Chapter 167 Yeast Upgrade_2

"He became famous because of it, but he was also trapped by it. When I was around, he assisted me at Huang Ji, and the regulars would come for my skills, but they also wanted to try Huang Jia's skills. But when I'm not there, without the main hand, an imitator with subpar skills isn't enough to draw many customers, and Huang Ji's business just can't hold up."

"This is Huang Jia's predicament, and it's something that bothers him. He's been contemplating how to break free from my shadow as his mentor, how to stop imitating and create his own dishes."

"This is actually the dilemma for most famous chefs' apprentices. If they were ordinary apprentices, I would definitely tell them that it's wrong to cook solely by imitation."

Qin Huai felt there was more to what Huang Shengli was saying.

"But, you're different," Huang Shengli said, "Do you think Zheng Siyuan's snacks are like those of Zheng Da?"