Chapter 321

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Chapter 321: The First Chef
When Zhang Mu woke up, it was already dark outside. He had slept for eight hours straight and skipped lunch.
Feeling his empty stomach, Zhang Mu suddenly remembered his morning promise and immediately sat up.
He had just made a promise and it would be bad if he missed it.
“Uncle, you’re finally awake! Hachikuju said if you woke up, go straight to the war room. He waited for you until seven, and told me not to disturb your rest.”
After Zhang Mu finished getting ready, Yuan Rui walked in and excitedly remarked that he was finally awake.
“What time is it now? Is it already seven o’clock?”
Zhang Mu frowned slightly. Knowing Hachikuju, if he was late, he might have to pay for the promised meal himself.
Yuan Rui chuckled and teasingly said to Zhang Mu, “I came to check on you one last time. I checked and you’re as fit as a fiddle. If you don’t wake up soon, I’ll go eat without you. You slept so long, and now you’re hungry!”
The arrival is in five minutes, Uncle, you woke up right on time.”
Is there still five minutes left?
Okay, luckily we still have time.
Zhang Mu relaxed a bit, took a deep breath, got up, took Yuan Rui’s hand, and walked quickly out of the room towards the council chamber.
Walking to the door, Zhang Mu loudly asked, “Brother Hachikuju, are you still here?”
In just a few seconds, Hachikuju, now dressed in casual clothes, came out with a smile on his face, looking at Zhang Mu and saying, “Brother Zhang Mu, you really slept soundly, but you look much better now.”
Perfect timing, then let’s go, the brothers are waiting outside.”
Zhang Mu, blushing, said, “Lately, I’ve been feeling tired and sleepy, I just fall asleep once I lay down.”
“That’s okay, today you must taste the cooking of the top chef in this city. I have reserved his entire restaurant for us, to treat our warriors and you and Yuan Rui.”
The food was so delicious that even after eating it once, you would want to eat it again. If it wasn’t so expensive, I would book this restaurant every day for my cavalry to eat. Unfortunately, with our current financial situation, we can only afford it occasionally. Feeding nearly a thousand people daily would strain our finances.”
Hachikuju pretended to be mysterious and said a sentence, his face showing a lingering expression, piquing Zhang Mu’s great interest.
“Brother Hachikuju, as the lord of the city, provide ingredients for him to cook for your entire cavalry, gaining his favor, he will also receive wages, how could he refuse?”
He wasn’t picky about food, but in this world, enjoying a good meal was a joy. He was tired of fast food on the road, and now, with Hachikuju’s suggestion, his appetite was aroused. He felt grateful for Hachikuju’s generosity. For a normal leader, this would be a common occurrence and not exploitative.
Hachikuju felt a bit helpless, walking and talking to Zhang Mu, “I also want to bring him in as the chef for my cavalry. If it was an ordinary person, they might agree. But this head chef is no ordinary person.”
“Oh? In this world, only those with strength survive. Even if he doesn’t respect you as the city lord, can your city’s head chef have extraordinary skills?”
Zhang Mu joked, shaking his head at Hachikuju and continued, “Brother, I respect how good you are to your people, I truly admire you. However, sometimes, as the lord of the city, you have to show strength and authority, not spoil them too much.”
At this point, Hachikuju said in a somewhat frustrated tone, “Brother Zhang Mu, this head chef is truly remarkable. He is also one of your people, managing a very famous restaurant in our sub-city before.”
“Really, Brother Hachikuju?” Zhang Mu seemed skeptical, “After the apocalypse, all social status and fame were reset, only personal strength matters. Regardless of being a restaurant owner or a powerful figure, without strength, they are inferior to an ordinary person who has awakened evolutionary abilities.”
Hachikuju smiled sadly and said slowly, “How do you know he isn’t powerful?”
“He’s still an evolver? It seems like this restaurant is indeed making money. Otherwise, why wouldn’t an evolver want to join your team? Once he’s in your group, his status is not just like any ordinary chef.”
Zhang Mu still couldn’t understand, and said to Hachikuju, “Brother, even if he’s an evolver, he’s still part of your Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city. Cooking a meal for the battle riders guarding the city might mean earning a little less money, not too unreasonable, right? Is this person really so lacking in awareness?”
“To be honest with you, Zhang Mu, this top chef is not just an evolver.
He’s a second-rank evolver, and he has two awakening abilities, one for strength and one for fire. Both abilities are extremely powerful.
His dishes are so delicious, and with his strong energy and two awakening abilities, they are definitely connected.”
Whenever Hachikuju spoke frankly to Zhang Mu, Zhang Mu would stop in his tracks, and after a while, he would reply.
“So powerful, yet choosing to be a cook?”
Zhang Mu’s expression seemed unnatural, as he said in astonishment, “A second-rank evolver with dual abilities in strength and fire, and he cooks for people? What’s going on with this person?”
When Zhang Mu asked a question, Hachikuju couldn’t answer it either. He explained to Zhang Mu, “I’ve met the boss a few times. He’s a nice person. He loves to cook but doesn’t want to sell his food. He doesn’t want to be restricted by anyone.”
With his second-rank strength, and by using mutant beast meat for cooking at his restaurant in the early days when people didn’t know the value of beast cores, he bought them all as ingredients.
By the time merchants started buying in bulk, the head chef had accumulated a warehouse full of mutated beast cores. With enough energy accumulation and mastery of his abilities, he easily advanced to second rank.
He has second-rank strength that I can’t control. So, I can only go to his place occasionally to satisfy my hunger cravings.”
Zhang Mu thought the head chef must be crazy. Having second-rank strength in this world put him among the peak of powerful individuals. It wasn’t unreasonable for him to be domineering or enjoy life. But now, he was so dedicated to cooking for others, which showed a deep passion for his hobby.
The head chef of Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city?
Interesting. I really want to meet him!