Chapter 2

This kitchen can easily rival the private kitchens of five-star hotels

Qicheng anxiously curled himself up in the enormous armchair

You have ample time; I will come to collect the results four hours after you enter the kitchen. During this period, you can use everything in the kitchen, but we will not provide you with any assistance. Qi Ning led Chi Zhi Han through the left door of the small villa, which opened into a spacious living room and kitchen. Our requirement is punctuality; four hours, any early or late submission will be considered disqualified.

However, after spending some time together, Chi Zihan discovered that Lin Jingwu possesses a certain gentlemanly quality of valuing wealth while adhering to principles. When not involved in matters of interest, he is actually a good person

The practice of hiring private chefs began in the first half of this year. It is quite peculiar to rely on reputation to find private chefs while having a dedicated chef at home. Moreover, their requirements are extremely high, the procedures are complicated, and despite the considerable effort to bring them in, they are only utilized for a maximum of one month. In addition to the fact that their worth generally increases by more than double, the chefs who leave remain tight-lipped about what occurs inside. They only have a rough understanding that they need to be on standby twenty-four hours a day, and both the kitchen and the living room are equipped with cameras. The considerable effort to bring them in is only for a maximum of one month, and aside from the fact that their worth generally increases by more than double, the chefs who leave remain tight-lipped about what occurs inside. They only have a rough understanding that they need to be on standby twenty-four hours a day, and both the kitchen and the living room are equipped with cameras.

He looked too typical, and after the first glance, he began to break out in a cold sweat

After all, this opportunity was fought for with great effort by Lin Jingwu

"No matter how strange it is, it can't escape the fact that we eat, right?" Lin Jingwu smiled widely, revealing his big gap-toothed grin, clearly showing his extreme excitement

Dr. Zhao has been trying to make him understand this matter for the past few years, but he actually understood it from the very beginning. It is just that his heart has never been under his own control

Although it is known that Qi Family does not intend to hire a female private chef, any chef who sees such a kitchen will inevitably feel a sense of ambition, and Chi Zhihan is no exception

Chi Zhihan finally felt a bit nervous; she could not understand why this position was so important that it required an influential figure who frequently appeared on television to conduct the interview. Moreover, it seemed that Qi Ning was merely assisting.

"Who exactly are you cooking for? You always make such a big fuss about it." Chi Zhihan expressed some curiosity

"No, that is also the privacy of the wealthy," Lin Jingwu said seriously, then was amused by Chi Zhihan's pouty expression. "You used to be wealthy yourself; do you need me to teach you about such extravagance?"

Watching Qi Ning nod at her, accompanied by his assistant as they walked out and closed the door, Chi Zhihan surveyed the vast kitchen of dreams. Suddenly, she too had the thought of wanting to truly give it a try

Qi Ning, the most formidable woman of the Qi family, married the son of the Qi family's second young master's nanny. It is said that she single-handedly seized all of the Qi family's businesses and is currently the de facto power holder of the Qi family, often referred to as the woman resembling Wu Zetian behind the scenes

"The food you make doesn't taste bad at all." Lin Jingwu chuckled, picked up some king oyster mushrooms with his chopsticks, and while eating, nodded in agreement, "It really has the flavor of minced meat. You truly have a talent for cooking. Save up some money and open a restaurant; it could be a hit."

The girl in the screen has long hair tied in a ponytail, dressed neatly in a simple T-shirt and jeans

Moreover, she is self-reliant, carefree in front of others, often squinting her eyes and smiling brightly. Behind the scenes, she endured months of plain steamed buns without uttering a word of complaint. He served as her agent for two years, and the only time she cried alone in a corner at a year-end party was due to excessive drinking, which deeply pained him, a grown man, for half a day.

"Last month, you requested a dish that made meat taste like vegetables." Chi Zhihan, already too lazy to look at him, lowered her head and finely chopped the king oyster mushrooms on the cutting board, "This month's order for these seven days requires a purely vegan feast, but the main dish must be eggplant. Seven days, three meals a day, a total of twenty-one meals, all of which must be eggplant."

After that day, he made an effort to favor Chi Zhihan, helping her with more tasks and proactively advancing her salary when he saw her in financial difficulty

Faintly, he heard her crisp response. Qi Ning had no doubts; he tightened his grip on the armrest of the chair.

The only reason that such a bizarre and short-term employment can attract a rush in the private chef community is money

... ...

Qi Cheng kept the camera on, forcing himself to stare at that girl

When she had money, she really wasn't that strange... It's just that bringing up past matters now is somewhat disheartening. She shook the spatula, treating it as a farewell to Lin Jingwu, and focused on making the eggplant that she had been preparing every day for the past seven days.

Lin Jingwu appeared several times more serious than usual, completely disinterested in engaging with Chi Zhihan's jokes

The interview location is a three-story villa, directly built within the private garden of the Qi family. It took six minutes to drive from the main gate to the villa.

After speaking, without waiting for Chi Han to respond, he held the precious Douban sauce and hummed a little tune as he leisurely went downstairs

The price offered by Qijia is more than double the market price. After being confined for a month, one immediately gains fame. Under such conditions, to be honest, even if the treatment during that month is inhumane, there will still be people willing to take the risk and try it out. Moreover, every chef that comes out seems to be intact, without missing limbs.

The person who received her is someone she knows; to be precise, everyone in City S knows her

Identical to those portraits in the studio, when engaging in idle chatter, these eyes will narrow slightly, infused with intense malice

In fact, the girl Chih Zhi Han is unaware that she possesses certain unpleasant traits typical of the wealthy, particularly those reminiscent of the olden days of affluence

The interview that could prompt Qi Ning to step forward might indicate that the Qi family has finally considered trying out a female private chef

Chi Zhihan did not respond and cast a sidelong glance at Lin Jingwu

For a full decade, he had not looked directly at the faces of such girls.

Lin Jingwu is in his forties, with average maintenance, not tall and slightly overweight, having small eyes and a small nose, giving the first impression of being a petty person

Chi Zhihan prepared many things for this interview that was destined to fail, not truly to seek support from others. For an interview that is bound to fail, all she needs to do at this moment is to adopt a proper attitude.

All your actions during these four hours will be recorded by surveillance cameras, do you have any questions about this? Qi Ning signaled her assistant to move all of Chi Zhihan's materials into the kitchen, then turned to look at Chi Zhihan, who was still surveying the kitchen, and slightly frowned.

This glance allowed him to see her eyes clearly, round like a cat's, with the corners slightly raised, giving her a whimsical appearance

Chi Zhihan swallowed hard, and upon witnessing the scale of the kitchen, she became even more anxious

Get ready, I will be waiting for you downstairs at 3 PM tomorrow Lin Jingwu patted Chi Zhihan's head and went to find a container for the Doubanjiang with familiarity

Different individuals cannot be categorized into the same group

Taking a deep breath and temporarily setting aside Lin Jingwu's serious expression, Chi Zhihan pressed the doorbell for the interview

"Regarding the matters of the wealthy, it is best to be a little less curious." Chi Zhihan was currently sautéing doubanjiang, filling the room with its fragrant aroma. Lin Jingwu swallowed hard, holding the doubanjiang in his arms, "When we get there tomorrow, remember to ask less and do more."

The private kitchen of the Qi family, they are now craving dragon meat, we must go find it. Lin Jingwu rubbed his hands together, peering into Chi Zhihan's kitchen, This is the twentieth meal, what do you plan to make

Can I pass the interview? Chi Zhihan is preparing the sauce, combining one portion of light soy sauce with one and a half portions of doubanjiang, then adding an appropriate amount of cooking wine, oyster sauce, and white sugar. The orderer's taste is somewhat strong, so Chi Zhihan hesitates for a moment and adds a bit more doubanjiang. When tasting the sauce, it is so salty that it makes her smack her lips.

As cold sweat broke out, he felt his vision beginning to blur.

"Certainly not, I have never heard of Qi family looking for a female private chef." Lin Jingwu was quite straightforward, "If the Qi family is willing to give you an interview opportunity, your price could increase by more than 40% once it gets out. This is a rare chance to hold onto a big leg; making a good impression and performing well can never be a mistake."

When Lin Jingwu was changing his shoes at the entrance, he said again: "This interview is not entirely free; you do not need to repay the salary you advanced to me last month this month. After that, as your value increases, my commission rate will also be raised a bit"

"Sauce Eggplant." Chi Zhihan divided the chopped king oyster mushrooms into two halves, sautéing one half in olive oil until fragrant, while the other half was added only after the moisture from the sautéed mushrooms had evaporated, briefly stir-fried until just cooked and then mixed together before serving. The dried king oyster mushrooms have a texture more akin to minced meat, while the slightly cooked mushrooms enhance the overall texture. "I made some doubanjiang (spicy bean paste) a while ago, and I just opened it yesterday. Take some with you when you leave; it tastes good." The dried king oyster mushrooms have a texture more akin to minced meat, while the slightly cooked mushrooms enhance the overall texture. "I made some doubanjiang a while ago, and I just opened it yesterday. Take some with you when you leave; it tastes good."

"So now you are telling me that the Yangchun noodles, which cannot taste like Yangchun noodles?" Chi Zhihan's large kitchen knife came down heavily on the end of the cutting board, chopping off the hardest part of the king oyster mushroom. Lin Jingwu trembled in fear, "And it's for an interview, and they won't even pay!"

She does not wish for Chi Zhihan to fail, and Qi Cheng slept in the wardrobe again last night. If Chi Zhihan fails, then the pressure she exerted during the day yesterday and the psychological torment that Qi Cheng experienced would all be in vain

This is about the extent of my help, but fortunately, this girl is capable and young. Having repaid those debts, better days are sure to come.

"Is it not permissible to ask about taste?" Chi Zhihan turned her head.

She is very perceptive; as soon as she entered the door, she immediately noticed the camera. Although she tried her best to conceal it, she couldn't help but steal a curious glance.

After all, being young seems to make one appear tense

not a good person

When Chi Zhihan got out of the car, she shivered slightly, met Lin Jingwu's gaze, and smiled: "I was just thinking, this place is so remote, with no village in front and no shop behind, it's very suitable for the opening of a murder case..."

No doubt. Chi Zhihan regained her composure, quickly focusing her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart

After speaking, upon seeing Lin Jingwu's serious expression, he stuck out his tongue and immediately made a gesture to seal his lips

"The Yangchun noodles that lack the taste of Yangchun noodles?" When Lin Jingwu rushed into Chi Zhihan's home, Chi Zhihan was cooking. Hearing the request, she looked up, her eyes slightly raised, and her dimples appeared faintly. "The orders you've been taking lately are getting increasingly strange."

It was not a serious psychological injury at all; he didn't even truly blame that girl

Upon returning home, he insisted on having his wife swear an oath that in the event of any unforeseen circumstances befalling him, she must ensure that their son is taken along if he has to flee

Without hesitation, she took on her father's debts, stating that repaying debts is a person's responsibility; the whole world knows that her mother fled due to the overwhelming debts, yet she insists that her mother had her reasons; a girl in her early twenties, she dropped out of university and spends her days and nights cooking and filming videos, and even in the hardest times, she never considered selling the house, saying it was a legacy left to her by her father

This medication seems to be a bit too strong for him

She has a very strange surname, but he does not remember it