"Do you want to redeem the upgrade task that requires 700,000 points?"

Lin Xu was flustered by the sudden influx of customers. Noticing an extra one million points in his account, he immediately accessed the system, opened the training section, found Ji Minghui's name, and chose the Hand-made Noodles Skill upgrade.

Soon, a system screen popped up asking if he wanted to make the exchange.

"Yes!"

The system's prompt sounded again:

"Host has spent 700,000 points to obtain the noodle section chef Ji Minghui's Hand-made Noodles Skill upgrade task. Would you like to read the task details now?"

"Yes!"

"Please guide Ji Minghui in making one hundred bowls of hand-made noodles within three days. Upon completion, the host will be rewarded with one draw for the Excellent Level Basic Cooking Techniques, and Ji Minghui will be awarded the Perfect Level Hand-made Noodles Technique."

(Note: Starting from the day of the skill upgrade, if the employee leaves the job within three years, the upgraded skill will be automatically deducted. If he stays longer than three years, it won't be affected.)

What's with this reminder at the end? To fully acquire the upgraded skill, do employees have to work at Lin Ji for three whole years? TSK TSK TSK... System, oh system, you're really quite ruthless! Thinking back to when even his master's name appeared on the list of chefs recognized by the system, Lin Xu felt that this so-called Cooking God system should be renamed the Streetlight System instead. But this was also good, as it prevented some employees from leaving right after learning something new, which would have cost him a lot of points.

Putting his thoughts aside, Lin Xu said to Ji Minghui, who was next to him working on the dough, "Master Ji, I think there's still room for improvement in your hand-made noodles technique. How about this: for the next few days, you make hand-made noodles for everyone for lunch and dinner. I'll share some tips and tricks for hand-made noodles with you."

Ji Minghui nodded eagerly upon hearing this. "Yes, yes, that would be great! I've been wondering how I could be helpful. There's nothing better than getting guidance from you, Boss. I heard from Master Niu that it was after your pointers that he suddenly had an epiphany and got the hang of it."

Niu Chuan, who was nearby, agreed, "Indeed. The Boss only guided me for a few days, and I got the hang of it. Though I'm not as good as the Boss at making hand-made noodles, I've improved so much compared to before."

The group worked like an assembly line. Niu Chuan and the other noodle masters rolled out the dough and handed it to Ji Minghui. After Ji Minghui rolled it into sheets, he passed it to Lin Xu. Lin Xu then adjusted the sheets to a perfect state before cutting them into noodles and placing them in a pot next to him to start cooking.

They were busy until two in the afternoon. Only then did the customers who came to clock in gradually leave.

By that time, most of the ingredients in the store had sold out. In the braised food section, the newly introduced pressed pig's head was the first to run out. Next to sell out were Tiger Skin Chicken Feet and various duck products. By one o'clock, the braised food section, led by Xu Xinhua, had entered its closing phase ahead of schedule.

Although, calling it 'closing time' wasn't quite accurate. They had simply hung a 'sold out' sign at the window and were then busy in the braised food section, cleaning up ingredients and trying to prepare another batch before dinnertime.

Having finished his tasks, Lin Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead and went downstairs. He needed to figure out where that sudden one million points had come from.

"Tiantian, did anyone sign up for a card today?"

"Yes, Boss, but most people just did it to secure an early number. Only General Manager Chen topped up one million. Even the bank called to inquire."

The recent 'cut-off action' had tightened scrutiny on large financial transactions. Consequently, when one million suddenly appeared in the restaurant's account, the bank promptly contacted them to clarify the details.

My sister-in-law? What's she doing topping up one million all of a sudden? Is she planning to max out the store's membership card?

Lin Xu took out his phone and sent a WeChat message to General Manager Chen expressing his gratitude: "Sister Yan, you're so generous! Truly the darling of our family!"

Chen Yan replied, "Hmph, let's see if your wife still accuses me of freeloading... This afternoon, I want to drink the beauty-enhancing Jade Soup, and I also need some collagen-rich dishes to go with my meal. You figure it out."

After topping up one million, his sister-in-law was clearly much more assertive.

Lin Xu was, of course, eager to accommodate his "number one sister" and quickly replied, "No problem, I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

After thanking his sister-in-law, he picked up Dundun, who was sleeping nearby.

A million in a day, and there's also a Perfect Level Mushroom dish draw. Since my son is right here, I might as well do it now and see what dish I get.

After interacting with Dundun for a bit, he silently thought, "Draw!"

Following a series of operations, the result of the draw was quickly revealed:

"Congratulations, Host, you have won a Perfect Level Mushroom dish—Braised Chicken with Mushrooms."

What? Braised Chicken with Mushrooms? This really surprised Lin Xu. He had thought getting Mushroom Balls or Mushroom Soup would be astonishing enough, but he never expected to win this renowned Northeastern dish, famous both domestically and internationally. He's truly my good son, the one who ate chicken legs this morning—he really delivered!

Lin Xu put Dundun back on the service counter and asked Song Tiantian with a smile, "Tiantian, does Braised Chicken with Mushrooms hold a high status among you Northeasterners?"

"Of course! Among the four great stews of the Northeast, Braised Chicken with Mushrooms is ranked first."

Oh? There's a concept of the Four Great Stews of the Northeast? I need to find out more. Maybe someday I can complete the collection of the Northeast's great stews. Then, when Northeasterners feel homesick and come to the restaurant for a hearty meal, I'll surely gain a new group of regular customers.

Lin Xu continued to ask, "What are the Four Great Stews of the Northeast?"

He needed to clarify this; perhaps someday he could complete the collection of the Northeast's Four Great Stews. Then, when Northeasterners felt homesick and came to the restaurant for a feast, wouldn't that secure him a whole new group of customers?

As soon as the Four Great Stews of the Northeast were mentioned, Song Tiantian immediately rattled them off:

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