Douluo Dalu: Shrek's Seven Monsters' Road to Becoming Gods

Chapter 289 The chef’s most important mood

As a food soul master, Oscar seems to have a natural talent for cooking.

A salad was ready in no time.

He originally thought that the dishes on the God of Cookery's recipe would have expensive and exquisite ingredients, but he didn't expect that the simplest things like potatoes and cucumbers would be used.

He put the recipe aside and took a bite first. Although it looked a bit messy, the taste was surprisingly good.

"I might be a genius hahaha."

The worshipers at the door heard Oscar's intermittent laughter in the kitchen. While they were worried about him, they also marveled at his ability.

According to what Shi Weitian said, Oscar placed the salad next to the recipe and stared at it intently.

Soon the book automatically unfolded without any wind and quickly opened to the corresponding page, and the cold dish disappeared in front of Oscar.

At the same time, the recipe that was originally just black and white text suddenly became more colorful, and the cold dishes instantly became the background of the text. When Oscar took a closer look, he could still vaguely smell the smell of vinegar.

"It is truly a treasure of the God of Cookery."

The first time he made cold dishes, he was a great success. Oscar's confidence increased and he decided to continue making cold dishes.

At the same moment, the cold dish followed the recipe and arrived at the Temple of the God of Cookery in the God Realm.

"Aurora, come and try that boy's craftsmanship."

Gaster called Aurora over. Recently, she always ran to Satir and stayed there for several days, which made Gaster a little unhappy.

But even so, Gaster still supported Aurora's approach, after all, it was for Ning Rongrong.

"Gaster, Mars is back, why don't you go see him?"

Aurora came dressed in colorful clothes, sat down next to Gaster, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.

"Well, it's not bad. Although it doesn't look very refined, it tastes good."

All food in the God Realm is provided by the God of Cookery alone. Not to mention that most gods do not need to eat. Even if they do eat, it is rain and dew wine, flower cakes and the like.

Except for the Temple of the God of Cookery, there has been no real fireworks in the God Realm for a long time.

"Of course, you don't even look at who the inheritor is."

Gaster selectively ignored Aurora's words. For him, Mars did him a big favor, but in fact, if it weren't for him, Oscar might not have endured so much extra pain. He might even become a god.

Aurora knew Gaster's temper, and no one could persuade him when his temper got worse, so she simply stopped asking for trouble.

In the garden of the Temple of the God of Cookery, the two of them were chatting. Gaster would tell a few jokes from time to time to make Aurora happy, and a few side dishes would appear on their table from time to time, along with a jar of gods. Being drunk can be considered extremely enjoyable.

Gaster was a little drunk, and pointed in the direction of the lower realm with a red face, "Aurora, look, I really saw the right person. This guy is really a piece of material."

"He is indeed good, otherwise Rongrong wouldn't be so devoted to him, but isn't his current progress a bit fast?"

Aurora calculated the time. It had only been about three days in Douluo Continent, and hot dishes had already begun to appear on their table. People who had accepted the test of the God of Cookery had never been so fast before.

"It's a bit adventurous, but the recipe works. This is something that I can't control. As long as he can make it, the recipe can be absorbed. Maybe it's because the difficulty of the test has increased. After all, it is a thousand and one dishes, and there are still more By obtaining the artifact, Oscar may be buying more time for the future.”

Gaster indeed understood Oscar's thoughts.

After Oscar flipped through the recipe for a while, he realized how simple he had thought before.

Not only was the subsequent production process more complicated, but even the ingredients were extremely precious and took some time to find. If he didn't hurry up now, he might really be too late.

"Xiao Ao, I'm here. What delicious food did you cook today?"

Just as Oscar was firing, Zhu Zhuqing came in from the door.

After the inheritance of the God of Cookery came down, everyone thought that Oscar would be able to relax a lot, but who would have thought that he seemed to have fallen into new anxiety.

It is indeed very happy to cook every day, but Oscar's brows are always frowned, and there is no smile on his face.

He stayed awake for three whole days, which made Ning Rongrong extremely worried, and she had to guard him no matter what.

Her body had not fully recovered to begin with, and Xiao Wu really didn't dare think how long Ning Rongrong could last if she continued to endure it at this intensity.

Later, after everyone discussed it, they decided to accompany Oscar alone every day. Not only could he watch him and remind him to take a rest, but he could also eat delicious food. Why not?

"Zhuqing, it's you today. Sit down quickly and try my twice-cooked pork later."

Oscar held the pot in one hand and put the seasonings in the other. Although he asked Zhu Zhuqing to sit down, his eyes did not move away for a moment, and he kept staring at the pot intently.

Zhu Zhuqing chuckled lightly and sat next to Oscar where he would not be affected. Looking at his profile, the smile on Zhu Zhuqing's face gradually solidified.

Xiao Ao is too serious.

The sweet aroma quickly spread to Zhu Zhuqing's nostrils. She was once a star-luo noble, and she was once a crown princess. She had eaten a lot of delicacies.

Oscar's twice-cooked pork smells really good, and the color in the pot looks delicious, but for some reason, when Zhu Zhuqing saw Oscar's expression, he felt stuffy in his heart, and no matter how good the food was, it was tasteless.

"Come on, Zhuqing, try it quickly."

Oscar took out a few pieces and put them on a plate and brought them to Zhu Zhuqing. His head was covered with sweat and his lips were a little white.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but frown, "Xiao Ao, no matter how tight the seventh exam is, you have to pay attention to your health. We will be worried."

Oscar struggled to smile, and nodded towards Zhu Zhuqing, "Oh Zhu Qing, I understand. Don't worry, I know my health well. You eat first and see."

Do you know your own body?Zhu Zhuqing sighed, if that were the case, they wouldn't have to watch him like a prisoner.

"It's quite delicious. Xiao Ao, it's great that you can make it like this for the first time, but..."

"But what?"

Oscar felt his heart twitching and stared at Zhu Zhuqing, wanting to hear what she had to say.

If even Zhuqing feels bad, then the recipe will definitely not be approved.

"But the meat is too dry, the garlic sprouts are a little wilted, and the color is a little dark and not bright."

Zhu Zhuqing pointed out the shortcomings of this plate of twice-cooked pork.

"But Xiao Ao, you did very well the first time."

Seeing that the atmosphere around him had turned cold, Zhu Zhuqing quickly made amends.

"Zhuqing, you don't need to say anything, I understand."

Oscar sullenly poured out all the remaining twice-cooked pork in the pot and started over from cleaning the pot.

He repeated this four or five times in a row, cooking faster and faster, but Zhu Zhuqing's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Finally, when Oscar was about to try for the seventh time, Zhu Zhuqing stopped Oscar.

"Xiao Ao, wait, come out with me first."

No matter whether Oscar was willing or not at this time, Zhu Zhuqing directly pulled him out of the kitchen.

In the hall outside, there were many people living in the West City. Oscar even saw Fu Wanwan they had seen inside, with a sweet smile on the little girl's face.

"Dad, this is delicious."

Although the First Floor in the World is the site of the Temple of the God of Cookery, it is still a restaurant after all, so it cannot be closed for a long time.

Therefore, after Tang San discussed with several worshipers, he decided to reopen the business.

Oscar couldn't be disturbed in the kitchen, so Zhu Zhuqing simply used the power of space to create another kitchen, connecting the two places, so that Oscar could not be disturbed and the business of the restaurant would not be delayed.

"Xiao Ao, tell me, what did you see?"

"What do you see? The steamed white fish on this table is very well cooked, and the fragrance of the fairy wine is fragrant. The braised lion head on that table also looks good..."

"Stop it, Xiao Ao, did you only see the food? No people?"

There was a bit of expectation in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. She had already mentioned this. He should understand, right?

"People? What people? People eating? They are all enjoying themselves."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, thankful that Oscar hadn't been tortured crazy by the recipes yet and could still see these.

The two returned to the kitchen, and Zhu Zhuqing pointed at the twice-cooked pork in front of him and asked.

"Xiao Ao, are you happy when you cook this dish?"

Oscar's expression suddenly froze. Are you happy?He didn't think about it.

Open the recipe, cook, be tested by the recipe, check the next one, continue cooking...

For Oscar, this has become a smooth and mechanized process. At first, he found it very interesting, but later he became more and more anxious and bored, and his eyes lost the luster of cooking.

"I..."

Oscar was silent, and Zhu Zhuqing didn't want to say anything more. It would be good for Oscar to become a god sooner, but he couldn't lose the most important mood of a chef just because of this.

"The test of the recipe is only to determine whether it tastes good or not, but a book tastes different from a real person. Maybe I have mentioned many shortcomings, but the recipe will still be accepted. If that is the case, Xiao Ao, you will not be happy either of."

Zhu Zhuqing said this with certainty, they all knew Oscar very well.

"Actually, the color and smell of the twice-cooked meat you cooked for the first time were good, better than the previous ones. But your expression was too serious. I didn't feel the slightest happiness from you, and even my appetite dropped."

Oscar smiled bitterly, "No wonder I have to cook it several times recently before it is recognized by the recipe. It turns out that it's not that my cooking is not delicious, but that I have forgotten the most important mood of being a chef."

Chefs cook for the joy and happiness of customers, not just for the sake of cooking.

"Zhuqing, thank you for telling me this. I understand. Don't worry, I will adjust myself well. Then please enjoy it and try another twice-cooked pork."

"Okay."

Zhu Zhuqing smiled softly. Seeing the relaxed expression on Oscar's face, she had a hunch that the twice-cooked pork this time must be the most delicious.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing expected, the recipe quickly recognized this twice-cooked pork, and it was different from the previous reaction. Previously, it only glowed pink, but this time, the twice-cooked pork is a bright pink gold, and the gorgeous golden light is like fireflies. There is generally a lot of buzz surrounding Oscar.

Oscar's pupils flashed a bit of light, "It turns out that my previous exams were far from reaching the highest standards, they were just qualified."

With the same mood to strike while the iron was hot, Oscar cooked all the previous dishes again. He did not deliberately focus on the dishes, but Oscar felt more comfortable with them.

Zhu Zhuqing watched from the side and felt that Oscar was enjoying cooking more and more. His whole body was exuding a soft halo, and every move that seemed casual was actually just right.

Countless golden lights escaped from the kitchen, floated into the Immortal Residence, into the hall, and even flew into the space opened by Zhu Zhuqing.

Oscar looked at everything in front of him with excitement, and the happiness in his heart was fully satisfied at this moment.

"Zhuqing, do you know? I seem to hear Cai singing and being happy. I think I really understand the feeling you mentioned."

On that day, Oscar left the kitchen early. Instead of staying up late like the previous days, he took the initiative to cook a meal for everyone.

Not only the Shrek Seven Monsters, but also Su Yuetian, Ning Lanhao, Xiaobao, and seven other worshipers were also among his invitations.

"Everyone, please try it. I'm very confident about this table."

Oscar looked at everyone expectantly, especially Ning Rongrong next to him.

It wasn't until the same bright smile appeared on everyone's faces that Oscar knew it was done.

"Xiao Ao, it's really delicious. My God, you are really talented at cooking."

"This is all thanks to Zhuqing."

After Zhu Zhuqing came back, he told everyone what happened in the kitchen. Dai Mubai felt very proud when he heard Oscar praise Zhu Zhuqing.

"That's right, don't even look at whose wife it is, come to Zhuqing and have some food."

Shi Weitian sighed after hearing this, "It's really thanks to Lord Moon God that the young master has made such great progress. Come on, let me toast you."

Zhu Zhuqing stood up quickly, hunched over and clinked glasses with Shi Weitian, finished the drink in one gulp and then added another glass.

"Let's all have a drink together, for Xiao Ao's sake and for the sake of this sumptuous table of delicacies."

"Okay, come on, cheers!"

Everyone was immersed in the gentle evening breeze tonight.

Bai Chenxiang looked at the dish in front of her with a look of amazement, "Brother Ao, can you also teach me how to make this dish? I will make it for grandpa and the fat man when I get back."

Ma Hongjun drank happily, and when he suddenly heard Bai Chenxiang's gentle words, the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed.

"Xiangxiang, you are so kind." Ma Hongjun kissed Bai Chenxiang hard on the cheek, then waved his hands and said, "But you don't have to study hard, we can just go to Jiubao Glazed Sect to have dinner in the future, Rongrong I’ll definitely agree.”

"Okay, everyone can come if they want, but fat man, you have to be responsible for helping. You have to do all the work like boiling water and chopping wood."

"You can just let me be your parent."

Everyone laughed heartily at Ning Rongrong's words and Ma Hongjun's reaction, and several of the worshipers couldn't help but laugh.

It seemed like they hadn't experienced this kind of state of mind for a long time.

Not happy because the guests feel satisfied after eating their own food, but simply happy.

That night, the lights on the first floor of the world in the frozen forest were brightly lit, and hearty laughter could be heard faintly. The aroma of wine, coriander and vegetables overflowed, and everyone was enjoying it extremely.

Above the God Realm, Gaster was so full that his stomach was bulging, but he still couldn't hide the smile on his face.

The dishes after Oscar were so good that even he, a god of food, had to sigh.

But when he looked around and saw the empty Temple of the God of Cookery, Gaster couldn't help but sigh.

"Why did Aurora leave again?"

Could it be that he had to stay alone in an empty room tonight?

I originally wanted to give it to Aurora, but then I thought that she ate very little today and only took one bite of each item, so I knew she had no appetite.

"...Forget it, let's go see him."

Gaster seemed to be having a great inner struggle as he used his divine power to take away the dishes on the table.

Then, above the God Realm, a pink-gold light flashed across, and the Earth God Temple, which had been silent for a long time, welcomed its first guest.

Gaster and Mars chatted for a long time, and no one knew what they said, but it is said that when gods passed by that day, they heard the voice of the God of Cookery, and some saw the God of Cookery leaving the Temple of the Earth God with a smile. Delivered all the way to the gate.

After leaving Mars, Gaster did not return to his temple, but instead went to Elune.

"Elune, I'm here, and Dales, you're here too."

Dales looked at Gaster as if he were a fool. His expression seemed to say, where else could he be if he wasn't here?

"What are you here for?"

The disgust in Dales' eyes was clear, but Gaster completely ignored him and found a place to sit down.

"I can't come and chat with Elune. What's wrong? I'm delaying you?"

Dales is famous for his bad temper in the God Realm. After all, the name of the God of War is not just talk. No one in the God Realm dares to interact and provoke him. After all, he may really remove the door of the other party's temple.

But Gaster was in a very good mood today, and he and Mars drank a lot of magical drunkenness, and he became a lot more courageous.

And he was sure that with Elune here, Dales would never do anything to him, and he would be safe.

"What's the delay? We were just chatting. Gaster, why are you here? Where is Aurora?"

The God of Cookery and the Goddess of Nine Colors are inseparable in the divine world. Whenever you see one, the other must be nearby. However, I haven’t seen them together recently. There are rumors that there are some problems with their relationship. .

"Hey, forget it, go to Satir's place."

Elune is smart. As soon as she heard that Aurora went to meet Satyr, she knew that it was because of Ning Rongrong. As a god next to her, she couldn't say anything about the inheritor, so she could only nod her head and bring up the topic. Come back.

"Then what did you want to talk about when you came to me?"

Mentioning this, Gaster once again became very energetic and directly placed the five jars of Immortal Drunk on the table.

"Elune will not drink with you, don't even think about it."

Before Gaster could say anything, Dales flatly refused.

"Who wants to drink with Elune? I already know you are here, how dare I? You must not tear me apart?"

Elune's cheeks turned red at Gaster's teasing words. Maybe she and Dales still couldn't get along without grudges as before, but when facing him, Elune would still act like a daughter from time to time.

"This is what I want to thank you for. Zhu Zhuqing has helped Oscar a lot!"

Zhu Zhuqing?Is it actually related to her?Elune was really interested and immediately sat down to hear what was going on.

"...That's it. That girl Zhu Zhuqing helped Oscar figure out the most important thing about being a chef."

"Then you should give it to Zhuqing. Why are you thanking me?"

Elune smiled softly. Although she was no longer the Moon Goddess, Zhu Zhuqing was not only her successor but also her direct descendant. Her face was very radiant when Gaster praised her like this.

"Isn't it because I can't go down to the lower realm now? I want to thank you first. When Oscar is able to take the ninth exam, I will send it to her personally."

After Dales gave various signals, Gaster finally left with the foresight and returned to the Temple of the God of Cookery. As expected, Aurora had not returned yet.

"Looks like I'm alone again."

On the other side, after getting some advice from Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar seemed to be on steroids. He was like a passionate sun every day, full of smiles every day.

Correspondingly, his cooking speed became faster and faster. After another half month, Oscar had learned more than [-] dishes.

But this seventh test is not considered a test for Oscar alone.

"Xiao San, Fatty, this is my new one. You guys have a try. By the way, where are Xiao Wu and the others? Why didn't you see them?"

Looking at the soup as big as a basin in front of him, Tang San shook his head helplessly.

Ma Hongjun did not save any face for Oscar, "You still want to find Xiao Wu? They are afraid to avoid you now."

"To me? Why? Didn't I cook well?"

Oscar's sincere reaction surprised Ma Hongjun. Could it be that he hadn't considered other directions at all?

Tang San filled a bowl with resignation, "Xiao Ao, this soup is good."

"Thank you, mistress. Fatty, you haven't told me the reason yet? Why are Xiaowu and the others avoiding me?"

Ma Hongjun slammed the bowl on the table, "Xiao Ao, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? You are a big fish and meat guy every day, let alone Xiao Wu and the others, look at my belly."

Ma Hongjun grabbed a handful on his stomach and was able to pick up a piece.

"It's not easy for me to lose weight. I managed to keep it off for so long. If I keep eating like this, I'm afraid I'll have to feed you again. But this soup is really delicious. Boss Dai, you're here, hurry up Come and drink.”

Dai Mubai originally thought of running through the door while the three of them were chatting, but he didn't expect to be caught by Ma Hongjun.

"Hehehe, Boss Dai, don't even think about running away. If I get fat, neither you nor Xiaosan can escape."

"Damn fat man." Dai Mubai raised his fist and gestured in the air, and then a bowl was placed in his arms.

Facing Oscar's expression, Dai Mubai really didn't know how to speak, so he could only lower his head and drink.

"Xiao Ao, you can give some to a few of the worshipers next time. We can't keep such delicious food to ourselves."

Ma Hongjun buried his face in the bowl and showed an evil smile.

If you want to get fat, you have to get fat together, no one can escape.