With everyone in the store practically eating hand-rolled noodles for every meal, this skill training task was finally completed.

Lin Xu instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, the task that needed to be finished quickly was still the crab bun that Shen Jiayue wanted to eat.

But there was no rush for that task—the Fishing Platform visit could wait until later.

After all, the Fishing Platform had all sorts of ingredients, so he could take advantage of that and score some for free.

"Boss, you were right! The more you roll the dough, the more you grasp the essence of hand-rolled noodles. Just now I felt like I suddenly had an epiphany, understanding hand-rolled noodles in a new way, and my control over strength has improved... Thank you, boss!"

If it was any other restaurant, this sort of technique definitely would never be passed on to others.

But our boss not only teaches us in person, he also patiently explains the key points of making hand-rolled noodles every day.

The boss is really a good person!

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Hard work pays off. There's no real trick to cooking—you just have to do it with your heart. Sooner or later you'll get it."

"Yeah, yeah, boss! I'll keep working hard!"

Another basic cooking technique acquired. Wonder what he'd get from the upcoming draw.

Lin Xu glanced at Dundun, who was sprawled out on the cashier desk, hugging the little fish pillow Shen Jiayue bought for it, sound asleep. He planned to play with the little guy after lunch and then do a prize draw.

Let's see what it would be this time.

No other dishes were made at lunch today—everyone was too busy, and since they couldn't have these tomorrow anyway, everyone wanted to eat a bit extra.

Lin Xu picked up a piece of crispy meat and, while eating, said:

"After today's shift, Che Zai and the rest of you should take a two-day break. The day after tomorrow, just take the subway directly to the Fishing Platform. When you reach the main gate, give me a call, and I'll bring you in."

The shop was about to close soon.

All these things had to be handled properly.

"What about us, boss? Are we going to the Fishing Platform too?"

Song Tiantian asked curiously.

"You're not going. The Fishing Platform's management mode for waiters isn't suitable for you. Sister Jing signed you up for a related training workshop. You'll be trained over there for a month."

Training?

Hearing that word, Song Tiantian immediately asked:

"Physical training?"

"No, it's a service industry training related to catering. It's a workshop organized by the Tourism Hotel Association. The details will be discussed with you by Sister Jing after lunch."

While they were talking, Dou Wenjing came in with two office staff.

These past couple days, she had hired two employees and sorted out the company's social insurance. She had also helped herself and Lin Xu enroll for social insurance and transferred the shares of Pudgy Dundun Catering Management Company to Shen Jiayue and Shen Guofu.

"Sister Jing, noodles or rice? If you want noodles, I'll roll them right away!"

Niu Chuan was getting addicted to noodle-rolling.

When he saw Dou Wenjing, he greeted her proactively.

"I was going to have rice, but seeing you all eating noodles made me realize I can't have them tomorrow. Let's do noodles. The three of us will each have a big bowl. I want Braised Eggplant and Pork Sauce. What toppings do you two want?"

After the two office staff listed their desired toppings, Dou Wenjing said:

"At 3 p.m., when things aren't busy, everyone please head next door. The company will formally sign employment contracts with you and help you enroll for social insurance."

Oh dang!

Finally can sign the employment contract!

Che Zai and the guys were all genuinely happy.

Because signing meant they'd get to stay at the shop and continue developing with the boss.

And even more surprising—they even got social insurance!

The boss really was generous.

In the restaurant industry, it's rare for owners to enroll staff for social insurance. Even if they do, it's often conditional, like after one year on the job.

For a boss to do it right from the start—well, it's not unheard of, but super rare.

With finding work getting harder and harder, having a reliable boss was truly a blessing. If they weren't busy soon, Che Zai and Xu Xinhua really wanted to crack open a bottle of Erguotou and celebrate.

But no rush.

They'd have tomorrow and the day after off.

They could drink as much as they wanted in the dorm.

After lunch—

Lin Xu played with Dundun at the door for a while, then took the opportunity to do a prize draw.

"Congratulations, Host, you have received the Excellent Level Basic Cooking Technique—Bone Removal."

Bone Removal?

This skill's not bad.

As long as it's not a slaughterhouse-style technique, it's fine.

He was just about to play with Dundun a bit more when the customers swarmed in:

"Boss Lin, did you really scare off Thanos with a rolling pin?"

"Did Iron Man actually invent an anti-rolling pin suit?"

"Have the ingredients in our store really been kept in the black hole of the universe?"

"Can you really withstand a million volts of electricity?"

Lin Xu: ?????

What kind of crazy plotlines are these?

After greeting everyone, he washed his hands and hurried back to the kitchen.

These food-related discussions had gone so off-track, seriously.

It was still super busy over lunch.

From 10:50 a.m., a steady stream of customers made the place bustle like a marketplace, plus quite a few people there to shoot store-review videos.

"Folks, today's July 26th. Just last month, Lin Ji's Food had just opened. Look at how far it's come in a month—how did Boss Lin make that happen?"

"Family, I bought Lin Ji's food, and honestly, it tastes amazing!"

"Oh my god, Lin Ji's Tiger Skin Chicken Feet are absolutely next level—highly recommend everyone come try them!"

"Everyone says this is the hottest spot online right now. The owner supposedly rolls atom bombs by hand—can't say if that's true, but the food really tastes great."

"..."

The store was noisy as ever, but nothing could stop these store-review streamers and food bloggers from chasing after the novelty.

Everyone thought it was just hype, but after tasting the food, they realized it actually was fantastic.

These people's arrival added another wave of traffic to Lin Ji's Food. The topic picked up new plot-creators riffing on Lin Xu's story.

At exactly 1 p.m.—

In the middle of all the lunchtime chaos, Lin Xu suddenly heard the system notification sound:

"Lin Ji's Food topic has officially reached number one on the Food Chart, and entered the Top Ten topics of the Yanjing Region, thus completing the main quest [Rise to Fame], rewarding host with three Perfect Level dish draws, one Perfect Level Cooking Learning Card, and one Cuisine Upgrade Card. Congratulations, host."

Top ten already?

The system message made Lin Xu instantly light up with joy.

Who'd have thought the quest would be completed just as the shop was about to close up.

Three Perfect Level dishes, one Perfect Level learning card, plus a Cuisine Upgrade card. These rewards… sheesh, they're generous.

Too bad there were still too many customers in the shop right now.

Can't hug Dundun and do prize draws yet.

But he could use the Cuisine Upgrade Card first.

Lin Xu now had the Sugar and Vinegar Technique, Boiled Technique, Dry-frying Technique, and the Sauce Explosion Technique he learned from his senior brother yesterday.

Which of these four techniques should he upgrade?

He thought it over seriously for a moment.

In the end, he chose the Boiled Technique.

Relatively speaking, boiled dishes were more popular. Whether it's Boiled Beef or Boiled Fish, each had a lot of fans.

"Consumed one Cuisine Upgrade Card. Superior Level Boiled General Technique has now been upgraded to Perfect Level Boiled Technique. Congratulations, Host."

Now, with this technique—

There would never be any stress cooking these dishes again.

2 p.m.

Once the customers started to clear out, Lin Xu changed into his chef's uniform, washed his face, then came to the cashier desk, scooping the snoring Dundun up in his arms.

Kiddo, time for you to shine again!

After a little playtime, Lin Xu went for a prize draw, picking the rumored higher-chance three-roll combo.

Soon—

The system notification sounded in his mind again:

"Congratulations, Host, you have received Perfect Level dishes—[Yangzhou Fried Rice], [Braised Pork Trotter], and [Winter Melon Candy]."

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