Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 721: Seven hundred and sixteen culinary bet

Chapter 721: Seven hundred and sixteen culinary bet

After hearing Old Yuan’s words, Gu Chen was somewhat at a loss for words. He felt as if Old Yuan was deliberately fanning the flames.

"Talk about something else. What will it be, money?" he asked, turning to Old Yuan.

"What use is money? We’re not short on it," Old Yuan said casually.

It wasn’t that they were completely without a need for money, but how much could they really make from a simple bet? It was such a small amount that he didn’t care, and neither did anyone else.

"You name it, then. Whatever you propose, I’ll agree to it," the woman confidently said.

Her confidence wasn’t rooted in substantial backing, but rather in her sheer disbelief that Gu Chen could come up with anything decent.

At least one thing was clear, which was Gu Chen’s age.

Even if Gu Chen had started learning to cook at his current age, at most he had only had over ten years of experience, which couldn’t possibly compare to this restaurant.

This restaurant was a century-old establishment.

It had been around since the time when there were still emperors.

Passed down from generation to generation, how could Gu Chen compare?

"Alright, enough fooling around. We were just having a casual chat. Girl, you don’t have to take it so seriously. This thing my buddy joked about, let’s pretend it never happened. If what I said offended you, I apologize; don’t take it to heart."

Gu Chen definitely didn’t want Old Yuan to keep arguing with this woman.

For Gu Chen, such a meaningless argument was simply not worth engaging in.

But for the woman, it seemed the matter couldn’t just be dropped.

"No way, we must talk this out today. Whatever your conditions, just state them. I can fulfill them," the woman declared.

At this point, quite a few onlookers had gathered around, curiously watching the scene, wondering what was happening.

"Alright, how about this? My brother has come from afar and is tired. If you take him in, give my brother a two-hour massage to help him relax," he said to the woman.

After he finished speaking, Gu Chen gave him a weird look.

He had not anticipated that, under these circumstances, Old Yuan would come up with such a request.

Wasn’t this just provoking the woman on purpose?

Gu Chen was sure the woman would never agree.

But to his great surprise, after Old Yuan finished his challenge, the woman looked somewhat dissatisfied, yet after a bit of struggle, she agreed.

"Fine, I agree. What about you guys?"

Listening to the woman so readily agreeing, Gu Chen was quite taken aback. No matter the grudge, was it necessary to make such a big wager?

"You just say the word. Whatever I can do, I will do for you. I’m a man of my word and will definitely not renege.

But some people, I don’t know. However, with so many witnesses here, I believe some people wouldn’t back out, right?"

After saying this, the onlookers all looked on curiously, surprised that there was betting at the banquet.

"If you guys lose, then you’ll order every dish in this restaurant and eat them all," the woman told Gu Chen and Old Yuan.

The stakes were harsh; the restaurant had at least forty different dishes.

If one were to eat all those forty-plus dishes, they would surely be stuffed to death.

"Alright, then it’s settled!

Come one, come all, gather around and watch!"

At that moment, Old Yuan suddenly shouted.

Suddenly, everyone at the banquet turned their gaze this way, including Xiong Qianyang.

Everyone was curious, what was this all about?

It did not take long for Old Yuan to explain the whole situation from beginning to end.

As onlookers, everyone just thought the bet was very interesting—they had not expected someone to come up with such a wager.

However, everyone also appeared rather intrigued.

After all, the mood at this banquet had been too serious; adding this little episode made it quite entertaining for everyone.

The people around them all leaned in closer, scrutinizing the two sides.

"A gentleman’s agreement is like a carriage pulled by four horses, undeniable. Shall we start now?"

Just then, he asked Old Yuan with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the girl responded directly, "Sure, let’s begin. Who is afraid of whom?"

Soon, Gu Chen could only sigh helplessly. At this point, he had no choice but to step in, as so many eyes were watching.

He even glanced helplessly at Old Yuan, feeling Old Yuan must have had too much free time to agree to such a bet with him.

At that moment, Old Yuan gave Gu Chen a look that hinted he had his own intentions.

The hotel chefs came out as well.

When they heard their food being criticized, their faces also showed a tinge of anger.

However, the fact that the aunts and uncles who could attend today’s banquet were all respectable members of society restrained them. Though they were renowned chefs in the hotel, they dared not say much.

They could only look at Gu Chen with a certain degree of anger, as if he had offended them.

Feeling their anger, Gu Chen sighed helplessly once more.

He was well aware that what he was about to do was like smashing their rice bowls.

The crowd then proceeded to the kitchen, and upon entering, Gu Chen looked around at the various types of kitchenware and couldn’t help but be struck with sentiment.

The kitchenware here was indeed comprehensive, even more so than in his own restaurant.

Thinking of the simple utensils in his own restaurant, Gu Chen almost wanted to laugh.

But kitchenware is just kitchenware. The real test lies in skill, not tools.

"Sorry, I don’t like being watched or supervised while I cook. Please, everyone leave," he said to those present.

He had no choice, the cooking had to be done with the help of Spiritual Spring.

And this secret was something he could not let the people around him find out.

Upon hearing this, everyone was curious, but in the end, they all cooperated and left the kitchen.

Only Old Yuan remained.

"Brother, it’s all up to you now. That’s all this big brother can do for you," he said, patting Gu Chen on the shoulder and smiling.

Gu Chen looked at him, puzzled.

"Look at how many people are here today. If you can make a name for yourself, most of them will remember you. Won’t that lead to more opportunities for collaboration?"

Upon hearing Old Yuan’s words, Gu Chen finally understood what he was thinking.

It turned out that this was an opportunity for him to gain visibility.

It all made sense—Gu Chen knew that Old Yuan was not the impulsive type,

so why would he agree to such a bet?