Chapter 783 - 708: Singing Your Own Praises

The purpose of Liu Shaoxian’s visit, as he himself stated, was actually quite simple.

He genuinely wanted to come over to discuss the customization of herbal cuisine and the specifics of cooking with Fu Yu.

As for Yao Shi’s assumption of facing a formidable opponent, Liu Shaoxian didn’t sense that at all.

After all, with his current status and position, there was no need for him to come all this way just to pick a fight or find fault.

Especially not with a stranger like Fu Yu, whom he had never met before.

As for the pricing of the herbal cuisine, for him, it was surprising, and he marveled at it, but that was about it.

How others set prices and charge has nothing to do with him.

What intrigued him was the fact that Fu Yu dared to charge such prices and still received unanimous praise from customers.

He was curious about Fu Yu’s herbal cuisine cooking techniques.

In fact, Liu Shaoxian was truly interested in Fu Yu as a person!

Of course, the reason Yao Shi felt that Liu Shaoxian had bad intentions was because he was quite well-known in the circle.

Anyone who knew anything about Liu Shaoxian was aware that he was straightforward, direct, and didn’t tolerate any nonsense, and he didn’t understand subtlety at all.

He called a spade a spade and a peg a peg, and when his temper flared, he didn’t care about anyone’s face and dared to speak and act boldly.

But his professionalism was exceptionally strong, earning sincere respect from people.

So, even though he didn’t have a very good temper, most people didn’t really dare to provoke him.

Although Yao Shi had never dealt with Liu Shaoxian, he was somewhat aware of his reputation.

As the owner of a music restaurant, he usually thought things through extensively and was in the habit of nipping potential problems in the bud, fearing that Liu Shaoxian wouldn’t come for no reason and that his sudden visit might have some hidden agenda.

This was actually out of a strong protective instinct towards Fu Yu.

On a personal level, there was Fu Yu’s relationship with Zhao Meng, so he naturally had affection by association.

On a professional level, Fu Yu was currently the signature herbal cuisine chef of their restaurant.

If by some chance Liu Shaoxian found some fault that could negatively impact Fu Yu’s future development in the herbal cuisine industry, or spread rumors unfavorable to their restaurant’s business, that would be unacceptable.

Businessmen are naturally profit-oriented, hence the vigilance!

Influenced by Yao Shi, Fu Yu, when facing Liu Shaoxian, though not very obviously, still showed a slight careful and cautious demeanor.

However...

It wasn’t that Liu Shaoxian’s appearance made him seem particularly amiable.

Judging merely from his words and actions, there was no sense of harshness or hostility.

On the contrary, Liu Shaoxian’s tone in speaking and his mannerisms seemed very polite.

He didn’t look like someone trying to find fault!

Especially since among Liu Shaoxian’s companions was also the senior Chinese medicine doctor from the Provincial Third Hospital, Xiao Jiping.

Fu Yu had heard somewhat of Xiao Jiping’s reputation as well.

Primarily because this senior doctor had a very good reputation, was professional, and responsible to patients, not a fraudulent and unscrupulous doctor.

It’s said that birds of a feather flock together, and more so since Liu Shaoxian seemed quite amiable through their interactions.

Was there some misunderstanding here?

Or was it because of his own limited experience, making it hard to judge people?

Thinking of this, Fu Yu couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

What’s the use of overthinking?

Isn’t it just about cooking a few herbal meals?

Fu Yu looked up at Liu Shaoxian and saw him watching with eager anticipation.

So he smiled and said, "Teacher Liu, you really have perfect timing. I just finished customizing a herbal menu for a customer and am about to head to the kitchen to cook for a taste test. If Teacher Liu doesn’t mind, I can set aside some for you to try."

Upon hearing this, Yao Shi’s expression changed instantly, hurriedly sending Fu Yu a signal with his eyes.

Liu Yunong, on the other hand, subtly glanced at Liu Shaoxian’s expression, and then also checked Yang Wenqiang who was with him.

Their behavior seemed normal, filled with eager anticipation, without a hint of provocation.

Liu Yunong couldn’t help but get curious too. Could it be... that Liu Shaoxian just wanted to exchange knowledge and observe Fu Yu’s herbal cooking?

It’s no wonder Liu Yunong misunderstood, mainly because Liu Shaoxian was indeed a big name in the industry!

While herbal cuisine is different from ordinary cooking, the realm of fine food has always been interconnected since ancient times.

Liu Shaoxian was an expert recognized by the National Herbal Cuisine Research Association, not an ordinary person.

For him to come all this way for sharing and learning...

Could it be that Fu Yu’s herbal cooking is really that good?

She knew Fu Yu had talent in cooking, but she hadn’t actually seen him make herbal dishes.

After all, if she hadn’t heard that the music restaurant had newly launched a herbal set meal, she wouldn’t specially inquire, much less pay attention to these matters.

Even knowing Fu Yu could cook herbal meals, she wouldn’t specifically ask him to cook for her to see.

Just like even though she had taken Fu Yu as an apprentice, she only taught him daily dishes sold in the restaurant, without showing any real unique skills to Fu Yu!

In fact, she was quite curious herself, and today was a perfect opportunity to see how Fu Yu’s herbal cooking techniques truly were.

Fu Yu signaled to Yao Shi indicating it was okay.

Yao Shi furrowed his brows slightly, inexplicably feeling the frustration of a parent whose child is grown and rebellious.

Since Fu Yu had already spoken, it wouldn’t make sense to stop him now, so he could only worry internally, pondering how to handle any unforeseen situations in the future.