Chapter 137 - Chapter 137 - 137: Three-Star Chef (2/2)

He then called Yang Shu over, gave her a few instructions, and had her serve the tofu.

“Mr. Charles, it’s almost noon. This is the lunch our boss has sent for you. If after eating, you feel it’s necessary to challenge our boss, he would be happy to oblige.”

Charles immediately became excited. Coming here to compete with Chen Yu was his ultimate goal.

Having taken only a couple of bites, Charles’s body suddenly trembled.

His eyes also became somewhat blank.

“Is this personally made by Mr. Chen?”

Yang Shu didn’t say a word, just nodded.

Charles’s breathing became rapid, and he no longer cared about appearances, picking up the spoon and wolfing down the entire plate of home-style tofu.

“Delicious! Indeed, I cannot make flavors like this. Please tell your boss, Mr. Chen, that I humbly admit defeat.”

After handing the plate back to Yang Shu, Charles left with his bodyguard, looking defeated.

Although it was an invisible confrontation, anyone could see that Chen Yu had conquered a Michelin three-starred chef with a plate of home-style tofu.

In fact, chefs of this world-class level would often challenge the most famous local chef before opening a restaurant in the area.

First, to demonstrate their culinary skills, and second, to stake their claim in the local culinary scene.

This approach would allow their restaurant to generate substantial economic benefits in the shortest time possible.

But if there was a mishap during the challenge with the local chef or if they lost,

they would gracefully exit the city and pick a new place to set up shop.

Seeing Charles leave, Chen Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

The reporters and officials that had been crowding the entrance also dispersed.

At six o’clock in the afternoon, Zhou Shengtao arrived at the shop with a few officials in uniform, looking very serious.

“Chen Yu, come out and get your plaque!”

Chen Yu was stunned for a moment and hastily left the kitchen.

He saw Zhou Shengtao holding a metallic plaque.

“What are you doing with this, Captain Zhou?” Chen Yu hadn’t yet grasped what was happening.

“You see, yesterday you helped us catch a criminal who’s been on the run for ten years. This is a plaque to reward you, and in addition, you’ll receive a bounty of five million yuan.”

Chen Yu was surprised, “That much?”

Zhou Shengtao waved his hand dismissively, “That’s nothing. The reward for Li Ming alone was up to seven million yuan. You just played a key role in our capture process, so you only get a bounty of five million yuan.”

Chen Yu took a sharp breath, feeling somewhat like a bounty hunter.

“Then, thank you, Captain Zhou.”

Zhou Shengtao had other business and didn’t stay much longer.

After leaving the bounty and the plaque, he led his team away.

The shop’s staff suddenly cheered. They hadn’t expected that Chen Yu would inadvertently help the authorities crack a significant case.

Chen Yu felt a bit embarrassed; in truth, he hadn’t done much – he had merely accompanied Zhou Shengtao to inspect the scene.

After quickly dealing with everyone’s praise, Chen Yu hurried back to the kitchen.

He immediately called the supplier.

Today was already Saturday, and after tomorrow, the stock of ingredients in the warehouse would be running low.

Therefore, Chen Yu decided to purchase the next week’s ingredients a day early.