My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 529 - 179: Chasing a Wife is a Technical Skill

"If it weren’t for the Mecha soldiers by the professor’s side helping me, I fear I wouldn’t be able to sit here safely now." Shan Zhi shook her head, the disintegration of her original family had left her with an indelible wound, and that’s why the help from Du Xixi and the others felt especially precious to her.

Du Xixi smiled gently, accepting Shan Zhi’s thanks, but she didn’t want to say much about the matter to avoid unintentionally hurting Shan Zhi. Naturally, she shifted the topic: "Do you have any difficulties with your studies? It’s just that I have some free time now, why don’t you tell me, maybe I can help you."

"If I have to talk about difficulties..." Although Shan Zhi is shy, she doesn’t hold back when it’s time to speak, "My Knife Skills have never been good, and Professor Zhang has already kept me after class several times."

Professor Zhang Ye’s course is about the introduction and application of knives, which means teaching students Knife Skills. Shan Zhi is someone who is serious in class, and Zhang Ye also has a certain level of teaching skills, but Shan Zhi just can’t get the hang of Knife Skills.

Other students are already very skillful at slicing potatoes into strips, but Shan Zhi is different. She can only cut slowly and cannot speed up at all. Every time she brings the knife down, she even hesitates for quite a while.

Fortunately, Shan Zhi is a meticulous person. Although she can’t match others in speed, her quality isn’t terribly lacking either. Given enough time, she can also produce perfect dishes.

Du Xixi smiled softly, adding some warm water to her cup resting gently on the coffee table. Seeing her waiting anxiously for her advice, Du Xixi said softly, "Do you know? Actually, your batch of students has advanced significantly in terms of cooking progress."

"Ah?"

Du Xixi did not offer suggestions right away but spoke gently to comfort the surprised Shan Zhi, "When I was learning culinary skills, just practicing peeling potatoes took me a lot of time. By the time I was first qualified to use a kitchen knife and start slicing and dicing potatoes, the peeled potato skins could have filled more than half a classroom."

"You are students born out of the new era, and to promote cuisine, both you and the juniors and sisters that follow you have little opportunity to spend years or decades practicing various basic skills." Du Xixi gazed into Shan Zhi’s eyes, her tone gentle yet piercing to Shan Zhi, "What you need to do is overcome all obstacles and lay a sufficiently solid foundation for the children who will have time to hone their skills later."

Shan Zhi’s mind was already somewhat blank, but this blankness was different from the blankness she felt when faced with her parents’ curses. She could still think clearly. Her voice was light, speaking in a low tone, "Professor, I’m really worried that I won’t be able to do it..."

Du Xixi sighed lightly. The blanket wrapped around her made her feel very warm, but the girl on the other side, who had not yet fully grown, whether from cold or fear, had lips that were turning pale: "What do you think you can’t do? Is it mastering Knife Skills, or is it laying down the foundation for future generations?"

"Shan Zhi, you must understand that the purpose of our Food Department is to bring cuisine to All-Star, not to bring pressure to you." Du Xixi well understood that she needed to relieve the pressure in Shan Zhi’s heart, or otherwise, over time, her cooking skills would be impacted secondarily; her personality development would certainly be hindered.

Shan Zhi was already a very introverted, reserved child. Du Xixi did not want her favorite department, apart from her original family, to bring her any pressure.

"Shan Zhi, don’t be afraid. If your Knife Skills are not good, then we will practice them slowly. If you need anything, just come to us. The few of us professors do have some level of skill in Knife Skills." Teaching a student eager to learn is something any good teacher would find genuinely joyful.

Shan Zhi’s eyes were already a bit red. She knew she was rather lucky. Even if her parents didn’t want her, she encountered caring classmates and protective teachers.

"Yes! I will definitely try hard!"

Du Xixi checked the time and saw that it was almost lunchtime, so she got up and gestured to Shan Zhi, "Come on, let me take you to the cafeteria for lunch. I’ll also share some tips to improve your Knife Skills."

"Thank you, Professor."

Du Xixi and Shan Zhi chatted for another afternoon. Du Xixi tried her best to help her, and Shan Zhi felt better thanks to her unreserved efforts. By the time Du Xixi returned to her office for a nap, Shan Zhi also walked back with a smile.