Chapter 145: The Fat Person Eating a Chicken Drumstick and the Skinny Person with a Wok on His Back (2/2)

Once the fatty was gone, the guard suddenly recovered from his surprise and threw the chicken drumstick onto the ground with an expression filled with revulsion.

”Chefs from Qingyangzhen, I remember that the chefs from there are all very scary!” the guard softly muttered to himself as a hint of fear appeared on his face.

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”Crunch, crunch. Big bro, why are we here to participate in this year's Hundred Family Banquet? If we're going to attend such a boring event, we might as well use the time to eat a few more chicken drumsticks. What's the point of competing with these mediocre chefs?” the fatty puzzledly asked in a mumble as he chewed on a chicken drumstick.

These two brothers were Ah Lu and Ah Wei. The fatty was called Ah Lu, while the skinny one was called Ah Wei. They were chefs from Qingyangzhen and were rather famous in that area. They studied their culinary skills under an elderly chef and often hunted spirit beasts in the Wildlands. Their dishes were bold but also delicious at the same time.

Even though their reputation was unknown in the Light Wind Empire, there was no one who did not know them within Qingyangzhen.

”I've already said before, don't talk to me when you're eating! How many times do I have to tell you?! Hmph… The old man is the one who told us to participate. He said the prize reward for the Hundred Family Banquet might be pretty good this year and hoped that we would present it to him. If that wasn't the case, do you really think with my personality that I would choose to participate?” Ah Wei said with a disgusted snort as he lifted his sharp chin.

”What's the prize reward? Did the old man tell you?” Ah Lu swallowed the remnants of the chicken drumstick mixed with bones in his mouth and then curiously stared at Ah Wei with his tiny eyes.

”How would I know?” Ah Wei let out a snort and continued walking forward with the large black wok on his back.

Ah Lu went into a daze for a moment and then continued to reach into the front pocket of his apron. He pulled a greasy and fragrant chicken drumstick out and shoved it into his mouth. The apron's pocket seemed to be a bottomless pit and the chicken drumsticks seemed to be inexhaustible.

Afterward, Ah Lu gleefully ran after Ah Wei's back figure.

”Crunch, crunch. Big bro, where are we going now? Are we going to the empire's designated location prepared for chefs?” Ah Lu asked in a mumble.

Immediately after, Ah Wei's exasperated voice rang out once more. ”Get lost! I told you not to talk to me when you're eating!”

”What are we going there for? What's the point of gathering with a bunch of trashy chefs? Let's go and look for something to eat!” Ah Wei said.

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Bu Fang got up from bed on time as usual. After washing up, he slapped his own cheeks to wake himself up.

Last night's sleep was exceptionally well and allowed both his body and mind to completely relax. It was the most stable sleep he had ever since he came to this world.

When he arrived at the kitchen, Bu Fang began to practice his carving and cutting techniques in a skillful manner. There was already a large improvement to his carving technique since he first started. He could even carve out a realistic-looking flower with extremely smooth curvatures using a soft and tender tofu.

On the other hand, the improvements toward his cutting technique become somewhat slower. After all, the Meteor Cutting Technique had already risen to the second level and its difficulty had grew larger as well.

When the usual morning practice ended, Bu Fang began cooking some dishes. The first dish he cooked was obviously the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs, which was Blacky's favorite. Just for that day, Bu Fang even specially increased the amount so that the lazy dog could have its fill.

After all, it was the Spring Festival...

A short while later, a rich fragrance wafted out from the kitchen. The fragrance was so aromatic that it was mesmerizing.

After bringing out a plate filled to the brim with Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs, Bu Fang removed a door board and the cold air outside immediately rushed into the store.

Despite the festive mood of the Spring Festival, the temperature did not increase even in the slightest. As he exhaled a cloud of white breath, Bu Fang placed the piping hot Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs that was giving off a mesmerizing fragrance in front of Blacky.

Blacky, who was originally lazily lying on the ground, immediately opened its eyes and excitedly got up with its tongue hanging out.

”Perhaps, this gluttonous dog would only reveal such an appearance while eating Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs!” Bu Fang thought.

Just when Bu Fang placed the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs in front of Blacky, he suddenly heard two distinctly different sets of footsteps coming from behind him...

”Crunch, crunch. Oh… Big bro, there's a store over here! Eh? This meaty aroma… It smells really good!”

Bu Fang stood up. Before he could even turn around, the sound of bones being chewed and an indistinct voice suddenly shouted in surprise from behind him.

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[1] Qingyangzhen (青阳镇) - It literally means green sun town. There's an actual town called Qingyangzhen in the province of Jiangsu in China.