The greatest compliment to a chef is to eat all the food he cooks. Cheng Yufei deeply agreed with this, which is why she ate her meal so cleanly just now.
Clearly, Cheng Yufei's approach was correct. As the chef, Wang Hao, although shocked by Cheng Yufei's enormous appetite, felt very satisfied and happy seeing his creation eaten without a single drop left.
"Feifei Jie, you really are just like the legends say, what an astonishing appetite!" Wang Lan exclaimed, completely oblivious to the fact that Cheng Yufei had only spoken half of what she intended.
"Yes, my mom often says I would have starved to death if I had been born in the old society, haha!" Cheng Yufei remembered her mother's frequent saying and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Wang Hao and Wang Lan also couldn't help but smile slightly. If someone like Cheng Yufei had appeared in their childhood era, probably few families would have been able to afford to feed her.
After a burst of laughter, Cheng Yufei's expression turned serious. She looked at Wang Hao with sincere eyes and spoke earnestly, "Wang Hao, I have an idea, and I hope you'll consider it."
Faced with Cheng Yufei's sudden serious demeanor, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel curious. He truly couldn't figure out what this girl, whom he had only recently met, wanted to express.
Cheng Yufei then continued, "How about we partner up and open a restaurant? You can join as a technical partner, and I'll handle all other matters. What do you think?"
In fact, even before dinner, when Cheng Yufei jokingly expressed her envy of Wang Lan, she had already been serious about it.
During the meal, besides fully enjoying the delicious food, Cheng Yufei's little brain was also working rapidly—how could she taste Wang Hao's Cooking more frequently?
After much thought, she believed the most feasible method was as she had just said. Once she became the chef's partner, wouldn't it be as easy as flipping a hand to eat whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted?
Cheng Yufei's idea was indeed quite good, but Wang Hao couldn't help but frown when he heard the proposal.
After a few limited interactions, Wang Hao had a good impression of Cheng Yufei. Both her appearance and her generous personality were very admirable.
Furthermore, the proposal Cheng Yufei put forward required no capital investment from Wang Hao, making it virtually risk-free.
From this perspective, Wang Hao really should have agreed to her. This way, he wouldn't have to work hard at a street stall every day, enduring the wind and sun, and it would also be a respectable job. His parents would be proud when they found out.
However, the reason for Wang Hao's frown was not that simple.
Leaving aside the idea of doing business with someone he had only met a few times, which was too abrupt for the slow-to-warm-up Wang Hao; just considering that he had a system, he hesitated.
Wang Hao knew that he couldn't devote all his energy to Cooking. And Cheng Yufei's intention was clear: she would provide the capital, and he would be the chef.
From Cheng Yufei's perspective, this matter was beneficial to both of them with no downsides. She believed that with Wang Hao's Cooking, partnering in business would definitely be a sure profit.
From Wang Hao's perspective, such a venture might be worth trying in the short term.
After all, he himself couldn't be sure what skills would emerge in the future.
If considered from a long-term perspective, the ultimate outcome would inevitably be for both parties to go their separate ways.
Wang Hao secretly pondered that it was very necessary for him to explain the current situation to Cheng Yufei, lest she misunderstand that he was deceiving her, this innocent and kind young girl.
Just as Wang Hao was thinking about how to reply, Cheng Yufei immediately noticed his conflicted expression, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart:
"What is Wang Hao hesitating about? This idea took me a lot of thought, and besides, this matter is beneficial to both of us with no downsides. Wouldn't it be fine to just nod and agree?"
At this moment in the living room, the three people harbored different thoughts.
Cheng Yufei and Wang Hao were each preoccupied, while Wang Lan, who had been a bystander, uncharacteristically fell silent.
Normally, no matter what happened, Wang Lan would always chatter and express her opinions, but at this moment, when a career choice needed to be made, she knew she shouldn't interrupt casually.
After all, speaking without understanding the situation would only cause trouble.
In fact, if it were Wang Lan herself facing such a choice, she would have agreed without hesitation.
After all, who would pass up an opportunity that could lead to a better life?
However, Wang Lan also clearly knew that her brother Wang Hao had his own unique ideas, and she firmly believed that the "internal energy" the old man in the park had passed to her brother surely had his intentions.
"It's like this, Feifei." Wang Hao broke the silence in the living room and looked at Cheng Yufei, saying:
"Thank you for acknowledging my Cooking. We've only just met, and you trust me so much. Honestly, I'm truly touched.
However, I feel it's necessary to tell you my true thoughts.
Actually, I'm not entirely sure if I'll continue to pursue the profession of a chef in the future. As for what I'll specifically do later, I can't say for sure myself.
So, if we were to partner in business, I'm afraid it wouldn't last very long."
Wang Hao didn't directly refuse because he really couldn't bring himself to bluntly reject a young girl's good intentions.
So, he chose this indirect way to express his attitude, hoping Cheng Yufei could understand his difficulties.
After all, for a grown man to directly refuse a cute girl's kindness, Wang Hao still found it a bit hard to say. If others knew, they might say he was somewhat ungrateful.
"Won't last long? How many things in this world last forever! Wang Hao, you really think too much!
Right now, you have the skill, and I have the capital. We are a perfect match... well, a strong alliance. Besides, once we make our business big and strong, you won't have to stay in the kitchen Cooking anymore. You can do whatever you like!"
Cheng Yufei said with a bold tone, her face beaming with a confident and optimistic smile.
At the same time, she didn't forget to paint a beautiful picture for Wang Hao, so that he would be full of anticipation for the future and increase the success rate of this matter.
After all, Cheng Yufei's original intention was very simple: to be able to fully enjoy the delicious dishes Wang Hao cooked.
As for whether it could be sustained in the long run, she had never seriously considered that question. For this food expert who made a living from food streaming, living in the present and enjoying life was the most important principle.
Otherwise, how could Cheng Yufei have come up with the idea of opening a restaurant just because she craved that one bite of delicious food?