I'm full of rebellion against fate

So Chang Ningchen had further negotiations with the black-haired elder sister. He would teach the chefs and cooks in the Duke's Castle to make delicious food, and David (Dongfang He) would learn to become a knight in the Duke's Castle.

Dongfang He also heard from others that the black-haired woman who often came was Duke Wilson. She was the first duchess of the Jialan Empire and the absolute ruler of the Jialan Empire.

Chang Ningchen found Dongfang He at night and told him that Duke Wilson asked him to go to the castle to learn to become a knight. Although Dongfang He didn't really want to go, he thought this was an opportunity to increase his strength. If he missed it and Chang Ningchen encountered danger in the future, he could only blame himself for being useless.

After Dongfang He packed up their things, they left with Duke Wilson. They took a carriage to Duke Wilson's Castle. Chang Ningchen looked at the huge castle, and he felt a medieval and majestic atmosphere coming towards him.

It’s a pity that he has to go back after teaching cooking today, otherwise he would like to stay inside and experience the feeling of living in an ancient castle!

Dongfang He went to report to the captain of the guards, and Chang Ningchen followed the servants to the kitchen. The head chef in the kitchen looked at Chang Ningchen, who looked like a half-orc, with disdain. He couldn't believe that such a mixed-blood guy could make food that Lord Wilson would never forget!

Then Chang Ningchen made barbecue in the kitchen. He taught us how to cut the meat, how to skewer it, how to prepare the barbecue sauce, and how to match the dipping sauce. He not only taught us step by step but also gave us the recipe.

The head chef's hands were shaking a little when he got the recipe. After all, recipes were passed down in the family and not disclosed to the public. Chang Ningchen was willing to give the recipe so generously, which showed his trust and respect for him!

In just a few minutes, Chef John went from hating Chang Ningchen to being Chang Ningchen's friend. The two of them were seriously discussing the methods of making delicious food and exchanging experiences in making delicious food.

Looking at the recipe, Chef John asked Chang Ningchen in confusion, "My friend Allen, how many grams of sugar do you mean in this recipe? And how many grams of salt do you mean?"

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The cooking skills of the flower gardeners are all based on feeling! The taste of the dishes made in different places is different, and each has its own unique flavor, so the taste is also varied. The seasoning is not controlled too strictly, so that there is always a sense of freshness and a sense of surprise every time.

Chang Ningchen had no choice but to tell John about this concept: "Cooking should bring a sense of freshness, just like the surprises that appear every day, surprises that come from the taste buds!"

John, with a puzzled look on his face, looked at Chang Ningchen with a strange expression. He said helplessly, "My friend, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are talking about."

Chang Ningchen had no choice but to mark the approximate weight of the ingredients for him. The taste should be good, but it will lack freshness and become boring. After marking, he said to John, "The taste will be fixed when following this recipe, but the people who eat this food are living. Being a chef doesn't live to make the food on the recipe, but to gain the approval of the people who eat the food. So the key lies in the eater, not the recipe."

John listened to Chang Ningchen's words and looked at the recipe, and suddenly felt that the semi-orc in front of him was very sincere to him. He not only gave him the recipe of the food but also taught him the most important qualities of a chef. The most important thing for a chef is to make the people who eat the food happy, rather than to make delicious food as the ideal. Everyone has a different understanding of deliciousness, and the deliciousness you feel may not be what the other person likes.

When Chang Ningchen was about to leave, John was reluctant to let him go. Catherine was still shocked when she saw that the chef John, who used to be arrogant and like an unruly horse, was subdued by Allen in one night. It seems that this sub-orc named Allen has extraordinary methods!

In this way, Chang Ningchen became the Duke of Wilson's personal chef. He would go to the castle once a week. Every time, in addition to teaching John and others new recipes, he would also visit Dongfang He.

The good brother is like a little kid in front of a group of men. Seeing him working hard to train with a group of young people, Chang Ningchen would bring a bunch of delicious food to share with them to prevent the good brother from being bullied by his teammates because he is too young.

Dongfang He watched Chang Ningchen delivering food to everyone, just like a mother visiting her son at boarding school. Dongfang He felt helpless, but he had no resources and no physical strength now. He relied entirely on Chang Ningchen to help him with connections and money. He felt so ashamed, but after all, he was too weak now.

For a small sapling, let alone providing shade for others, it is even a question whether it can survive itself. So the most important thing for him now is to concentrate on studying and growing hard, do the right things at the right age, and lay up bricks and tiles bit by bit with his feet on the ground. One day, when he looks back, he will find that he is already standing on a tall building!

Chang Ningchen reminded Dongfang He to eat and drink as needed, and if he didn’t have enough food, he could go find Brother John in the kitchen, who was now his best friend!

Dongfang He nodded and said to Chang Ningchen, "Don't overwork yourself in the restaurant. If things don't work out, just hire a few more people. Even if you work so hard, we can't expand the business. If you do a bad job, the system won't deduct points from you. Being a hands-off manager doesn't count as a mission failure."

Chang Ningchen touched his good brother's head. It was very convenient for him to do so at this height. He smiled and said, "Got it!"

Dongfang He's words reminded Chang Ningchen, and he decided to recruit a few more apprentices! As a result, they all followed the recipe, which led to a much lower evaluation of the restaurant.

Later, several apprentices from Chengdu were dissatisfied with Chang Ningchen's restaurant Xiaoquan, so they were poached. Chang Ningchen experienced what it meant to teach his apprentices and starve himself to death, but his work pressure was indeed much less.

As spring passed and autumn came, Chang Ningchen's neck became more and more sore every time he visited Dongfang He. After David turned fourteen, he was taller than Chang Ningchen.

Dongfang He also has holidays. This time he took leave to come back and accompany Chang Ningchen. After a while, he will leave the capital and go out for training with the captain of the guards, which will probably take several years.

The knights of the Duke's Castle are all sons of other nobles or low-ranking knights. They are also nobles with beastly bloodlines, and are much more ferocious in fighting than ordinary people.

Chang Ningchen was optimistic that although his brother's size was almost catching up with other knights, he would still be looked down upon by others because he could not transform into a beast. He heard that the time for an orc to transform into a beast was not very certain, but it was generally at the latest when he reached adulthood, and there were very few orcs who could successfully transform into a beast after adulthood.

Knowing that his good brother was going out to gain experience for several years, he prepared a table of dishes for Dongfang He.

After eating and drinking, the two went to bed. Since their good brother came back suddenly and was only back for one night, Dongfang He's room had not been cleaned yet, so they went to Chang Ningchen's room.

The next day, Chang Ningchen woke up from the heat. He reached out and felt around, realizing he'd somehow gotten a fur coat. Then he touched his tail, but something felt wrong. It seemed to be wagging! But the tail in his hand wasn't moving?!

Oh shit, I've grown another tail! Chang Ningchen sat up abruptly, and discovered a white tiger skin on the bed!