Chapter 39: Slicing a Thousand Radishes (2/2)

He went into the kitchen after washing up. He specially got up earlier that day in order to practice the Meteor Cutting Technique mentioned by the system. From the sound of it, it seemed pretty impressive.

The moment Bu Fang entered the kitchen, his line of sight was immediately attracted by a kitchen knife that was both thick and big.

”Please slice a thousand radishes using this custom-made kitchen knife within an hour. Every single piece should be exactly the same. After finishing, you shall be awarded with ten points of Meteor Cutting Technique Proficiency,” the system solemnly said.

Slicing a thousand radishes within an hour and each piece had to be exactly the same... It was almost an impossible mission for an ordinary chef, but it was not that difficult for Bu Fang.

However, when he grabbed the thick and big custom-made kitchen knife, his entire face darkened.

The kitchen knife made from unknown materials was extremely heavy. When using a single hand, Bu Fang could only lift it up. It would be too difficult if he had to use this kitchen knife to complete the mission.

”System, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?” Bu Fang asked the system with a cold expression.

”As a young man aiming to become the God of Cooking, are you telling me that you can't take a little hardship? The road to becoming the God of Cooking isn't easy. Young man, you need to learn to endure hardships. The system thinks highly of you, work hard,” the system seriously encouraged him, causing Bu Fang to be dumbfounded.

He knew that arguing with the system was pointless, so he could only train according to the requirements.

Retrieving a white and plump radish, Bu Fang lifted the kitchen knife and started to skillfully dice it. The radish was only an ordinary white radish, but the quality was extremely good and was both succulent and plump.

After the first radish was done, Bu Fang expressionlessly grabbed the second one and immediately started dicing it. Since he had already started the training, then he would wholeheartedly engage in it. A cutting technique was actually a type of skill that needed attentiveness and paying attention was the only way to perfect the skill.

And so, the sound of a kitchen knife colliding with a chopping board rang out from Fang Fang's Little Store since early in the morning.

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”Eh? Smelly boss didn't open the store for business today?”

As Ouyang Xiaoyi and the rest arrived at Fang Fang's Little Store, they discovered that there was already a group of people queuing up at the entrance. Many of them were trying to peek into the store with faces filled with doubt.

”Hmph! Don't tell me he found out about our wager and is afraid of opening for business?” Zhao Ruge, dressed in white, was elegantly sneering.

”Owner Bu is afraid? Are you here to make jokes? You just have to obediently wait and hand over the fifth grade Spirit Gathering Pill to elder sister Yanyu!” the little loli snorted in reply.

The three barbarians of Ouyang and the Xiao siblings were there as well. They were also baffled by the fact that the store was not open for business yet.

”It could be that Owner Bu was delayed by some matter.” Xiao Yanyu gently said with her beautiful voice, ”Let's wait for a while.”

Just as her voice faded, the entrance of the store suddenly opened and Bu Fang expressionlessly appeared in front of their eyes.

”The store is open for business,” Bu Fang simply said, then turned around and went back in.

There were only eight people in the queue and even after adding Zhao Ruge and the rest, there were only fifteen customers.

Ouyang Xiaoyi eagerly ran in to help while taking the opportunity to conveniently inquire the smelly boss about the status of the wine brewing.

”Eh? Smelly boss, why does your hand keep shaking?” Ouyang Xiaoyi curiously stared at Bu Fang's hand that was continuously twitching.

Bu Fang glanced at her and simply said, ”It's nothing, it'll be fine after a while.”

His hand was shaking because he had been slicing radishes with that heavy kitchen knife for over an hour… It would be shaking even if he had used an ordinary kitchen knife, not to mention that heavy custom-made kitchen knife.

Soon, the system manipulated a stream of gentle energy to flow into Bu Fang's arm, causing the numbness and the spasm to disappear.

Fatty Jin and his buddies excitedly ordered their dishes and Xiaoyi did not immediately inform Bu Fang about the wager. After Fatty Jin and company were satisfied, it was finally the turn of Zhao Ruge and the rest who had just stepped into the store.

As Zhao Ruge stepped into the store, he suddenly had an inexplicable urge to cry… He would finally be able to taste the store's dishes!

”Smelly boss, this fellow is wagering that your wine is inferior to the imperial palace's Bejewelled Nectar!” As Zhao Ruge and the rest entered, Ouyang Xiaoyi loudly said to Bu Fang.

Bu Fang was slightly startled, but then expressionlessly replied, ”Bejewelled Nectar Wine… is nothing.”