After a pleasant weekend, Ren and his family set off for home, their car loaded with mountain goods gifted by his parents.
When leaving, little Yueyue cried profusely, lamenting the loss of the chicks, ducklings, and puppies.
The day after Ren and his family returned, the latest episode of "Cooking Master Boy" was released.
Perhaps due to many online recommendations? The number of people purchasing this issue of the manga was slightly higher than the previous one.
No wonder, after all, China is a nation of food lovers.
If we talk about the foundation of food lovers, it is undoubtedly high.
Ren's "Cooking Master Boy" is published two episodes per issue, in the new issue.
Following the orders of General Lee, the Liu Mao Xing arrives in Guangzhou to refine his skills and attain the qualifications of a master chef.
Unfortunately, in Guangzhou, unlike the Kikkaro Restaurant, and known as the capital of gourmet food in anime, the rookie chef Liu Mao Xing is defeated in his first attempt at stir-frying Qingjiang vegetables.
However, just when Liu Mao Xing is disheartened, he unexpectedly encounters an old man.
With deliberate guidance from the old man, he finally identifies his shortcomings and eventually, with a dish of stir-fried Qingjiang vegetables, is accepted as an apprentice...
"There it is! The classic old man from online novels."
"I think this old man is not simple, probably similar to the sweeping monk from Shaolin."
Everyone was eager for the next plot, quickly flipping to the fourth episode.
This was both their happiest moment and the part that amazed them.
Many mangas are published one episode per issue, but Ren's "Cooking Master Boy" is two episodes per issue, which really shows Ren's influence.
However, this is also related to the current state of Picca Comics.
Now, Picca Comics has only a handful of notable manga artists. If the quality is up to standard and the artist is willing, it's acceptable to publish two or three episodes in one issue.
But very few manga artists do this.
After all, this means they would finish their works faster, and more importantly, they don't have that much time.
The effort it takes to create manga is substantial, and if it weren't for the system-endowed abilities Ren possesses, he would also need assistants for drawing.
The content of the fourth episode talks about Liu Mao Xing's experiences after joining the Kikkaro Restaurant.
After entering Kikkaro Restaurant, Liu Mao Xing faces bullying by another senior apprentice.
Various sabotages make Liu Mao Xing miserable, stirring righteous indignation among the readers.
It was later revealed that Kikkaro Restaurant has a rule: if one person joins, another must leave.
Although Liu Mao Xing was bullied, isn't this typical for protagonists in passionate mangas? They often confront malice with righteousness.
From the seniors attitude of secretly practicing hard at night, Liu Mao Xing believes the seniors passion for cooking is second to none,
and during a conversation after both fell into the water, Liu Mao Xing finally learns of the seniors' background.
From childhood, the senior was rigorously trained in culinary skills under his father's strict discipline, facing either beatings or scoldings.
Many readers in China could relate, and soon a comment on Douzhi Net quickly resonated with many.
"This plot voices the sentiments of many students, expressing the frustration and resentment of those who study hard every day yet never excel, forever under the pressure of their parents' expectations for them to succeed!"
"Many parents on the path of their children's growth only know to push them to study. If the grades are good, they take it for granted, but if there are any fluctuations, they only criticize the child without seeking the reasons behind the fluctuations, only blaming the child. This results in the child developing a resistance to learning…"
This was a rare lengthy comment, not only analyzing a scene but also praising Ren.
This also made Ren, who was watching the child at home, flip through the comments, finding the name somewhat familiar.
Money talks.
Ren remembered this person had been commenting on his manga from the beginning, mostly with praise.
This made Ren feel a bit strange; could this person know him? Or was he a devoted fan? But this didn't really concern Ren.
After all… this person is a man.
However, online comments were much more chaotic.
Many threads quickly went off-topic, the kind that couldn't be salvaged.
Initially, the discussion was about the plot of "Cooking Master Boy," but soon some began to anonymously share their grievances about their parents.
Then it shifted to their teachers.
Ren browsed for a while but soon lost interest.
However, he quickly noticed comments about the missing persons notice in this issue of the manga.
He remembered he had also posted about it on Weibo. Although there were many comments, most were trivial, and very few were actually about the missing person
.
"They've been missing for two years now, probably gone for good. Even if found, the child is so grown now, probably doesn't remember their biological parents."
"Although I sympathize, honestly, I'm not optimistic they'll be found. If kidnapped by human traffickers, the child might have been harmed to enforce begging."
"Yeah, I agree with the comment above. I think the chances of finding them are slim, but I shared it anyway since it's the first time Picca has posted on Weibo."
Reading these comments, Ren couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Although he was uncomfortable, he knew these people were right.
Two years could change a lot.
...
"Hmm, not bad."
At Xena's home, she was looking at the latest issue of Picca Comics.
Honestly, she wasn't usually a fan of manga.
But, she loved to eat.
Looking at the food in Ren's manga, for some reason, she felt her appetite increase.
"It's a pity... there's no glowing food in reality…"
Saying this, she casually nibbled on a piece of sweet and sour pork rib from her plate and was about to close the manga.
But as she turned to the last page, Xena paused.
"This is…"
She saw a missing persons notice, and something about it made her look closer.
After a moment, she took out her phone and dialed a number: "Hey? Sister, the child you adopted from the orphanage, he had a jade pendant, right? Is there a character on that pendant?"
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