"Indeed, with the level of those half-baked pastry chefs at the Imperial Restaurant, they aren't even fit to assist you. You're better off not letting them knead the dough in case they ruin it."
"The level of the meat cooking isn't great either. If I'd known they were this bad, I would've brought a few people over from Babaozhai."
"Zang Liang's skill is okay. Though he only became Master Zang's apprentice thanks to familial ties as his nephew, he's talented and works hard, not disgracing Master Zang at all. Much better than the usual connected ones."
Connected Zang Liang: ...
Qin Huai: ...
Qin Huai finally understood why Tong De Yan had such a bad reputation. Master Tong spoke with no filter, as unpleasant as he could be. In a way, his words were even harsher than Luo Jun's.
Luo Jun often just lashed out because of a bad mood, sarcastically. He spoke harshly, but not so much that you couldn't brush it off.
Tong De Yan, with his mouth, spoke harsh truths soaked in poison.
