C647 You Are the Cook

Du Qi quickly replied, "Yes!"

Master Wang said again, "You made them unhappy?"

Du Qi said in surprise, "No!"

Master Wang seemed to be slightly stunned. He quickly looked away from Du Qi and focused on the fruit plate. He sighed softly and ordered, "Take these fruits and plates to wash. Remember to wash them clean!"

There was a narrow wooden ladder leading to the upper level water room behind the kitchen. The water room was located between the kitchen and the deck. People could only bend over in the middle. It was the kitchen's water source and washing place. Most of the time of the kitchen service was spent there, and coupled with the long workload of the kitchen service, most of the work was spent there. After a day, he was tired to the point that his back ached. So, if it wasn't for the fact that he had already gotten his hands on it... Ordinary people weren't willing to do the work of the kitchen staff on the ship. Even though Du Qi's injuries hadn't fully healed, his skills were still far from being restored. However, his body was much stronger than an ordinary person's. However, after a short while, he started to doubt himself. He really didn't know if Little Qing was helping him out of good intentions or if there was a lack of manpower here to trick him into coming here.

Since he had come, then he would be safe! Du Qi's greatest advantage was that he could be at ease with the situation. Therefore... Even though he had doubts in his heart, he still did the work that he should do meticulously. He completed the task given to him by Master Wang at the fastest speed and quality, but Master Wang was not happy. Instead, he seemed to be a little worried. Du Qi could not help asking, "What's wrong with Master Wang?"

Seeing that there was no one nearby, Master Wang's eyes seemed to brighten up a little as he stared at Du Qi. As if he had some misgivings, he wanted to say something but hesitated a few times. Finally, he mustered up his courage and said, "I don't think you are like a child from a poor family. Why do you want to do this kind of dirty work?"

Du Qi said, "There is no distinction between people of high and low. There is no distinction between life and nobility! Every kind of work requires people to do it, but what humans do is different. Let me help you! " After saying that, he put the fruit into the plate like Master Wang did.

Master Wang hurriedly stopped him. "Don't move. This is not something an ordinary person can do!" Before he could finish speaking, he was stunned on the spot. Although Du Qi was just casually putting the fruit on the plate, however, it seemed to be even more pleasing to the eye than what he had carefully put on the clothes. Master Wang could not help but be surprised. He said in surprise, "You are a cook?"

Du Qi smiled and said, "No, I just often helped in the kitchen and made this before."

Master Wang explained, "No wonder you can set up fruit plates and wash things quickly. Just now, Hee Zhuanggen moved the familiar hand of Little Zhu away. I thought he came to make things difficult for me again. Who knew he would have such good intentions?"

Du Qi was stunned when he heard that and said in puzzlement, "Then where did Hee Zhuanggen come from? He got such a good job at such a young age? Did he ever feel bad for you?"

Master Wang said in surprise, "After all this time, you actually don't know who Hee Zhuanggen is?"

Du Qi said, "Master Wang, please do not hesitate to tell him!"

Master Wang looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them. However, he was still afraid that people would hear him. He said softly, "That Hee Zhuanggen is the nephew of Chief Hee Dazhuang, but I heard that Hee Zhuanggen was born when Hee Dazhuang had an affair with his sister-in-law. That's why he's called Hee Zhuanggen. Heh! Hee Zhuanggen, the root of Hee Dazhuang. This name is too obvious, which is why others suspect him. This isn't because Hee Zhuanggen keeps making things difficult for me, that's why he says bad things about them. This is something that everyone on the ship knows. But don't go out and speak nonsense. Once they find out, it will be bad. Alright, our mission has finally been completed. Let's rest and wait for dinner! "

Du Qi said in confusion," But why did Hee Zhuanggen make things difficult for you? "

Master Wang said, "Who knows? Maybe it's because I have an old saying," he said.

Looking at the hundreds of overlapping fruit plates, Du Qi said again, "Is Master Wang only responsible for setting up these fruit plates?"

Master Wang said, "How can it be so easy? I am the boat's wheaten food master. My main job is to make pastries and pastries. Setting up plates of fruit is a matter of convenience. "

Du Qi's specialty was to make various pastries. He did not expect to give a pastry craftsman a hand the moment he boarded the ship. Isn't this too much of a coincidence? Could it be that this is a deliberate arrangement of fate? As his thoughts moved, Du Qi continued to ask, "May I ask Master Wang, how many people are on the ship eating? Why are there so many fruit plates?"

Master Wang asked doubtfully, "Are you playing dumb or really not knowing anything?"

Du Qi said, "I am an outsider. I just got on the ship and know nothing about the situation on the ship. That is why I humbly asked Master Wang for guidance!"

Master Wang said, "We are a passenger ship that goes back and forth between Hangzhou and Luzhou. We are on our way to Luzhou in Shuzhong. Every time we come here, we have to rest for one or two days to replenish food, vegetables, and other usages. The ship is almost full, whether the guests need fruit plates or not. We have to prepare for them in advance to prevent them from being too late. The shopkeeper's surname was Guo Qingshan, and he was from the Yellow Mountain Clan. He was a kind and amiable person. If only he knew that you were such a clever and skillful person, and asked you to learn culinary skills and become a chef in the future!"

Du Qi had been learning cooking from his master Lin Wantang for two months, and now he had a huge headache. This time, he had come to the ship to serve as a cook because he didn't want to disappoint the kind-hearted Miss Little Qing. Only a small part of him was moved by his past life and didn't think about leaving. It was enough to have a place to settle down. He didn't want to learn any culinary skills at all. Besides, his current culinary skills were already quite good. It was far beyond the standard of an ordinary chef. There might not be any chef on the ship who could teach him. He suddenly remembered that this was just a casual remark from Master Wang. Manager Guo didn't really want him to learn culinary skills. However, he began to let his imagination run wild and could not help but laugh. Suddenly, he said in surprise, "Guo Qingshan, the tycoon of Yellow Mountain?"

Master Wang, however, didn't take Du Qi's surprised expression as an exception. He smiled and said, "Manager Guo is quite famous. Speaking of Guo Qingshan from the Yellow Mountain, who doesn't know about him in the Yangtze River? I didn't expect you to know about him."

When Du Qi asked why Shen Luoqiang wanted to kill Zhang Jixian, Shen Luoqiang told him that Guo Qingshan's only daughter was kidnapped by a powerful man. They were suspected to be in Zhang Jixian's car, which was why they were chasing after him and waiting for an opportunity to save him. When he heard Guo Qingshan's name again, Du Qi couldn't help but blurt out. He didn't expect that there would really be a rich man named Guo Qingshan from Yellow Mountain. It seemed that what Shen Luoqiang said that day to gain his trust was a widely spread story in the martial world. It must be true. It was just that Shen Luoqiang said that Guo Qingshan only had one daughter. Why did Little Qing say that there was a First Miss and Second Miss? Could it be that this Guo Qingshan was not the Guo Qingshan that Shen Luoqiang mentioned?

In old age, some people liked to be silent, and some liked to talk too much. Master Wang clearly belonged to the latter category. He seemed to feel that what he had just said was somewhat unnecessary. He could not help but laugh. He hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Alright. Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me, where are you from? Who else is there in the family? Why did you come to work on the boat?"