Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 4 The Greatest Cruelty in the World
Chen Xu sat there, listening to the rat demon's shrill voice, and felt a chill suddenly running up his spine.

Lin Qi has evil spirit and is not a good person?

Chen Xu appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was working rapidly.

Assuming that he is currently suffering from bad luck because of a villain, then according to what the rat demon said, could it be that the villain who harmed him is Lin Qi in front of him?

As classmates for many years, Chen Xu was actually unwilling to think badly of his friend just because of a few evil words, but no matter what, it would never be wrong to be cautious at this moment.

Chen Xu's mind raced, and a bitter expression appeared on his face. He sighed and said, "Brother Mu Xian, although the doctor you mentioned is a famous doctor, can a famous doctor definitely cure my leg injury?
I want you to know, brother, that the greatest cruelty in the world is to gain hope and then lose it in an instant. Even if you want to laugh at me for being a coward, I will not go to see this leg injury today."

"This..." Lin Qi never thought that Chen Xu would reject him with such a reason, and was speechless for a moment.

After a moment, he regained his voice and hurriedly persuaded, "Brother, why do you have to do this? That famous doctor is a hermit from the Northern School. It's extremely rare to see him. He won't stay in Jichuan County for too long. If you miss today, it will be difficult for you to see him again!"

Chen Xu simply shook his head, his expression resolute, as if he were heartbroken. He said calmly, "Brother Mu Xian, there's no need to persuade me anymore. It's my fate to miss the lunch box."

Life!
Has Chen Xu ever been someone who was willing to succumb to fate?

As he said this, he was carefully observing the changes in Lin Qi's expression without leaving any trace.

The anxiety, helplessness, and even anger on Lin Qi's face seemed very real and reasonable.

"Brother Chen, are you really not going?"

"Don't go!"

"Even if my future is ruined and I can never recover, you won't go?"

"Don't go."

"What if I knock you out and take you there?"

"Brother Lin is joking."

"You...ah! Chen Xu, ah Chen Xu, you really are!"

Lin Qi stood up and strode out of the kitchen.

His footsteps were quick and heavy at first, then gradually slowed down, and finally, he stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

Lin Qi turned his back to Chen Xu, and his back seemed full of helplessness and desolation.

All these actions can almost be said to be flawless.

But does he really have no flaws?
No, it is difficult to control the subtle changes in a person's expression.

Just now, when Lin Qi mentioned that he wanted to knock Chen Xu out, his eyes turned red and his gaze suddenly became deep. The hint of greed in his eyes was almost exactly the same as the look in the eyes of old lady Lai next door when she mentioned egg pancakes!
At this moment, Chen Xu's mind suddenly skipped over the sentence in his dream this morning: I don't envy the sheep, but cry out for their rotten bones.

A sense of horror filled his chest, and Chen Xu gripped the crutch tightly. He slowly stood up and caught up with Lin Qi at the gate of the courtyard, deciding to put on a full show.

Lin Qi turned around, and the two scholars looked at each other. The cold wind of early spring suddenly blew through the yard.

Seeing that the atmosphere was taking a turn for the worse, Chen Xu suddenly raised his hand, slammed open the gate, and stretched out his hand to lead the way outside.

"Brother Lin, I'll give you a ride, please!"

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At the same time, the gate of the neighbor's house to the east suddenly opened a crack.

It was the sound of Chen Xu opening the door that alarmed old lady Lai, who always liked to pry into the news!
Old Mrs. Lai's gray head quietly peeked out from the crack of the door, and her cloudy eyes flashed with curiosity as she looked over here.

Lin Qi's expression changed immediately, revealing a helpless smile: "Forget it, things really shouldn't be forced. Please go back, my dear brother, and take good care of yourself. I will come to see you another day." After saying that, he bowed, turned around and strode away.

Old Lady Lai looked around curiously for a while, until Lin Qi completely disappeared. Then she asked Chen Xu, "Mr. Chen, that's your classmate? He looks like he's wearing silk and jade. Isn't he much richer than you?"

Chen Xu let out a light breath, and the palms of his hands holding the crutch were wet with sweat.

He had just deliberately opened the door with force, which attracted Mrs. Lai's curiosity and came to see.

Lin Qi would retreat immediately, either because he didn't want to break up with Chen Xu, or because he was concerned about his reputation and order and didn't dare to break up with him at this time.

No matter from which point of view, it can be proved that even if Lin Qi has some sinister means, his means should be limited and not completely unable to contend with.

Of course, although we can despise the enemy strategically, we need to take the enemy seriously tactically.

Chen Xu's heart was already shrouded in a strong sense of crisis. He immediately said a few perfunctory words to Mrs. Lai, then closed the courtyard door and hurried back to the kitchen.

He now possesses three talents, and the most important one at the moment is: [I can become stronger as long as I am praised by diners]!
Tips from the Food Tripod Book:

[1. Every time I collect 10 likes from customers, my Qi and Health will increase by 1]

[2. Accumulate 100 likes to unlock the Essence and Spirit levels]

[3. Accumulate 1000 likes to unlock the God of Cookery training scroll]

Chen Xu decided to expand his customer base immediately. His short-term goal was to collect 100 likes instantly!
In the kitchen, Chen Xu was thinking about what he should do next while clearing the dishes on the small table.

There was still half a pot of white porridge left and all the egg pancakes were eaten. Chen Xu simply took out all the eggs and flour in the kitchen and fried thirty more pancakes.

He took out the bowl that the rat demon had used last night and served it a bowl of porridge, leaving out five egg pancakes. Then he cut the remaining twenty-five egg pancakes into small pieces and put them in a basket.

The basket was covered with a steamer cloth, and Chen Xu carried it and walked out of Ping'an Lane.

He walked slowly with a cane, and when he reached Nanshi Street, he lifted the cage cloth and distributed the egg pancakes to the street vendors.

Let’s start with the tofu beauty at the street corner.

Rong Si Niang's almond-shaped eyes flickered sideways, and her voice was crisp and shrewd, with a hint of the shrewdness of a common woman: "Hey, what's going on? The scholar in Ping'an Lane has given up studying. Is he planning to change his career and become a cook?"

The others laughed, but Chen Xu remained calm and made up a story: "An ancient sage said that the five flavors in the cauldron are like the five flavors of life, and that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

Xiaoke is stupid and can't quite understand it, so he came up with a stupid idea, which is to use the mundane world to interpret the ups and downs of life.

Madam Rong, please try it. If you think this egg pancake tastes okay, you can exchange it for a small piece of tofu. If you think it is not delicious, then this egg pancake will be given to you by me."

He opened his mouth with "The saying of the sages", which immediately stunned everyone.

At this time, the people still respected scholars. They all said that all things are inferior except reading. It was difficult for ordinary people to see things farther away, and they only knew to be in awe of fame and fortune.

Chen Xu was lame and in a poor state. It was inevitable that he would be looked down upon if he carried a basket and went to the street to distribute food to people.

But he started with two "famous quotes" as soon as he opened his mouth. Who would dare to look down on him now?
Rong Si Niang was even more afraid. She quickly wiped her calloused hands on her apron, picked up a piece of egg pancake and carefully put it into her mouth.

Then her eyes widened.

"How, how can it be so delicious?"

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Rong Si Niang's face was filled with disbelief, and the first thing she blurted out was, "Oh my god, this is even better than the cake that my bastard snatched from his mother's pan for me ten years ago!"

(End of this chapter)