"Is this too much?"
Seeing Jane's angry expression, Louis felt extremely pleased.
He wanted to laugh, but he managed to hold it in.
However, there was a faint smile on the corners of his mouth. To Jane, it undoubtedly looked like he was mocking her intentionally!
But then again, he couldn't blame her!
"Louis, the chefs you hired are all five-star or above. I have confidence that I can make you satisfied with my cooking skills, but your salary..."
As she spoke, Jane made a gesture of counting money with her hands.
Louis' eyes deepened as he watched this movement.
The old Jane would never have made such vulgar gestures before. But now she couldn't be blamed; it was the harsh reality that had pushed her step by step into this situation.
Aside from feeling heartbroken for her situation though, Louis also found her cute.
"As long as you can satisfy me... I'll give you twenty thousand dollars for a meal."
Twenty thousand?!
Hearing this number caused Jane's blood pressure to skyrocket instantly.
Sure enough... rich people were so arrogant and casual when it came to spending money!
Where could one find such an easy way to earn money?
And where could one find such a good financial supporter?
Damn it! Even if she had to die trying... she had better serve this financial supporter well!
She made soup along with dumplings and porridge. She even cooked one of her signature dishes: egg drop soup.
She arranged soy sauce and scallions on top of the dishes in a way that Louis had never seen before, so he asked, "What is it that you made?"
"I prepared everything according to your request," said Jane proudly while pushing the egg drop soup towards him. "Vivian says my egg drop soup is delicious - try some."
Although he'd only ever been exposed to famous dishes before, now when hearing what Jane said about how good hers tasted, he realized what kind of dish it was - eggs cooked together in broth until they formed little drops.
"Do you like it?"
Jane sat across from him smiling at him happily while propping up the table with both arms.
This egg drop soup contained some secret ingredients known only by herself; if not for needing quick cash while still having Vivian under care, then she would have set up shop selling these already.
"Mm-hmm."
Louis nodded and asked, "Did you learn your cooking skills in the past few years?"
During the years when Jane worked for him, he never saw her cook a meal.
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