"Sigh..."
Watching Leonora Nakiri leave, Dylan sighed, put down the cookbook in his hand, got up, and went to the balcony, looking up to admire the moon in the sky.
Actually, this kind of life wasn't bad at all. At least, he had been very happy these past few years, gradually making up for the harm he had suffered in the Dark Cooking Society.
Although he had a smooth and successful time in the Dark Cooking Society, passing various assessments without a hitch, the extreme pressure had still caused him some psychological issues.
To adapt to the life in the Dark Cooking Society, he challenged strong opponents day and night, just to make himself the strongest and gain a sense of security. Therefore, every day he opened his eyes, it was all about cooking!
During this period, with the company of Alice Nakiri and Leonora Nakiri, he completely relaxed and enjoyed a period of tranquility.
However, after living such a life for a long time, he began to reminisce about the days of dueling with strong opponents. That kind of tension and excitement was truly exhilarating!
Therefore, he wanted to complete what he hadn't finished in the Cooking Master Boy world back then, traveling all over the country, challenging the rising stars and old masters of various countries, to perfect his ultimate dishes!
Just like Liu Maoxing had the trump card of "mother's taste," he also had to find his own ultimate dish.
But before that, Alice Nakiri's matter needed to be dealt with in advance. The current plan was for her to leave after defeating Jessie and graduating.
It was a pity that this little girl liked him very much, but she was too young now, and he mostly regarded her as a younger sister. Making a move would really be beneath him.
Moreover, childhood sweethearts couldn't beat those who appeared later. There were so many beautiful girls in this world, and with his cooking skills, why should he hang himself on one tree?
Of course, this world was also more tolerant than his original world, allowing the existence of polygamy and polyandry.
This was also why he saw rich people on the street with women on both arms, and the people around seemed to take it for granted, without even causing a stir.
Later, when he went home and checked the relevant laws, it was said that due to the serious decline in the birthrate, the government had relaxed the restrictions on marriage.
Dylan didn't want to delve into the specific reasons, but with this law as a backing, coupled with his handsome appearance and superb cooking skills, he would definitely be living the life of a winner in the future.
"Haha, wait for me, a dazzling and fulfilling life!"
As if thinking of some scene, Dylan put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly at the moon, completely unaware that Alice Nakiri had come behind him.
"Poke."
"Dodge, what's wrong?"
Although he hadn't noticed, Dylan still dodged the moment the other person reached out to poke him, because he sensed a slight malice.
"Can't I come to find you if there's nothing wrong? What were you shouting outside just now? Was that Chinese? I almost forgot you're Chinese."
Alice Nakiri pouted, walked to Dylan's bed, and lay down directly without any hesitation, casually pulling his pillow into her arms.
The pillow had a faint scent of Dylan, which was very pleasant and gave her a sense of peace.
It reminded her of when she was a child. Whenever she was nervous, she would hug Dylan and smell his scent, and then she wouldn't be nervous anymore.
It was truly magical.
"Of course you can. It's good to sit down and chat, but since we're together every day, it seems there's nothing to talk about."
Dylan shrugged and sat down beside Alice Nakiri. Because the two of them spent a lot of time together, there wasn't much to talk about.
"Brother Dylan, you'll definitely not find a girlfriend like this!"
Hearing Dylan's extremely straightforward words, Alice Nakiri's face stiffened. She didn't know how to continue the conversation she had prepared. In the end, she could only hug the pillow tightly and grind her teeth as she complained after a long while.
"..."
An awkward silence fell.
"Just kidding. Actually, I wanted to discuss with you about opening the shop tomorrow.
This is my first time doing something like this, and I don't have much experience. I hope you can give me some advice."
Alice Nakiri humbly asked for guidance.
"Sure, that's also my duty as your master. Just ask whatever you want. I'll tell you all the details I know."
"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that I don't know what kind of dishes the restaurant should offer, and what kind of dishes customers like.
I think we should go to the surrounding restaurants first to find out what customers like. Let's treat it as market research."
"Are you worried about this? It doesn't really matter, because the kind of restaurant I want you to open is not a traditional restaurant, but a processing restaurant."
"A processing restaurant?"
Alice Nakiri was puzzled, then showed a thoughtful expression.
"That's right, a processing restaurant specializing in fish dishes!
Because what you need to do now is not to make money, but to hone your cooking skills. You need to find ways to satisfy the requirements of every diner. Over time, your abilities will naturally improve.
Normal restaurants are for business, but a restaurant for honing skills must allow diners to order according to their preferences.
If you know how to make it, then make it. If you don't know how, ask the diner about the taste, and through continuous attempts, finally meet their requirements.
This is a kind of training. Everyone is different. Try to satisfy everyone. When you come back to your senses, you will find that you have become omnipotent!"
Having said a lot in one breath, Dylan picked up the water glass next to him, poured a glass of water, and drank it.
"I see, I understand now. I was just wondering how making fixed dishes could improve my cooking skills.
If it's processing dishes according to customer needs, I think I roughly understand."
Clenching her right fist and extending her left palm, then heavily bringing her right fist down towards her left palm, Alice Nakiri's face showed an expression of sudden realization.
So this was what Dylan meant by opening a shop.
In this way, cooking skills could indeed be improved quickly!
"Even so, some common ingredients still need to be prepared in advance, and some less common ones should also be stocked, because you never know what strange requests customers will make!
Of course, I will go to help you out for the first few days to help you solve some initial problems. You only have three days to adapt."
Dylan said, touching Alice Nakiri's head, and she showed an expression of enjoyment at the appropriate time.
When he opened a shop in Guangzhou back then, he didn't have any helpers and went through a long period of hardship before he managed to run the restaurant.
Of course, it wasn't that he was reluctant to hire chefs and waiters, but it was the final assessment to become a Scale Chef in the Dark Cooking Society. He could only participate alone, and if he didn't meet the requirements, he would be buried alive.
A desperate gamble, a fight with one's back to the river, one general's success means ten thousand bones wither.
This was Dylan's state at that time. Fortunately, he survived in the end and shone brightly with his skills, then suddenly disappeared a month later.
Guangzhou regained its tranquility.
The huge gourmet capital never grieves over the disappearance of one person; countless new people will pour in, either gaining a foothold or achieving nothing.
Recalling those years, Dylan suddenly fell silent. Although he had succeeded under the pressure of life and death, it was indeed still a not-so-pleasant memory.
Therefore, this time, within his capabilities, Dylan would not let Alice Nakiri be alone, to avoid excessive pressure leading to a broken Dao heart.
"Don't worry, Master, I'm no ordinary chef. I'm your personal disciple!"
Looking at Dylan, who had fallen silent, Alice Nakiri thought that the other party was doubting her strength, and immediately patted her full chest as she spoke.
And because she was wearing pajamas and was in a vacuum inside, at that moment, Dylan only felt that being born into this world was truly wonderful!
"I don't doubt your strength, but there are many things to deal with when running a restaurant: the conflict between customers and chefs, the conflict between chefs, the conflict between peers... It's not easy to solve them all.妄想
Of course, if your cooking is the best in the world and unmatched, then you really don't need to worry about this. Just focus on cooking, and you can have countless followers."
Dylan patiently shared his experience in opening a shop with Alice Nakiri, interspersing it with a joke or two. Although he taught cooking, he wouldn't just teach cooking. To some extent, he could even be called Alice's enlightenment mentor.
Facing Dylan's teachings, Alice Nakiri silently just looked at his face, listening attentively, with a smile always on her face.
This was her favorite part, because her master was very gentle, and what he taught was all practical knowledge, very useful for her future.
Deeply moving conversations and guidance can often bring people closer. After being together for so many years, their relationship had long since been deeply ingrained!
And this was probably the real reason why Alice Nakiri liked Dylan.
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