After giving the smoked chicken to Lao Dai, Liu Mang returned to the store. The woman had already left, and the plate on the bar was empty, with a hundred-dollar bill pressed under the plate.

Liu Mang took out a smoked chicken by himself and cut it into small pieces, then took a bottle of 'Qingqingziyin' from the shelf and tasted it slowly.

"The taste is good, but it hasn't reached the point of the 'Hermit Jade Zhai' last time, and if you want to be included in the space, you will have to improve it again. ”

Whether it's painting, writing, sculpture...... All walks of life have their own bottlenecks, and the chef profession is no exception.

And now Liu Mang has already encountered this bottleneck.

His cooking skills, whether it is knife skills, heat, food carving, plating or seasoning, have reached a very high level, and it is really difficult to go further.

It's like a sprinter, it's not difficult to run a speed of more than ten seconds, but if you want to break the world record of 9.58 seconds, in addition to long-term hard training, your own talent also accounts for a large proportion.

Liu Mang's talent is enough and he is diligent enough, but if he wants to surpass himself again on this basis, it will be even more difficult.

"It's not okay to stay in the store for a long time, you have to go out for a walk. Liu Mang thought secretly in his heart.

"Xiaobao, I remember that the Kitchen God Space used to release bounty tasks from time to time, why haven't I seen it now. ”

If you want to improve yourself, or quickly perceive the 'heart of the holy chef', it seems that you have to think of a way from the space.

"That's because the bounty of the Kitchen God Space is issued for the host's ability. The more powerful you are, the fewer tasks you can receive, and don't forget, the purpose of the existence of this space is to cultivate a true kitchen god. Xiaobao explained.

"......I see," Liu Mang nodded thoughtfully.

Now that he is a Chinese chef, when it comes to cooking skills, I dare not say that I am the highest in China, but I can be regarded as one of the best, and it is naturally more and more difficult to get the corresponding task.

Day 2......

"Good morning, boss. ”

Liu Mang got up very early today, first fed Xiaoliu and Ah Fu breakfast, and prepared to go to the park in Fengcheng in the morning.

"Boss, didn't you come out of the stall today?" said hello to Liu Mang, the proprietress of the meat stall.

The proprietress dressed up very beautifully today, changed out of the labor protection coat she usually wore when selling meat, put on a white skirt, and tied a pink silk scarf around her neck.

"Boss, today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I'm going to take a day off and go back to my hometown with my husband and children. The proprietress shook the bag she was carrying and smiled.

"It's the Dragon Boat Festival. Liu Mang was stunned.

"Boss, don't you take a break during the holidays?"

"Rest. ”

"Okay, I'll go first. After a few pleasantries, the butcher stall lady left with the bag.

"Really, I forgot about the holidays, I should go home and have a look. Liu Mang slapped his head, secretly annoyed by his carelessness.

"Little Liu, you are not allowed to go out today. Seeing Xiao Liu walking out of the door slowly with Ah Fu, ready to go out for a walk, Liu Mang hurriedly grabbed it.

"I'm going back to Koto, and you'll only have to stay in the space for a while. ”

Sending Xiaoliu and Ah Fu into the kitchen god space, Liu Mang cleaned up a little, and then wrote on a piece of paper with a pen, the words Dragon Boat Festival holiday, two days off, and pasted it on the wall outside the store.

"Mom, I'm back for dinner today, well, yes...... Yes......" made a phone call home, and after locking the roller shutter, Liu Mang boarded the high-speed train back to Jiangdong.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Mang arrived in Jiangdong, and after walking out of Jiangdong Station, he called Wuyan: "Xiao Wu, are you busy now? ”

"Boss, I was about to call you and ask if you would come back for the holidays. I didn't expect you to have arrived in Koto. Wait, I'll come right over. Five-Eyes' voice was full of excitement, and he hurriedly hung up the phone.

After less than half an hour, Five Eyes drove the G65 to the high-speed rail station.

"Boss, it's great that you're back for the holidays. Five Eyes said excitedly.

"You always have to come back to see it during the holidays, why are you so excited? Didn't you just see it a few days ago?" Liu Mang said with a smile.

"I always feel that you are alone outside, and it is too desolate. Five-eyed scratched his head and smiled.

"What's this, I'm not a child. Liu Mang's heart swelled with warmth: "Let's go, go to my house today, I have already reported to my mother." ”

"Then I'll give Yang Yan a call first. After getting into the car, Wuyan took out his mobile phone.

"Take Yang Yan, it's not a festival today. Liu Mang said.

"Okay, I'll send you home first, and then I'll pick her up. ”

"Dad, Mom. Walking in the door, Liu Mang shouted.

"Mangmang, you're back. Liu Mang's mother greeted her.

"Well, it's back. ”

"Huh, what about the man, why didn't he come with you?" asked Liu Mang's mother, glancing behind Liu Mang.

Li Ruonan's illness, Liu Mang has been hiding it from his parents, lying that Li Ruonan has gone abroad.

"Uh...... Ruonan, she hasn't come back yet. Liu Mang prevaricated.

"Okay. Liu Mang's mother showed a hint of disappointment on her face: "Come in, your father is making zongzi." ”

"Dad. Walking into the kitchen, Liu Mang shouted.

"I'm back. Holding a dumpling leaf in his hand, Liu Mang's father, who was filling it with filling, raised his head.

"Hmm......" Liu Mang responded.

Liu Mang's father and son usually don't talk much, but Liu Mang knows in his heart that his father's concern for him is hidden in his heart, but he rarely shows it.

"Mom, cook more food in the evening, and the little five and the two are going to come over for dinner. Liu Mang took off his coat and said.

"There are a lot of vegetables, and when I heard that you were coming back, your father went to the market early in the morning and bought a lot of them. ”

"Okay, then I'll help. Liu Mang rolled up his sleeves and picked up a pot of vegetables.

"I'm pretty much ready. Today's holiday, you can rest, and your mother and I can come. Liu Mang's father snatched the basin in his hand and said.

"Okay. Then I'll just wait to eat. ”

"Go, go, play. Liu Mang's father waved his hand impatiently, just like greeting Liu Mang when he was a child.

Liu Mang smiled bitterly, walked out of the kitchen, and walked to the room where he lived before.

Lying on the bed, he took the picture frame that was placed at the head of the bed.

In the photo frame, Li Ruonan, wearing a long red trench coat, a white velvet hat, and holding a cone in his hand, is smiling brightly.

This photo was taken when Liu Mang was in the United States, and I remember that the two of them were strolling through the streets of Los Angeles, surrounded by bustling crowds and dimly lit streets.

Liu Mang looked at the photo, and there seemed to be a silver bell-like laughter in Li Ruonan's ears.

"You must wait for me......"