Brush Up Your Proficiency

The quiet meal, punctuated only by the clinking of chopsticks against bowls, finally came to an end. Everyone put down their utensils, patting their bulging stomachs with satisfied expressions, seemingly still savoring the delicious food.

Grandpa Wang was surprised to realize that summer was already a season that suppressed appetite, especially considering his age and diminished appetite.

Yet, under these circumstances, he had eaten so much, which was unprecedented.

While Xiao Hao's cooking was undoubtedly delicious, its ability to stimulate appetite was truly astonishing.

"Xiao Hao's cooking is just amazing! I've never had such delicious food!" Grandma Wang was the first to break the satisfied silence, expressing her heartfelt praise.

"Of course! Our Xiao Hao will be returning to the city in a few days to open a restaurant with someone!" Liu Zhi quickly chimed in. To spread the news throughout the village, it was natural to first inform the family.

"Really? Xiao Hao will be a boss in the future, not bad, not bad!" Upon hearing this, Grandma Wang's face almost burst into a smile, her wrinkled face seemingly smoothing out.

You should know that their grandpa was also a chef, and a very skilled one at that. Otherwise, he wouldn't be asked to take charge whenever there was an event in the village.

However, he was born at the wrong time and was delayed by various events of that era, so his family had to stay in this small village for most of their lives.

Now that times have changed, Grandma Wang naturally felt a sense of joy that her long-held hopes were finally being realized, knowing that her eldest grandson had surpassed him in this skill and was even starting a business with it!

At this moment, Wang Hao sat silently to the side, quietly listening to the conversation.

He deeply understood that every person or place encountered in life could be someone else's long-cherished dream or longing. And at this moment, the people before him were exactly those he had been dreaming of and longing for. This sense of fulfillment made him feel incredibly happy.

Liu Zhi and Wang Lan, mother and daughter, sang in harmony, explaining the ins and outs of Wang Hao's plan to open a restaurant to the two elders in detail. This description left the two old people stunned.

They found it hard to imagine that the outside world had become so amazing, that someone would be willing to invest money to help you open a restaurant just because of a meal, and all you had to do was learn a craft well.

If they had encountered such an opportunity back then, how great would that have been! Fortunately, such a pie-in-the-sky event was received by their eldest grandson.

"Xiao Hao, how long do you plan to stay at home before going back to the city?" Grandpa Wang looked at Wang Hao with a comforting smile on his face and asked softly.

Wang Hao thought for a moment and then replied, "Well... I haven't decided yet. I plan to stay a few more days this time. As for the restaurant, if there's any definite news, I'll go over when the partner notifies me!"

"Well, that's good. You should know that kid from the Lao Zhu family, right? He's really promising, having been admitted to a key university! This Saturday, which is in five days, Lao Zhu, your Uncle Zhu, is going to hold a grand graduation banquet for his son and has specially invited me to be the head chef.

Xiao Hao, you should go with Grandpa to help out. There will definitely be a lot of people coming on Saturday and Sunday. You're about to open a restaurant anyway, so experiencing the process of this banquet in advance will be a good thing for you!" Grandpa Wang looked at Wang Hao with a kind gaze and said earnestly.

After this meal at noon, he was surprised to find that he couldn't say how high his eldest grandson's cooking skills were, but it was certain that he had surpassed him, which was certain.

Taking advantage of this graduation banquet, he could let his eldest grandson take over as the head chef, so that he could show off in front of the villagers.

Hearing Grandpa's arrangement, Wang Hao nodded without hesitation, indicating that there was no problem and that he was very willing to go along. It had been a long time since he had experienced a large rural banquet.

However, at this time, he did not notice the "trap" in Grandpa's words.

Grandpa Wang only said to let Wang Hao go to help, and did not explicitly mention letting him be the head chef. This statement could easily mislead people into thinking that Wang Hao was just going there to assist, and would not think of the important role of head chef.

The reason why Grandpa Wang didn't say it directly was for two reasons:

First, he knew his eldest grandson's personality well. If he directly asked him to take over as the head chef, then his eldest grandson would definitely refuse. After all, the head chef that the Lao Zhu family invited this time was him, not his grandson;

Second, if others knew that Wang Hao would be taking on the role of head chef, it was hard to guarantee that some people would not be dissatisfied with this young man who was only thirty years old in their eyes. Not only that, but the Lao Zhu family would also have to painstakingly explain how excellent their eldest grandson was. This process was too cumbersome, after all, language is sometimes pale, and their villagers believe more in seeing is believing.

Given the above two considerations, Grandpa Wang did not reveal his true thoughts.

When the time was right, he only needed to let his eldest grandson cook a few delicious dishes himself to shock them, so as to shut the mouths of those people in the village who said that he had not taught his three sons the skills. His sons had not learned his skills, but his eldest grandson had!

Grandpa Wang's inner thoughts were naturally not seen by others, but Grandma Wang, who had lived with him for half her life, had some guesses, but she didn't expose Grandpa Wang. In fact, from the bottom of her heart, she was happy to see this happen.

Spring drowsiness, autumn fatigue, summer naps. Seeing the drowsiness on Grandpa and Grandma's faces, Wang Hao and Wang Lan escorted the two elders home together. After chatting for a while, they saw that the two elders had fallen asleep for their afternoon nap before returning home for a short rest.

Once a person becomes lazy, it is easy to indulge in it. Taking advantage of the freshness of just returning home, Wang Hao quickly dealt with the two major events in the family, the wheat harvest and the kitchen renovation. At this moment, lying on the bed, he was both enjoying the pleasant afternoon nap and being gradually eroded by laziness.