Brush Up Your Proficiency

By the time Wang Hao and Li Qiang returned home with four large bags full of groceries, it was already past seven in the evening. In the countryside, dinner would probably have been finished by this time. However, in Xingyun, it was prime dinner time.

Wang Hao greeted the two women and then pulled Li Qiang into the kitchen to begin the teaching session.

Starting with the most basic vegetable identification, he taught him step by step what each vegetable was and how to prepare it. Although Li Qiang wasn't a complete kitchen novice, Wang Hao was worried that some differences in understanding might lead to undesirable results.

"This is cabbage. When stir-frying it, you need to cut it into small pieces first…"

"This is a carrot. You can shred it or cut it into chunks, depending on what you want to make…"

"This is pork. There are also specific techniques for cutting meat. Different methods require different cuts…"

Wang Hao demonstrated as he spoke, while Li Qiang listened attentively, memorizing everything in his mind. At this moment, his mind seemed particularly clear, and he could quickly grasp the key points of everything Wang Hao said.

In this way, a dish gradually took shape under Wang Hao's guidance.

"Congratulations, Advanced Cooking Proficiency +2, Current Proficiency: Advanced Cooking 932/10000"

"Congratulations, you have completed a teaching session, Advanced Cooking Proficiency +1, Current Proficiency: Advanced Cooking 933/10000"

As the system prompt sounded, Wang Hao knew that the teaching of this dish was officially over.

"Haozi, after your explanation, I suddenly feel enlightened! You're really suited to be a teacher!" Li Qiang looked at Wang Hao with some surprise, his eyes flashing with admiration and joy.

He had maintained a serious attitude throughout this learning process, but when faced with unfamiliar knowledge, he, who hadn't been to school for many years, had an underlying worry that he wouldn't be able to truly master it.

However, after Wang Hao's thorough and easy-to-understand explanation, he seemed to see a new world. Those originally vague concepts became clear and distinct, like a beautiful landscape revealed after the mist dissipates.

At this moment, Li Qiang even had the illusion that if he were to immediately put this knowledge into practice, he was confident he could perfectly complete the preparation of this dish.

Hearing Li Qiang's praise, Wang Hao secretly felt pleased: "As expected, the cheat's function is showing!"

Although he had been mentally prepared, hearing Li Qiang's affirmation still made him marvel at the magic of the cheat.

"Try it yourself, start from the beginning," Wang Hao's tone unconsciously carried a hint of authority, like an experienced teacher.

Li Qiang obediently followed Wang Hao's instructions.

Wang Hao stood aside and watched quietly. He noticed that Li Qiang's hand movements were slightly different from his own, but if viewed from the perspective of a layman, these differences were almost imperceptible.

Wang Hao nodded in satisfaction, indicating his approval.

Finally, the same dish was cooked and plated. Li Qiang looked at the dish, his heart filled with disbelief.

He carefully picked up a piece with his chopsticks and tasted it, his eyes widening instantly. He looked at Wang Hao with a face full of surprise, asking incredulously, "Did I really make this?" His tone was full of doubt and questioning.

Wang Hao had expected this result and didn't give Li Qiang too much time to react. He gently patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Let's move on to the next dish!"

In this way, after finishing one dish, Wang Hao would immediately have Li Qiang do it again to consolidate the learned techniques and steps.

"Congratulations, you have completed a teaching session, Advanced Cooking Proficiency +1, Current Proficiency: Advanced Cooking 936/10000"

"Congratulations, Advanced Cooking Proficiency +1, Current Proficiency: Advanced Cooking 937/10000"

After the last soup was made, Wang Hao finally ended the preparation of this dinner.

Due to time constraints, Wang Hao only taught Li Qiang how to make two dishes and didn't teach him the techniques for soup, so he only gained 2 points of teaching proficiency.

Adding the 5 points he had already obtained, his cooking skill had increased by a total of 7 proficiency points, and his total proficiency had reached 937 points.

Although there was still a long way to go before upgrading his Advanced Cooking skill, Wang Hao felt very satisfied with this feeling of progress every moment.

When the four dishes and one soup were all placed on the dining table, the scene presented was quite unique.

The four dishes were placed in pairs, which made Wang Lan and He Xiaoqing, who knew the reason, exclaim in surprise.

Wang Lan was a little better, after all, she had previously witnessed Wang Hao teaching his mother how to cook at their old home, so she had some understanding of this scene.

However, what surprised her the most was that Li Qiang, after being taught by Wang Hao, was actually able to make such exquisite dishes, which was completely beyond her expectations.

The most shocked person was He Xiaoqing. As someone who lived with him, she had a deep understanding of her husband.

Usually, she was the one who took on most of the cooking at home, which also showed that Li Qiang's previous cooking level was not outstanding.

However, when she saw the two dishes that, although slightly inferior in color, were already far beyond Li Qiang's original level, she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.

A question couldn't help but arise in her heart: Could it be that her husband was a cooking genius? And she hadn't noticed his talent all along?

A series of questions flooded her mind. Although she knew that Wang Hao's teaching was excellent, she didn't expect Li Qiang to master and improve so quickly.

After a moment of surprise, He Xiaoqing's face was gradually replaced by joy. Her gaze towards Li Qiang became particularly bright, full of encouragement and excitement.

It was like discovering a new world, and her eyes sparkled with an indescribable light.

Li Qiang felt a little elated being stared at by He Xiaoqing like this. He couldn't help but proudly raise his head, his face filled with smugness.

It was the first time he had felt such a fiery gaze from his wife's eyes, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart, his eyebrows seeming to fly up.

However, at this moment, Wang Lan suddenly blurted out, "But my brother's cooking is still the best!" After saying that, she couldn't wait to rush towards the dishes made by Wang Hao.

The previous praise was only out of politeness. She wouldn't give up Wang Hao's cooking for the sake of politeness!

Wang Lan's words caused a burst of laughter, and the entire dinner was spent in an atmosphere full of admiration and joy.