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Chen Zao comfortingly patted Ren Xiao's shoulder and said, "As long as you work hard, you will definitely be rewarded with delicious food. In this chaotic world, I understand your eagerness to become stronger quickly, but such things cannot be rushed. I didn't become this strong overnight; it took me over twenty years of enjoying food to reach my current level."
Ren Xiao nodded in understanding, her big eyes still sparkling with infinite hope, wishing that Chen Zao would take her under his wing.
Chen Zao gave Ren Xiao a heads-up: "If you want to follow my path, you must be prepared for a long-term commitment. Eating gourmet food for cultivation is like dietary supplements; it won't yield immediate results like consuming Beast Oil. You might not see any effects after eating for a month or two. Only by consistently eating and supplementing it with Beast Oil can you truly become a powerful warrior. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes," Ren Xiao replied earnestly, realizing that this was a long-term battle.
"As for the costs, they are unavoidable. But you don't need to worry; since we have a connection, once I start making impressive dishes, I'll definitely prioritize giving them to you. However, regarding the cost issue, you'll need to help me share the burden. If you can't afford to pay a lot upfront, you can owe me for now and settle it later when you have the money. But you know that my food costs are quite high; I can't offer you too long of a credit period. You'll need to pay me at least once a month."
The terms Chen Zao offered were quite favorable. For a shrewd businessman, such generous conditions were purely because he wanted to befriend Ren Xiao.
Otherwise, for an ordinary person, Chen Zao wouldn't extend credit at all. To enjoy his food, one must pay first.
However, Ren Xiao still looked downcast, seemingly troubled.
"Are you still not satisfied? A one-month credit period is the longest I can offer; any longer and I won't be able to sustain this business. Seventh Sister, I hope you can understand my difficulties and not take advantage of me."
Ren Xiao felt like crying upon hearing this and quickly said, "I'm not taking advantage of you, Chef Chen! It's just that I'm really not well-off right now. My monthly salary combined with my allowance barely amounts to a few grams of gold. Even if I work hard hunting every month, I can't earn more than a few grams of gold—it's not enough to buy three servings of Fried Rice from you."
Chen Zao was surprised: "No way! Aren't you the Seventh Sister of the Ren Family? A young lady like you should have more pocket money each month! Don't try to fool me just because I'm an outsider! Are you spending your money on other things? Seventh Sister, if you want to grow stronger through food, cut back on those useless expenses and give me your allowance so I can help you make delicious food—that's the right way to cultivate!"
"I haven't bought anything else," Ren Xiao explained with a sense of grievance. "The allowance I get from home is really only a few grams of gold each month. If you don't believe me, come with me to the Exchange Office later to check the records. My military salary is only 1 gram of gold per month; that's not even enough to buy one piece of Swimming Chicken! That's all my income."
Chen Zao exclaimed in shock: "How can the Ren Family's adopted daughter be so stingy! Isn't your family supposed to be the wealthiest in Wuzhai?"
Ren Xiao felt like crying without tears; while her family was indeed wealthy, they had too many children!
Her father couldn't possibly distribute love equally among all his kids.
A child like her who had no backing at home and showed no outstanding potential could hardly expect special treatment.
Ren Xiao wasn't the most unfortunate child in the Ren Family, but in terms of hardship, she would definitely rank among the top three.
Her mother was the fourth wife of Ren Changdong. In her youth, she was as beautiful as a flower, but upon entering middle age, she became a faded memory.
While she was still alive, her mother was nearly forgotten by her father.
Moreover, her mother had already passed away three years ago.
She originally had an elder brother who shared the same parents. He achieved numerous military accomplishments and was quite favored by their father.
Unfortunately, he died heroically in the battle when the Ocean Army attacked Luohan Slope two years ago.
Now, Ren Xiao is like a solitary wildflower in the grand Ren Family.
Outsiders might still show her some respect due to her status as a daughter of the Ren Family.
However, within the walls of the Ren Family, aside from her father occasionally remembering her, no one truly cares for her like they would for a legitimate relative.
No one is helping her pave the way for advancement in the military either.
Her position at home cannot be compared to that of Ren Bing, who is a favored legitimate child in the Ren Family.
This can be seen from their starting points in the military.
When Ren Bing joined the Ren Family Army four years ago, he was immediately assigned to train in the strongest Cavalry Unit.
In contrast, Ren Xiao was only placed in the Logistics Team as a Squad Leader.
This was only after being taken care of by Ren Tang.
The only person in the Ren Family who treated Ren Xiao well might be the gluttonous Ren Tang.
However, Ren Tang holds little power within the Ren Family.
To most members of the Ren Family, Ren Tang is just a lazy and gluttonous spendthrift.
Although young and naive, with little experience in the world, Ren Xiao had a clear vision of her future—if nothing unexpected happened, she would spend a few years in the military, and by the age of ten, she would be promised to a not-so-outstanding officer by her father, living a haphazard life until its end.
Before meeting Chen Zao, Ren Xiao had no idea that there could be any chance to change her fate. This led her to somewhat give up on herself and become enamored with food under Ren Tang's influence.
In this bleak life, satisfying her taste buds was the only way she could find joy in living.
For the sake of this fleeting pleasure, she was willing to strive and fight to keep going.
Now that she had encountered Chen Zao, who cultivated martial skills through culinary arts, Ren Xiao's fighting spirit suddenly awakened! It turned out that her future could be much brighter!
The food she loved could actually make her stronger; it felt like destiny!
Her entire first half of life had been waiting for this moment, waiting for this person!
Chen Zao, the Culinary Master who could change the trajectory of her life—she was determined to acknowledge everything about him!
She absolutely could not miss this opportunity!
Ren Xiao spoke with the most genuine and sincere attitude: "Chef Chen, I don't have much money to buy your food, but I have strength and can help you."
She flexed her slender arms, allowing Chen Zao to feel the firm muscles on her arms, and earnestly said: "As long as you accept me to practice the culinary path with you, I will do whatever you ask in the future without any hesitation! Please, Chef Chen, take me with you to seek out food and grow stronger together. I'm not afraid of taking my time; I'm just afraid that I won't even have a chance to become stronger! Please!"
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