章 78: That was his own choice.

In today's society, there is a push for equal rights for all, but at some point, many people have started eating out or ordering takeout, and both men and women have stopped cooking.

William stood with a stern face, instructing Alice to stand still, and Alice was scared into immobility.

At that moment, she had the illusion that the young man in front of her, who was younger than her, was like an elder in the family. He hadn't scolded her, but he carried an inexplicable authority.

William didn't expect that, in taking on a female apprentice, he would have to teach her to cook. So, he began to prepare the meal while explaining to Alice how to cut meat, how to cook vegetables, and how to season them.

It was still early, so William was just doing some prep work.

Including making Italian bread, he would knead the dough and let it rise. Cooking, to him, seemed like artistic processing.