Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 720 - 715 Old Yuan’s inexplicable fame

Chapter 720: 715 Old Yuan’s inexplicable fame

The dish’s deliciousness lies in a single word—freshness!

One can taste that every ingredient used is exceptionally fresh. Although the soup is somewhat thick, it’s incredibly savory. I think this dish is something I could learn from and introduce to my own restaurant.

However, achieving that level of freshness won’t be easy.

It requires ingredients that must be exceptionally fresh, and since I currently run only two restaurants, I would have to specially order them.

The necessary costs would be quite high, and with high costs, the selling price would inevitably rise.

It’s true that the patrons of my restaurants have a decent spending ability.

But if a dish is too expensive, even they won’t be able to afford it.

Therefore, Gu Chen was somewhat hesitant, deliberating whether he should add this dish to his menu.

He felt it warranted serious consideration, perhaps even a cost breakdown. After all, he thought, he could make a little less profit.

The restaurant was already making plenty of money. He didn’t mind featuring one or two dishes that didn’t turn a profit—just to let people experience the taste.

"What do you think? The dishes here are comparable to your restaurant, aren’t they?" Old Yuan asked Gu Chen with a smile at that moment.

It was just a casual tease directed at Gu Chen.

But at this moment, Gu Chen was quite serious.

"The dishes here are indeed well-prepared, not falling short when compared to my restaurant."

Hearing Gu Chen’s earnest and affirmative response, Old Yuan was somewhat surprised.

Truth be told, he couldn’t discern anything special himself.

His sense of taste was about the same as an average person’s, nowhere near as sensitive as Gu Chen’s.

To Old Yuan, the flavors here were merely comparable to the dishes at Gu Chen’s restaurant.

However, upon receiving such a positive confirmation from Gu Chen, he realized that the dishes here were indeed good.

"Would you like me to take you to meet the chef and have a brief chat with him?" he asked Gu Chen.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen shook his head.

"As the saying goes, ’Two tigers cannot share the same mountain.’ If I were to meet that chef, he might not take it well."

Old Yuan was a bit puzzled by this comment.

"Why? You two aren’t even in the same city, and although you’re in the same industry, it’s not likely there would be any competition, right?"

"It’s not really about competition. However, after meeting him, we would inevitably discuss things related to cooking.

While his dishes are quite good, they lack a certain flair on the palate. They’re sufficient for the general public, sure,

but if presented at more significant events, they fail to showcase each dish’s true essence."

Just as Gu Chen finished speaking, a voice suddenly interjected.

"Sir, don’t you think your statement is a bit too presumptuous?"

It was a woman who appeared behind Gu Chen without notice.

Turning around, Gu Chen caught a glimpse of the woman, dressed appropriately—an obvious attendee of the banquet,

perhaps even affiliated with the Qianyang Commerce Chamber.

After hearing the woman’s rebuttal, Gu Chen didn’t say much else, just smiled.

"Perhaps I am being too presumptuous," he conceded, not wishing to argue further.

Beyond being pointless, it was like casting pearls before swine to discuss such matters with someone who likely wasn’t a chef or even particularly knowledgeable.

The woman, taking in Gu Chen’s seemingly disdainful reluctance to discuss, noticed everything.

Seeing Gu Chen’s reaction, she suddenly grew a bit angry.

"I’ve sampled many dishes, from both within the country and abroad, irrespective of the hotel, and I can firmly state that this hotel’s cuisine is ranked, at least within the country, among the top three," the girl continued, pressing Gu Chen with questions as if she needed to extract an answer from him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen frowned. He had simply made a casual comment, and it was not even directed at this girl but at Old Yuan.

Unexpectedly, this girl was now making a big deal out of it.

"Sorry, I was just casually chatting with a friend," Gu Chen still chose not to argue back, because it was pointless.

He wasn’t here to debate the so-called art of cooking.

Seeing that Gu Chen didn’t want to continue discussing the matter, the girl became even angrier.

To her, it was as though Gu Chen was provoking her.

And yet, Gu Chen didn’t say anything else.

In such a situation, he simply couldn’t resist.

This left him feeling extremely frustrated, wanting to say something but finding himself speechless.

But just then,

Old Yuan said to the girl, "Speaking of culinary skills, if my brother claims to be first, no one dares to call themselves second.

If you ever have time, go to Chuan City and look for Qiwei Vegetarian.

Taste the food at Qiwei Vegetarian, that’s truly exceptional. It’s many times better than this hotel’s dishes."

Although Gu Chen didn’t say anything, Old Yuan didn’t indulge the girl and directly addressed her in such a manner.

After he said that, the girl’s face instantly changed.

"Qiwei Vegetarian? I’ve never even heard of such a name."

He appeared very dismissive, not caring at all about this so-called Qiwei Vegetarian.

"Not having heard of it only shows your lack of experience. It seems that you probably haven’t frequented those restaurants that truly make delicious dishes. You don’t really research this field," Old Yuan aggressively took Gu Chen’s side, and even Gu Chen felt Old Yuan was almost making an enemy on his behalf.

At that moment, I didn’t even know what to say.

My own restaurant, although decent,

couldn’t possibly be called the best.

After all, the world is so vast, and there are countless places that make delicious food.

My restaurant can at most be described as having its own distinctive character.

"If you’re so skilled, show us now. If you really can cook that well, I’ll apologize to you," he challenged Gu Chen at that time.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen shook his head. "Sorry, let’s not do this on an occasion like today."

It was clear that Gu Chen truly had no interest in discussing the matter further, for the quality of his dishes did not need this woman’s evaluation, he had his own customers to serve, not this woman.

"What’s the matter? Don’t tell me you’re too scared," the woman jeered at Gu Chen provocatively.

Gu Chen frowned upon hearing this.

The less he wanted to discuss it, the more she escalated the situation.

"What good is an apology? If you’re so capable, wager something else," Old Yuan interjected.