Chapter 3 - Master Chef

Zhu Jiao picked up the hammer and started to swing, the hit was strong yet gentle and didn't break through the meat. The hit was fast yet accurate hitting the meat at points where it was plump and full.

"hmph let me show you my skills " He whispered to himself.

Finishing up the final blow he released the hammer as it landed on the board with a thud.

"Preparation complete!"

Next Zhu Jiao took the prepared meat and dipped it into the eggs before quickly picking it up and coating it with flour.

The next step required Zhu Jiao to put the meat into the heated oil creating a pitter-patter as the aroma flooded the kitchen.

"This… This is... The smell! The aroma! Is this a lost food of the gods?"

[Hmph, foolish mortals, this is the legendary Katsu Ver. EF(Eastern Fantasy). Tremble before the might of the almighty Katsu!]

Zhu Jiao still needed to complete the last step, to take the katsu out from the boiling oil.

- Using this technique will allow Zhu Jiao to dip his hands into anything hot, even reach into flames as he is protected by the almighty frost gauntlets.This ability first manifested when he was cooking in home economics, his cake was about to be burnt if he doesn't do something quickly. Leaving him with no choice, his ability manifested and let him grab the cake and have it too.

Reaching into the hot oil, he picked up the Katsu and laid it out on a wire mesh allowing the oil and grease to drip onto the plate below, revealing a perfectly golden brown Katsu.

"This is…! The legendary hand of ultimate protection! The food gods have blessed our young master to have immunity when it comes to preparing food! He is a legendary chef"

The chefs in the kitchen went down on their knees, praying at the sight of the legendary Katsu.

Zhu Jiao with mouth watering, ready to consume his Katsu that he prepared himself.

'Crash' the door was kicked down with great force!

"Lin Dong! You have some nerve to make me and my grandpa wait when you are messing around here in the kitchen. Are you bullying the chefs!"

A young lady, with sharp features and an amazing body burst into the kitchen shouting her lungs out.

"No, I did not bully the chefs and I know you and your grandpa are waiting, but this comes first, this is more important to me."

Looking at his face the young lady blushed and looked on the ground, astonished by his good looks.

"Then… Why are your chefs crying? What could be more important than our personal matters?"

Zhu Jiao's eyes lit up blue again as he used his he shook his head.

"I really need to change my face soon. It's too aesthetically pleasing." He thought to himself.

Zhu Jiao shook his head and picked up another katsu that's on the mesh that's drying and immediately shoved it towards the young lady's mouth.

"MMMMMMM"

The young lady tried to scream in pain as the hot oil burned the side of her lips. She grabbed onto the katsu and pulled it out of her mouth.

"Are you CRAZY!? What are you trying to do to me!"

Licking her lips she tried to see if it's okay, her eyes lit up immediately. Putting the Katsu in her hand back into her mouth, she started to chew, swallowing the meat voraciously.

As she takes a breath out, the steam from the hot meat escaped her lips as she moaned in satisfaction.

The chefs at the side stared at the young miss from the Yang household, looking at her eating it ungracefully, drooling at the sight of the katsu.

They shifted their sight from the young miss towards their young master Zhu Jiao, he hesitantly looked at the piece in his hand and looked at the rest of the meat on the wire mesh and frowned.

After shrugging, he sighed and waved his hand asking them to go ahead and eat the Katsu on the racks. The chefs dashed towards the Katsu on the mesh and started fighting over each and every piece.

"It's mine!"

"No It's mine!"

The few pieces of Katsu flew in the air as the number of times it changed hands jumped to double digits in the first 5 seconds.

"Enough! Don't waste food! Split it among yourselves! If you want more, I'll teach you how to cook it, but you must always cook it for me!"

Zhu Jiao shouted as he stared at the Chef fighting over the pieces of Katsu.

"hehe, delegate the task and take a cut of the profit. It's a pretty good ROI" He smiled to himself.

His words elicited a huge response from the chefs as the knelt down in front of Zhu Jiao once again thanking him excitedly.

After giving the chefs his instructions, telling them step by step he finished up his Katsu and turned to look at the young mistress of the Yang family still sitting on the ground with a frozen face.

"Okay, Yang Yan, let's go see your grandfather, I'm satisfied now…."

"Yang Yan? Hello!? Let's go"

Snapping out of the stupor, she wiped her mouth with her sleeves as she looked up and stared at Zhu Jiao in his eyes. She jumped up to her feet immediately and dusted herself off before nodding and following behind Yang Yan immediately.

Walking out of the kitchen, Zhu Jiao turned his head as he quickly walked towards the servant who was still crying on the ground. He whispered into his ear,

"I'll give you your ball back. Behave! Otherwise I'll confiscate it again."

Zhu Jiao stood up as he left with Yang Yan walking beside him. The servant immediately jumped to his feet and hopped around happily for a period of time, before he stood there looking at his empty hands confused.

The couple walked through the garden into a great hall, where Yang yan's grandfather and Zhu Jiao's uncle seated and his cousin, standing there with a smirk, waiting for him to arrive.

"Oh so you've finally decided to show up! You wastrel! The Yang family head is here to see you! What have you done again!"

"Don't mind us, Lin er, we're only here because my granddaughter is stubborn. Me and your father made a promise before. It's just …. I only have this granddaughter and my son is the next head of the family… So I'll have to atone for my mistakes."

"Sigh, I understand, this nephew of mine has always been someone who disappoints. My brother will be turning in his grave if he sees the way his son ends up. You wastrel! It's because of your character that you ended up the way you are! Kneel down and apologise to the Yang family head."