Guild Boss's Ambition

"Yeah! Yeah! He really chopped it down with a kitchen knife! Stallone used to go to the Temple of Light to report his injuries every now and then."

"With such a capricious chef and head cook, was the previous Water World really okay?"

Lizardman Mengjia looked incredulous.

And I just smile for the good old days.

"Water World used to be like a family. Although the old chef was very rude, he was actually a very gentle man at heart. We all respected him very much. He was also very open-minded. We could consult him about anything we had any doubts about. Under his tireless teaching, we all grew up happily, but..."

Having said that, a feeling of distress quietly rose in my chest.

Mengjia called me with some concern.

"Chef Marillo?"

As a chef, you must not let your subordinates worry.

I forced myself to smile and continued to recall, "But then the old chef fell ill and had to return to his hometown to recuperate. Without him, Water World immediately became leaderless. President Vitola appointed me as the chef, but Strom didn't like my style. We had dozens of big fights and ended up parting on bad terms."

Mengjia drew his sword, picked up a bottle of alcohol, and asked, "Why are you quarreling?"

As I watched Mengjia wipe the bloody blade, I answered, "We have different philosophies. He always thinks I am too kind and too lenient to my subordinates, while I think he is too strict, which makes the atmosphere in the kitchen very bad and full of resentment."

"It sounds like a family ethics drama that ended in divorce because the couple's parenting philosophies conflicted with each other."

"Husband...husband and wife? The relationship between me and the stupid uncle is not that kind of impure one!"

Facing Mengjia's mischievous look, I casually threw a rolling pin at him -

Mengjia blocked the attack with the back of the knife, and the rolling pin flew back to its original position.

"Okay, don't be angry, I won't make fun of you anymore."

The lizard man laughed proudly, and then changed his tone to a serious yet relaxed one: "From the perspective of an outsider, although I don't know Stallone, and I just met you, the little chef, I don't think either of you is wrong, or that the things you two are pursuing are actually fundamentally different."

"Are you pursuing different things?"

He stroked the blade, narrowed his eyes and said, "Yes, it's like running a team of adventurers. As a captain, they must establish different management policies according to the team's goals. Teams that pursue safety and efficiency will be more rigorous and disciplined, and teams that yearn for freedom will often have many special rules. Most disputes in the world actually come from different positions."

He paused, stared at me with his blue lizard eyes, and asked, "What about you? What is your position, Chef?"

I was stunned for a moment, and said seriously: "I hope everyone can become better."

"What about Stallone?" Mengjia asked again with a smile.

"he……"

Yeah, what is Stallone's position?

Why did he specifically choose our Water World as his opponent?

I kept thinking about it, and Mengjia answered the questions for me: "I think Stallone should also be doing this for the good of Water World. If I hadn't shown up today, you would have lost to them because you couldn't handle the giant centipede. When you lose the game for this reason, other guilds will come with more giant centipedes to challenge you tomorrow. If this continues, Water World will be ranked at the bottom of the Ziegland rankings."

Thinking of the endless stream of centipedes, I couldn't help but get goose bumps all over my body and shivered.

Mengjia patted my head with a funny look on his face and continued to analyze: "When Water World fell into this difficult situation, President Vidora would surely remove you from the position of independent chef and hire someone else. In this way, Strom's ultimate goal would be achieved."

I couldn't help but be surprised: "You said that Strom doesn't want me to be the chef of Waterworld? Does he really hate me that much?"

Mengjia shook his head and said gently, "He didn't hate you. He just thought you were incapable of managing Water World, so he helped Water World set up this desperate situation. In fact, after only being in your kitchen for two weeks, I also vaguely felt that there was something wrong with this kitchen. If you were the only chef, you really couldn't manage this kitchen well."

"Even Mengjia thinks I'm an unqualified chef?"

"Old chef, I'm sorry, Marylou is useless and has wasted half of your life's hard work..."

"How about I go and resign to the president later?"

"That's right. I'm a half-dragon, so why do I have to work in the kitchen?"

"I have no value in the kitchen..."

"Even a cheese-eating mouse has more talent than me..."

My mood suddenly became extremely gloomy, and my heart started to ache. If it weren't for the fact that half-dragons have a slow tear line, I would have definitely burst into tears. I have obviously been trying very hard, so why can't I get their recognition?

I stood up and wanted to find a place where there was no one and be alone.

However, the lizard man's big hand grabbed my collar.

"Hey, little chef, where are you going? A chef can't be so fragile--"

He threw me back on the chair and forced me to sit still. Then he bared his fangs and said with a smile, "Little half-dragon, don't just listen to half of what I say, okay? Although you really can't manage a kitchen by yourself, don't you have me as your sous chef now? With me in charge, chef, you just need to be our spiritual totem. I can guarantee that the business of Water World will flourish in the future!"

"Fierce Armor..."

Listening to the lizard man's words, I couldn't help but feel moved.

but……

"What do you mean by a spiritual totem? Do you want me to be a mascot? You've only been in Water World for two weeks and you want to sideline me, the head chef? Do you think you can play tricks on someone who's weaker than you by sticking two samurai swords in your body?"

"Oh no! I've been discovered!"

"You're just a lizard man, so please don't try to imitate others by sticking out your tongue to act cute, okay?"

"Hey, among the lizardmen, I'm still pretty handsome, okay?"

"I don't care about your aesthetic standards! It's already amazing that I can recognize you, okay!"

At this time, Mengjia burst into laughter again, and his tone became more serious: "Little chef, you are really cute! No wonder they think so highly of you. I think if we compare you with Stallone, then your innocence and straightforwardness are the advantages that Stallone can never imitate no matter how hard he tries. Of course, if you don't know how to use it, this advantage will only become another disadvantage."

"Use the advantages of innocence and straightforwardness?"

I lowered my head and thought carefully about what the lizard man said.

Then I found out...

"Aren't you just asking me to try my best to be cute and give out benefits in front of my subordinates?"

"Oops! I've been discovered again!"

Looking at the shameless lizard man sticking out his tongue to act cute, I suddenly felt like I was punching the air. Recalling what he just said, I calmed down my disordered breathing and asked sullenly, "So, Mengjia, why are you so confident that you can help me take care of the kitchen?"

"In terms of technique, Stallone and I are the same type of people, but..."

The lizard man in armor chuckled softly, sheathed his sword with a clang, and then solemnly bent his broad back towards me.

"Unlike you who have great ambitions, I, Mengjia, have never had any ambitions in my life. Or rather, my ambition is to fulfill the ambitions of others. So, beautiful half-dragon lady, Marilo Fengbat, from now on, please give me your guidance."

I silently looked at this warrior who was pledging allegiance to me...

a long time……

I was so moved that I couldn't help but spit out a few words...

"So, why are you so confident that you can help me take care of the kitchen?"

"Uh... let's just say that Stallone and I are the same kind of people."

"Two years ago, he made my kitchen a mess."

"This time it's different, he's a mammal and we're reptiles, so he can't understand us."

"Is that what it looks like?"

"Yes, Miss Chef, anyway, just listen to me and do what I say."

"You really want to undermine me!"

Amidst the intermittent discussions with the Lizardman, Marilo also worked very hard today.

……

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33. If you love someone (Gu Shan)

(Ancient Mountain)

Wednesday, August 5, 2 p.m.

Exhausted to death, I slowly floated into the lounge.

Ever since Uncle Stallone and his crew won the challenge against Water World, the number of customers in the cafeteria has more than tripled. The happy days when we had enough free time to swat flies are gone forever. During lunch time, we waiters are as busy as bees, repeating the actions of taking orders and serving food, and only rarely get a moment to rest.

However, work is hard, so this situation is acceptable.

However, today is an exceptional day.

First of all, today, Senior Berlani has given up all her positions and resigned to study on her own.

Secondly, three of the other six mascots who were supposed to work today caught the flu and took sick leave.

Then, the great Anne was the source of the spread of the bacteria, and she had been lying in bed for two days.

The result is that today we have to deal with guests who are as strong as usual with only half of our usual strength. In just one morning, we have missed four orders, served six wrong dishes, and two tables of guests are clamoring for me, the foreman, to face them. If Chef Stallone had not found two apprentice chefs to help, I really don't know how today would have ended.

"Good afternoon, Gu Shan, why do you look so tired?"

I glanced at Senior Lan Nong who was sitting in the lounge drinking coffee leisurely, and suddenly I felt like crying, "Why is it that Pingping is the poster girl, but you can eat melon seeds and chat with Hai Lao on the third floor every day, while we have to fight and shed blood in the cafeteria..."

Miss Lan Nong blinked innocently, smiled bitterly, and explained: "It's not that I can't do my job in the cafeteria. Think about it, if an employee who touches everything comes to you, what job would you assign her?"

"Can you at least help collect the money?" I replied immediately.

"This menial task of collecting money is a waste of my talents," she answered solemnly.

I suddenly had the urge to lock my senior in a small dark room and teach him a lesson.

"Xiao Lan, you are going to tease Gu Shan. She is really exhausted today."

On the side, the gentle and virtuous Miss Kololo put a lunch box in front of me. A while ago, Senior Lan Nong, as the representative of the poster girls, had a closed-door meeting with President Ehard, and finally succeeded in obtaining free employee meal benefits and one day of paid vacation per month for us.

Noticing that I was so tired that I looked like a nobody, Senior Lan Nong stopped teasing me and turned his attention to Miss Kololo.

"By the way, where are my red bean buns today?"

"Huh? Red bean buns? Oops, I accidentally forgot them in the dormitory!"

"What! You forgot to bring such an important thing. How can you still have the nerve to come to work!"

"Okay - don't be angry, don't be angry, we are just kidding you, I usually carry at least two red bean buns with me."

As he spoke, Senior Ke Luoluo reached into his collar and took out two red bean buns one after another.

Ladies and gentlemen, I don't want to complain about this beautiful epic scene.

Senior Lan Nong stared at the two red bean buns from strange places and struggled for two seconds. Then he unwrapped one of them as if nothing had happened, opened his mouth and started eating, revealing a silly and happy smile.

In order to prevent a certain poster girl from being abducted, I think the alliance must strictly manage the import and export trade of red bean buns.

However, looking at the feeding and being fed relationship between Miss Kololo and Senior Lan Nong, I couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"What kind of love is it that allows one to overlook the shortcomings of the other person──"

I held my chin and sighed sincerely.

After hearing what I said, both Miss Kololo and Senior Lan Nong stopped eating at the same time, turned their heads and looked in my direction with strange eyes, as if they wanted to see through my heart with their powerful gaze.

"Oops, I let it slip by accident! But, before they reveal their relationship, I should pretend I don't know, right?"

A drop of cold sweat broke out on my forehead.

Miss Lan Nong asked me suspiciously, "Gu Shan, from your tone, do you know something?"

Ke Luoluo followed up, “It’s like discovering someone’s love affair.”

I was quick-witted and came up with an explanation right away.

"You all know about Water World across the street, right? I heard that they have a very beautiful poster girl and a legless adventurer who fell in love. Tell me, what kind of magic can make a person entrust his life to an imperfect person?"

After receiving this fairly reasonable explanation, Senior Lan Nong and the others turned their questioning gazes away from me, while Miss Luo Luo smiled as if she had experienced it, and said calmly: "To love someone, you must love him or her with all his or her shortcomings."

Senior Lan Nong added thoughtfully, "Or treat his shortcomings as strengths."

Guys, I see a bright white light.

Their eyes are almost blinded by the prickles!

Feeling angry, I tried to challenge the bond between them: "That's what you say, but there are always some shortcomings that even lovers can't stand, right? I hate those stinky boys who are sweating all over and lying on the bed."

But Miss Luo Luo held her cheek and agreed, "That's right. No matter how much love there is, if the other person's shortcomings happen to hit your sore spot, then it's hard to smile even if there's love. I personally don't like others using my things without permission. Although it's nice to be disrespected, it still makes me feel irritated in the end."

"In other words, Senior Lan Nong has used Miss Korolo's things without permission?"

I lowered my head and fell into endless fantasy. Senior Lan Nong also made an excuse at this time: "I think that taking other people's things without permission is a symbol of implicit sense of belonging. It is because you don't regard the other person as an outsider that you regard their things as your own."