School Beauty's Personal Martial Expert
Chapter 324: Honor chef?

Chapter 324: Honor chef?

Leng Xuan pinched his nose, smiled, and didn’t say much, though he was somewhat surprised. Although Luo Qianzhang hadn’t directly said that he was the owner of Imperial Cuisine House, Leng Xuan could tell from the way he talked.

Luo Qianzhang said, "Elder Ling, you don’t need to keep us in suspense any longer. Who exactly is this expert? You could give me his phone number, and I could ask him for advice myself, which would seem more polite."

Ling Tian couldn’t help but laugh and said, "The person you’re looking for is far away on the horizon, yet close right before your eyes, but you still want to ask me for his phone number?"

"Ah?" Luo Qianzhang was taken aback for a moment. Besides himself and his granddaughter, there were only Old Master and that young man named Leng Xuan present. Could it be that Elder Ling was referring to Leng Xuan as the guest in question? With this thought, he naturally turned his gaze towards Leng Xuan and said with some disbelief, "Young man, could it be that you are the culinary expert Elder Ling mentioned?"

A flash of surprise crossed Luo Shuixi’s eyes, and she too stared at Leng Xuan without blinking.

Leng Xuan gave a wry smile and said, "Old sir, the dishes your establishment makes are already quite good. Last time, I just made some random comments, so I hope you won’t take them to heart."

Luo Qianzhang was momentarily stunned, and then, as something dawned on him, he smiled and said, "There’s no need to be modest, young man. I truly came here seeking guidance. Of course, I wouldn’t let you help for free. How about this—I’ll offer you an annual salary of three hundred thousand to become the honorary chef at Imperial Cuisine House. You wouldn’t need to cook regularly, just spend a few days each week tutoring our chefs here when you have spare time. How does that sound? I wonder if you could agree to it?"

Master Ling, upon hearing this, couldn’t hide his annoyance. Was Luo Qianzhang trying to poach in his presence? But since it was Luo Qianzhang who was asking Leng Xuan, he didn’t feel it was his place to comment, and so he looked towards Leng Xuan.

Leng Xuan said, "Old sir, I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can accept your offer."

"Oh?" Luo Qianzhang was somewhat puzzled. He knew that the highest-paid chef in Imperial Cuisine made only two hundred and ten thousand a year, and the others earned around seventy to a hundred thousand. He had offered an annual salary of three hundred thousand right off the bat, and Leng Xuan had still turned it down? Judging by Leng Xuan’s clothes, the young man didn’t seem to be wealthy. With this in mind, Luo Qianzhang couldn’t help but express his confusion, "Why is that? Is an annual salary of three hundred thousand too little? If that’s the case, I could offer you more. You can also make other requests, and I will try my best to fulfill them."

Leng Xuan was currently Miss Ling’s personal bodyguard, and naturally didn’t have much time to teach others how to cook. Of course, he didn’t feel the need to let others know about these matters. He simply smiled and said, "You misunderstand me, old sir. It’s not that I think the salary you’re offering is too low, but I am still a student at the moment, and I don’t really have much free time. Even though I have Saturdays and Sundays off, the college entrance examination is fast approaching, and my schedule is quite tight. Therefore, I can’t accept your offer, old sir. I hope you understand."

"Ah! So that’s the case." The old master looked slightly disappointed but showed understanding for what Leng Xuan had said and nodded, "Well, then, I won’t press you on it. Oh, young man, what’s your phone number? If you have the time, I hope you can come to visit my house. I’ll have Xi’er cook a few dishes for you to try. Speaking of which, her culinary skills are truly exceptional."