The entire palace suddenly fell silent, and all of the officials stared at Meg with wide eyes as if they were looking at an idiot.
The vice-manager position was second only to Bellmann in the entire royal kitchen. Bellmann had spent 10 years to reach that position, but Meg had achieved it with just three dishes.
For a commoner chef like him, this was a meteoric rise for the king's vassal.
The king's decision had sent all of the officials into an uproar as this was a very unusual decision.
Countless chefs were racking their brains to become the best chef of this royal banquet in order to earn an opportunity to work in the royal kitchen.
However, this chef from Chaos City was turning down the king's reward?
Furthermore, the reason he used was that there was a restaurant in Chaos City?!
"Are you an idiot?!"
Some of the officials were already hurling vulgarities.
This was an invitation from the king of the Roth Empire; how could the king's restaurant in Chaos City be inferior to the customers of the king's?
There was no need to think about such a question, but this guy had chosen such an absurd answer.
Holy f * ck! He … He … Isn't he the owner of Cary's Rotisserie who was selling beef cubes at noon yesterday?!!
Abraham stared at Meg with wide eyes, and almost jumped out of his chair.
No wonder he's able to cook such delicious braised chicken and rice. It makes sense that he's a chef who can cook such delicious roast beef cubes. Abraham took a few deep breaths to calm himself down as he looked at Mag with a complex expression.
He had thought that two super chefs had suddenly appeared in Rodu, but who would have thought that they would be the same chef? Furthermore, he had run into him again, so he was very lucky.
All of Josh's officials were starting to get a little nervous. They had thought that it would be great news for the second prince that Meg had won the best chef of the royal banquet.
However, Meg's words could very well infuriate His Majesty, and all of their previous efforts would be for naught.
Josh shot a few meaningful glances at Meg. Even though Meg had already told him in advance that he was going back to Chaos City, and he had agreed to that.
However, he never thought that Meg would actually be able to obtain the Palace Banquet's Best Chef award. Furthermore, his Imperial Father liked him so much. If he could stay in the Dining Hall and cook for his Imperial Father every day, it would be extremely beneficial to him.
Meg was looking down at the ground with a slightly fearful expression, so he was able to perfectly avoid Joshua's gaze.
What a joke. How many customers were still crying piteously for food at the entrance of the restaurant? How could he stay in the palace and be a canary for this old thing?
He was afraid that one day, he would not be able to resist putting some poison in the food and kill this family of bad things.
Sean's eyes gradually lit up after being tortured by Insanely Spicy. He handed the ice water bottle in his hand to the maid beside him and adjusted his clothes again with a smile on his face.
"How dare you! You unruly commoner, who gave you the courage to speak to His Majesty like this? How many people want to enter the Royal Dining Hall but can't? His Majesty rewarded you heavily and let you become the Deputy General Manager of the Royal Dining Hall. You actually used the reason of opening a restaurant as an excuse to refuse? Could it be that in your eyes, the Royal Dining Hall cannot compare to that little restaurant of yours? Is His Majesty inferior to those customers of yours? "A burly official abruptly rose to his feet and pointed at Meg with an agitated expression as he yelled.
Meg didn't even have to turn around to know that this official from the Ministry of War was one of Sean's most trusted subordinates. It was not appropriate for Sean to kick someone when they were down, so he naturally had his lackeys do the dirty work.
However, he wasn't someone who would allow himself to be bitten so easily. He turned to that official, and said, "That's not right.
I'm just a small chef in Chaos City, and I was invited by His Majesty to cook for His Majesty. Prior to coming here, I had already agreed to return to Chaos City in five days, and His Majesty had already agreed. Hence, I specially put up a notice at the entrance of the restaurant to inform our regular customers that we will return in five days. "
"My restaurant is a small business, so it naturally can't compare to the Royal Dining Hall. Furthermore, most of our customers are ordinary citizens, so they can't be compared to His Majesty. However, I believe that honesty should be the foundation of our business. Seeing as I've already agreed to return to the restaurant in five days, I naturally can't lie to my customers. As such, I can only decline His Majesty's invitation. I truly have no choice but to do so. "
Meg was a professional when it came to shirking responsibility.
All of the officials immediately fell silent upon hearing Meg's words, and all of them turned to Josh.
If what Meg had said was true, then his actions were completely justified. Instead, he was a good boss who treated his customers with sincerity.
Josh suddenly regretted his decision to accept Meg's offer. However, Meg had already made the offer, so he could only grit his teeth and continue, "Father, Master Meg has indeed discussed this matter with me. Master Meg treats all of his customers well, and he really is a good boss. Yesterday, at the Renhe Food Street …"
Josh gave Mag a brief recount of the events that had transpired at Cary's Rotisserie the day before, and he successfully portrayed Mag as a good chef who was willing to serve his customers for the sake of the commoners.
Of course, this kind of story wasn't something that the officials could relate to at all. The thought of having to sit next to a commoner at the Renhe Food Street in the future made them want to curse out loud.
"Wow! He challenged the best rotisserie in the world and won! He's so cool! "
"He's fighting for the commoners! He's so compassionate! "
"He's such a straightforward person; he's so cool!"
"Crap, I'm falling in love with him …"
All of the young women were looking at Meg with stars in their eyes. A man like him was a perfect fit for the image of a hero in their hearts. Coupled with his handsome looks and irresistible food, their hearts were thumping like little fawns.
Flirting with girls is the most lethal.
Meg listened to all of the young women's praise for him in a resigned manner. He was so perfect that even he was feeling a little embarrassed.
Irina was still a little nervous, but a hint of a smile appeared on Meg's face, and she couldn't help but clench her fists as she cursed, "Stinky men are all pig trotters!"
"It's the honor of every chef to be able to cook for His Majesty. This Master Meg was invited here by His Highness; didn't he inform him of the rules before coming here? He won the best dish award, but he wants to open a restaurant in Chaos City instead of staying at the royal kitchen. If news of this were to spread, what would become of the reputation of our Roth Empire? What would become of our dignity as the king? "Sean stood up and looked at Josh with an intense gaze.
"This …"
Josh furrowed his brows. Sean's sudden entrance and the two accusations he was trying to accuse him of were quite difficult for him to deal with.
"Our Chaos City is quite small, but it's still a city that can accommodate Master Meg's restaurant."
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