Chapter 14: I Am a Prince, Why Donst You Become My Chef! (2/2)

”These vegetables are wild Purple Ling Vegetables picked from the mid mountain area of Mount Tiandang. It is picked early in the morning to preserve the spirit energy,” Bu Fang replied.

When the third young master heard that they were Purple Ling Vegetables, he realized the reason for the price.

Purple Ling Vegetables was a type of expensive vegetable that could only grow in extremely strict conditions. However, it was an excellent ingredient as it was nutritious and would augment the meridians in the body.

If it was Purple Ling Vegetables, then a hundred gold coins would be considered cheap.

”Is it that formidable?” Xiao Xiaolong's mouth was covered in oil from the noodles. When he heard the conversation between Bu Fang and the third young master, his eyes lit up as he muttered to himself.

Swallowing the noodles in his mouth, Xiao Xiaolong picked up the lush and raw-looking Purple Ling Vegetable leaf with his chopsticks.

”Is this really cooked?” Xiao Xiaolong skeptically asked.

He was only certain that the leaf was cooked after he took a sniff and smelled a light fragrance coming from it.

He placed the leaf into his mouth and a crunching noise sounded out as he lightly bit down. Xiao Xiaolong's eyes immediately widened in surprise. He felt as if a cold stream was emanating from inside his mouth. The stream tasted of light sweetness and enveloped his taste buds, refreshing him. It flowed down his esophagus and entered his stomach, then expanded into his four limbs. The feeling was indescribable, it was like countless beauties were massaging his body with their soft hands.

”Is this really vegetables?!” Xiao Xiaolong was shocked. It was his first time eating this kind of Stir-Fried Vegetables and he could not describe how he felt at the moment.

”This dish of Stir-Fried Vegetables is a test of a chef's skill. It needs to retain all of its moisture and nutrients, which requires the chef to be extremely proficient at controlling the heat and grasping the right timing,” The third young master commented, then swallowed his saliva.

Bu Fang nodded in agreement. The third young master was correct. Stir-Fried Vegetables was the most demanding in terms of skills among Bu Fang's dishes.

”May I have the pleasure of knowing your name?” The third young master suddenly stood up and gently smiled at Bu Fang.

”My family name is Bu, my given name is Fang,” Bu Fang was startled and replied in a straightforward manner.

”I see, so you're Owner Bu. I am very impressed by your culinary skills. I'll be honest with you, I am Ji Chengxue, the third prince of the Light Wind Empire.” The third young master faintly smiled as the confident aura of a royalty emanated from his body.

Xiao Xiaolong was stunned. ”Why did the young master suddenly reveal his identity?”

”Oh.” Bu Fang expressionlessly looked at Ji Chengxue, while thinking, ”So this fellow is a prince. A prince... Is that something impressive?”

When Ji Chengxue saw that Bu Fang was not surprised by his identity, he was slightly bewildered.

”Would Owner Bu be interested in becoming my personal chef? Rest assured that your salary will be satisfactory, how about a hundred crystals per month?” Ji Chengxue said with a smile. He believed that Bu Fang would not reject such an offer.

It was the dream of many chefs in the empire to become his personal chef because it was a chance to instantly achieve fame and recognition.

Besides, a salary of a hundred crystals per month was even higher than what the imperial chefs received.

Xiao Xiaolong was stunned once more by the third prince's unethical actions. Was he trying to headhunt Owner Bu? How was he going to find delicious Egg-Fried Rice that raised his cultivation level in the future?!

”Owner Bu, you need to hang on! You can't give in to temptations!” Xiao Xiaolong shouted in his mind.

Bu Fang expressionlessly looked at the confident third prince, Ji Chengxue, while the latter was expectantly looking at him.

”Oh... You want me to become your personal chef?”

”That's right!”

”Sorry, but you're not qualified.”

Under Ji Chengxue's expectant gaze, Bu Fang simply replied.

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[1] Mount Tiandang (天蕩山) - This is an actual mountain in China.