I'm the Culinary God

Lin Xu had just answered the call when Shu Yun's affable voice came through the receiver.

"Boss, I just had a chat with the master who is good at making hand-pulled noodles, and I also discussed the compensation issue with Manager Dou. He has agreed to switch over to our restaurant."

Ha! Having a store manager with strong execution is such a relief.

Lin Xu replied with a smile, "Thank you so much, Manager Shu. Eat more crayfish tonight!"

"Sure, sure, I won't be polite then... The master's name is Ji Minghui. Shall we invite Master Ji to join us for the crayfish tonight?"

"Sure, sure, let's all go together; it's more lively with more people."

They were all future pillars of Lin Ji; it was essential to bring everyone together to get them more acquainted.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xu continued to sip his Jade Soup, finding it more and more delicious with each mouthful.

I'll buy a chicken frame tonight and try cooking it. It'll be a good way to give everyone eating crayfish a break from the richness.

As he was thinking, Xie Baomin, who was next to him, asked curiously, "Is there something going on tonight?"

"I'm planning to invite Shu Yun, Qin Wei, Wei Qian, and the others to my house for a crayfish meal. We can get to know each other, which will make it easier to work together after the opening."

Upon hearing this, Xie Baomin immediately pointed in the direction of the seafood section and said, "Just take whatever ingredients you need. As long as it's not imported, the cost won't be too high."

"Isn't that inappropriate, Big Bro?"

Lin Xu was somewhat surprised. Poaching people was bad enough, but now they're even offering ingredients? Isn't this just taking too much advantage?

"If it were someone else, of course, it wouldn't be acceptable. But for you, Director Liao of the Dining Department would be thrilled if you owed Fishing Platform a few more favors. That way, you'd be more inclined to help out in the future when needed."

TSK, so that's how it works?

Xie Baomin patted Lin Xu on the shoulder and said, "You have no idea how much honor this competition has brought to Fishing Platform. Never mind crayfish—if you wanted a hundred pounds of Boston lobsters, Liao Jinming would happily deliver them to you."

Since that was the case, Lin Xu no longer held back.

He had indeed spotted a few interesting ingredients at the seafood section that morning. For example, there were the nail-like river snails, oysters still breathing through their open shells, and top-quality crayfish so large they barely resembled common ones, among others. All these had caught Lin Xu's eager eye.

It's a pity the June crabs are gone; otherwise, tonight's meal would be even more sumptuous.

Upon reaching the seafood section, he picked out more than twenty pounds of extra-large crayfish and put them in an aquarium. He also chose several pounds of river snails and other ingredients. There were about two pounds of leftover Silverfish from lunch swimming joyfully in the water, and he hijacked those as well.

After selecting the ingredients and just as he returned to the kitchen, planning to rest for a bit, he saw Dai Jianli, the head chef of Building 18, entering with a bag in his hand. He called out, "Old Xie, Brother Lin, guess what treasure I've got here!"

Seeing his mysterious look, Lin Xu initially thought the guy had gotten his hands on some wild animals banned from sale and consumption. But upon opening the bag, he discovered it was full of silkworm chrysalises.

These silkworm chrysalises were quite large, about the size of a thumb, and each one was plump.

Xie Baomin's interest was immediately piqued. "These really are treasures, Old Dai! Where did you get them from?" he asked.

"Supplier Old Huang gave them to me... With these chrysalises, aren't we brothers due for a couple of drinks tonight?"

Xie Baomin replied, "My junior brother has a dinner party tonight. His new store is opening, and he needs to have a meal with his employees first to get everyone acquainted. We old-timers will drink together tonight... Old Cheng, you make the arrangements."

Cheng JianShe immediately gave an OK gesture. "No problem at all."

Learning a quick technique for making Chicken Soup from Chef Xie—let alone one serving of Wangjing Mini Waist, even ten servings would be a super deal. After all, mastering this Technique meant enjoying it for a lifetime.

Xie Baomin looked at the bag of chrysalises and said, "This is too much. We definitely can't finish it. Give half to my junior brother."

Dai Jianli generously responded, "Sure, Brother Lin. Take a bag, and I'll give you some."

「At six in the evening」

Lin Xu cleaned the crayfish in the ultrasonic shrimp cleaner at the seafood section. He then packed them into a foam box along with the river snails, silkworm chrysalises, oysters, and other ingredients, placing everything in the trunk of his car. He also grabbed some cucumbers and other vegetables so he wouldn't have to go to Uncle Yu's supermarket to buy them.

Once everything was ready, he called Wei Qian.

Soon after, the chubby fellow, who had almost tricked every cook in Building One, strolled over with Qin Wei.

Lin Xu went to the front desk to pick up Dundun.

The three of them got into the car, and they headed to the entrance of Building Six to pick up Shu Yun and the sturdy-looking Ji Minghui.

Ji Minghui was in his mid-twenties and not very talkative. After greeting Lin Xu, Wei Qian, and Qin Wei, he quietly stood to one side.

This is Chef Qiu's territory. I can't let him find out I've poached two key members from Building Six yet; otherwise, this refined head chef will probably lose it.

"Get in, get in! Let's go quickly!"

Shu Yun, holding Dundun, sat in the front passenger seat, while Wei Qian and the other two sat in the back.

"No need to pick up Zhu Yong; he's off today. He's currently in line on Yingchun Street buying shengjianbao."

Hearing Wei Qian say this, Lin Xu didn't turn towards Building Fifteen. He drove directly towards the main entrance.

Three weeks ago, he had driven to Fishing Platform alone. Now, he was absconding with a car so full of people there was barely enough room.