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Bai Er’s eyes widened in shock, as he glanced from Xia Zheng to Lin Yuan, and suddenly as if he understood something, he clapped his hands and yelled, "No, no, you’re cheating!

Just look at this man; he’s clearly your lover.

You can’t say that you cooked the dishes, even if you gave him a pile of shit to eat, he would happily claim it’s a delicacy of this world!

I’m not convinced! Not convinced! Ow, why are you hitting me?

Hmph, even if you hit me, I’m still not convinced, not convinced! "

Xia Zheng tossed aside the chopsticks in his hand and switched to a stool beside him, feeling the chopsticks hadn’t provided enough satisfaction, this time he needed something bigger to do the job.

How dare you suggest I eat shit! I’ll let you taste a beating first!

But it was Lin Yuan who raised her hand to stop him. She was touched a hundred and a thousand times over by Xia Zheng’s unconditional trust and support. However, now was not the time for love and affection; if Bai Er was not convinced, she would make him convinced.

"If you’re not convinced, then try it yourself," Lin Yuan said with a feeble smile, tossing the chopsticks in front of Bai Er.

Looking at those chopsticks, Bai Er’s bluster subsided, and he swallowed hard, "I won’t eat it, I wouldn’t touch such dirty stuff!"

"If my cooking is dirty, then eat your own dishes," she retorted.

Bai Er shook his head even more vigorously than before, "Even less so! Didn’t you see what happened to that old man just now? You want me to eat that and potentially harm myself?"

Lin Yuan laughed, "As a chef, if you don’t even dare to eat your own cooking, how can you have the nerve to challenge my culinary skills? Young man, go back and learn some more from your master!"

Although her words were simple, they hit Bai Er like a blow to the head. Indeed, if a chef didn’t dare to try his own dishes, how could he expect customers to enjoy them?

Xia Zheng had no interest in dealing with him any longer. He stepped forward to support Lin Yuan toward the second floor. His voice lazily carried down, "The winner is clear. If you’re not convinced, try it yourself. We won’t see you out!"

Seeing the two about to leave, Bai Er panicked and picked up the chopsticks to eat a bite of Lin Yuan’s cooking, "Humph, I’ll eat.

It’s just shit, what’s there to be afraid of—I’m not the first to eat it, anyway.

I... Huh? This thing, why doesn’t it stink?

Wow, it’s crunchy yet smooth, spicy and sweet, and this bean curd skin even tastes like fatty intestines!

Hey, don’t go, tell me how you made this.

Why doesn’t this fatty intestine smell?"

If it weren’t for the remaining shape of the intestines in the dish, Bai Er would have doubted whether this delicious thing was really intestines.

Noticing Bai Er’s reaction, Lao Fan shifted his gaze and quietly reached out to pinch a piece into his mouth.

Wow! Lao Fan’s eyes lit up, delicious!

However, when he went to grab a second piece, he realized that the plate had already been claimed by Shopkeeper Liu, and several young apprentices charged at it like hungry wolves, leaving the plate clean of intestines.

"Mine, mine!" Lao Fan nearly burst into tears. As he attempted to snatch some more, he heard Xia Zheng’s voice suddenly, "Show it to her, what’s the matter? I’ll make you a new batch later!"

Lao Fan nodded vigorously and hustled past Bai Er, who was blocking the way, quickly following up to the second floor.

By then, Bai Er had noticed that something was off about Lin Yuan’s expression, and the blow to his pride was even greater. This little girl, younger than him by several years and just a villager at that, was not only skilled but also unwell.

He might have lost the battle, but he couldn’t lose his spirit!

Bai Er planted his hands on his hips and called out to the slender figure above, "Little girl, you’ve got some serious skills. If you’re brave enough, come find Second Master Bai in the Capital city! Hmph, let’s see if you can impress my master!"

Xia Zheng heard this and couldn’t help but laugh, "So you lose a fight and then ask your master to step in? That’s how you fight?"

Bai Er’s face suddenly turned sly, and he chuckled mischievously, "Heh, if you can defeat my master, then I’ll call you ’Madam’. How’s that?"

Pfft.

Even with her stomachache, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but find Bai Er amusing; he seemed to be looking forward to his own master’s defeat.

"Enough, I’ve had my fun, time to head back. See you around! I’ll be waiting for you in the Capital city!" With a wave of his hand, Bai Er left with incredible flair, of course not forgetting to pick up his flexible ruler that he used for measuring potato shreds.

"Someone..."

Before Xia Zheng could give the order, Lin Yuan interrupted, "Let it be, don’t follow him. He’s from the Capital city; we’ll cross paths eventually. It doesn’t matter whether we investigate him or not."

"Alright, as you wish." Seeing that Lin Yuan was clearly struggling to hold up, Xia Zheng bent down to pick her up and carried her into the room.

Lao Fan followed briskly behind, smacking his lips, still savoring the taste of the intestines.