Chapter 200: Improving Cooking Skills
However, one day, several old friends of Liang Qunfeng came to visit his home.
Qi Tongwei carefully prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain them.
Friends praised the food highly and praised Liang Qunfeng for being so lucky to have such a filial daughter and son-in-law.
Liang Qunfeng spoke modestly, but he was very happy in his heart.
After seeing his friends off, Liang Qunfeng sat on a chair with a smile on his face.
Liang Lu came over and said, "Dad, look, everyone praises Tongwei's cooking skills, so don't always deny it."
Liang Qunfeng was silent for a while, then said: "Well, this kid is still somewhat useful."
In the next few days, Liang Qunfeng kept thinking about Qi Tongwei.
While he was savoring the delicious food made by Qi Tongwei, he was also worried about Qi Tongwei's future development.
One day after dinner, Liang Qunfeng called Qi Tongwei to his study and said solemnly, "Tongwei, your cooking skills are indeed good, but you can't rely on this for the rest of your life."
Qi Tongwei looked at Liang Qunfeng with some confusion, not knowing what he wanted to say.
Liang Qunfeng continued, "You have a job now, so you can't just think about cooking.
If you just become a cook and open a restaurant, how much money can you make? What great future can you have? "Qi Tongwei was silent for a while, and then said: "Dad, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I have also been working hard. "
Liang Qunfeng frowned: "Work hard? How come I don't see that? If you are really ambitious, you should work harder and strive to move up instead of hanging around in the kitchen all day."
Qi Tongwei felt a little aggrieved, but he still said patiently: "Dad, work doesn't happen overnight, and I'm also waiting for an opportunity."
Liang Qunfeng snorted coldly: "Waiting for an opportunity? Opportunities are for those who are prepared. If you put all the effort you put into cooking into your work, maybe you would have made progress a long time ago."
Qi Tongwei bit his lip and said, "Dad, I understand what you mean, but I don't want to give up cooking. This is my hobby."
Liang Qunfeng slammed the table and said, "Can a hobby be used to make a living? You are my son-in-law, I can't watch you being so useless. Think about it carefully, do you want a career or be a chef?"
After saying that, Liang Qunfeng walked out of the study angrily.
Qi Tongwei was alone in the study, feeling very heavy.
He knew that Liang Qunfeng was doing this for his own good, but he didn't want to give up what he loved.
Back in the room, Qi Tongwei told Liang Lu what Liang Qunfeng had said. Liang Lu comforted him and said, "Don't take my dad's words too seriously. He's just worried and hopes you can get better."
Qi Tongwei was alone in the study, feeling very heavy.
He knew that Liang Qunfeng was doing this for his own good, but he didn't want to give up what he loved.
Back in the room, Qi Tongwei told Liang Lu what Liang Qunfeng had said. Liang Lu comforted him and said, "Don't take my dad's words too seriously. He's just worried and hopes you can get better."
Qi Tongwei nodded slightly, but he didn't take Liang Qunfeng's words to heart at all.
In his opinion, there is nothing wrong with pursuing his favorite cooking skills, and he firmly believes that he can make a difference in this field.
The next day, Qi Tongwei got off work early and returned home.
As soon as he entered the house, he did not greet Liang Qunfeng as usual, but went straight into the kitchen.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to improve his cooking skills and impress those who doubted him.
He opened the cupboard, took out a cookbook he had treasured for a long time, and sat at the dining table to study it carefully.
That focused look, as if everything around him didn't exist.
His eyes were fixed on every step and every combination of ingredients in the recipe, and he was muttering to himself:
Liang Lu walked into the kitchen and saw Qi Tongwei so devoted. She felt both relieved and a little worried.
She walked gently to Qi Tongwei and said, "Tongwei, don't tire yourself out."
Without even looking up, Qi Tongwei replied, "I'm fine, Lulu, I must make amazing food."
When Liang Lu heard this, her face changed instantly. She raised her voice a few notches and said angrily, "Qi Tongwei, you are not doing your job properly! You ignore your good job and just tinker with these things in the kitchen all day long! Where is your political stance? Where is your future?"
Qi Tongwei stopped what he was doing. He turned his head and looked at Liang Lu with a frown. His tone became tougher: "Lulu, don't always talk about work and future. How can cooking not be a serious matter? I think this is much more real than those empty political achievements!"
Liang Lu's eyes widened, she couldn't believe Qi Tongwei would say such a thing, "Qi Tongwei, how can you say that? Your job is envied by so many people, but you don't work hard, but indulge in cooking here, how do you let others see you?"
Qi Tongwei snorted coldly, "I don't care what others think of me! I only know that doing what I like can make me happy. I don't want to live my whole life in the expectations and eyes of others."
"You are so selfish!" Liang Lu cried, "You only think about yourself and don't think about our future. If you continue like this, what will happen to our lives?"
Qi Tongwei also became excited. "How can my hobby affect our future? Do I have to fight in politics to have a future?"
Liang Lu shouted, "This is not intrigue, this is the pursuit of progress! What you are doing now is just escaping from reality!"
Qi Tongwei hit back: "I'm not running away, I'm looking for the path that truly belongs to me. Cooking is what I want. Why can't you understand me?"
The quarrel between the two became louder and louder, and the whole kitchen was filled with a tense atmosphere.
Liang Lu burst into tears, "Qi Tongwei, I am doing this for your own good, for the good of our family. If you insist on doing this, how can we maintain our relationship?"
Qi Tongwei's eyes flashed with hesitation, but it was quickly replaced by determination. "Lulu, I hope you can support me. Everyone should have the right to pursue their own hobbies."
Liang Lu shook her head in despair. "I can't support you. If you continue like this, we will only drift further and further apart."
After saying that, Liang Lu turned and ran out of the kitchen. Qi Tongwei looked at her leaving back, his heart filled with pain and contradiction.
In the next few days, the atmosphere at home was extremely depressing.
Qi Tongwei was still immersed in cooking, while Liang Lu ignored him.
Qi Tongwei tried to reconcile with Liang Lu, but Liang Lu always had a cold face and was unwilling to communicate with him.
Qi Tongwei felt extremely lost and began to doubt whether his decision to pursue culinary skills was correct.
At the same time, Liang Lu also felt bad.
She loved Qi Tongwei and hoped he would have a bright future, but Qi Tongwei's attitude made her feel heartbroken.