.

"Yes, I am indeed a chef, but it was also recently that the unit leaders recognized me and promoted me to deputy director, and it hasn't been long yet." Xiao Zhang explained.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan was still so humble, the woman was really impressed. She then asked about Zhang Yuan's family situation. When she learned that Zhang Yuan was an orphan, and thinking about the time he had spent in the city, she couldn't help but feel sad for Zhang Yuan.

"Xiao Zhang, come and sit with me more often when you have time."

"Will this not disturb your life too much?"

"It doesn't matter. My family consists of just my wife and I. Our children all work in other places, so it's hard for us to meet. So it's great that you can come."

After hearing what the woman said, Zhang Yuan quickly agreed.

Seeing that Zhang Yuan agreed, the woman was also happy.

"lady......"

"Don't call me Madam, you should call me Sister Rong."

"..."

Looking at Sister Rong's eyes full of hope, Zhang Yuan said softly.

"That's right, you will be my younger brother from now on." Sister Rong smiled happily.

"I'll go see if they've finished their conversation. Xiao Zhang, take a break. I'll have Secretary Chen notify you later."

As for the stir-fried pork kidney on the table, if the dish was heated up and served to other people, the taste would be bad and it would damage the company's reputation, so Zhang Yuan, in line with the principle of not wasting food, started eating it himself first.

Half an hour later, Secretary Chen walked into the kitchen. He no longer had the arrogant expression he had before, but was very polite. He didn't understand how Zhang Yuan had such a good relationship with the leader's wife, and they were already calling each other brother and sister after just meeting once.

"Deputy Director Zhang, please cook for us. The leaders will finish the meeting in half an hour."

"Okay, I'll start cooking now."