I'm the Culinary God

This remark warmed Ren Jie’s heart.

Many police officers experience family conflicts, primarily due to excessive overtime, neglecting their families, and some even divorce because of it.

Hearing Chen Yan’s understanding now, he was very touched:

"Luckily I failed the pancake test on disguise assessment day, or I might have missed a great happiness."

Shen Jiayue: "..."

Zeng Xiaoqi: "..."

In such a public place, is it appropriate for you two to flaunt your relationship like this?

"Xu Bao, here’s your watch, take a look."

Lin Xu took the bag, opened the box with strong damping feeling, and then saw the watch quietly placed on the velvet cloth, picked it up, feeling its warm texture, reminiscent of jade and other materials.

He didn’t know much about watches, but holding it in his hands, it gave him a sense of value for money; the design and texture indeed were really likable.

"Not bad, quite good."

But as good as it is, he can’t wear it every day, occasionally when needing to show it off, wearing the watch and being photographed, uploading online would invite criticism, and Lin Xu had never been in the habit of wearing watches since childhood.

So it can only be stored in the bedroom’s storage cabinet.

Shen Jiayue said:

"When attending business occasions, you should wear it; with this watch, some people will see you as a promising business elite worth befriending, without it, they just see you as a regular chef."

Though the attitude of looking down on others based on appearances is rarer these days, it’s not nonexistent.

People with upscale attire can still receive different treatment.

Just like with cars, if you drive a regular brand or domestic car, slow down a bit or just honk, you might get cut off by someone.

But switch to a luxury car like a Rolls-Royce, they wouldn’t dare cross paths with it.

Soon, dinner was served, various dishes were brought out in succession.

He Jiajun holding the microphone said:

"Today’s dishes are all signature ones from my restaurant; I hope fellow colleagues can give some critiques. Baomin, Jianli, next time, you two should visit and review my place. Always evaluating others’ restaurants while skipping ours isn’t fair."

Xie Baomin and Dai Jianli’s visits are usually critical in nature, so they generally avoid familiar restaurants, even if they go, it’s to quality assured places like Lin Ji with no faults to pick at.

But the two have many fans, becoming a brand for inspection-type shows, so everyone hopes they’d visit.

Even if critiqued, at least it raises visibility and boosts some traffic.

"Our inspections focus on nitpicking; your place has no faults to pick at. Filming it, netizens will accuse us of being bribed."

Everyone laughed.

Though Xie Baomin can be obnoxious at times, he is fine with making remarks on such occasions.

He Jiajun chuckled, knowing it was false, but still pleased.

The dishes continued to be served; Lin Xu checked them out, most at Excellent Level, quite a few Superior, but Perfect Level, only one puff pastry large yellow croaker.

Seems like Brother Master He Jiajun’s skills are really just average.

However, once aligned with Qiu Family who emphasizes refined teaching, this He Ji Restaurant running for over thirty years might drastically improve in quality.

Nearing the end of the meal, Lin Xu received a call from Shu Yun:

"Boss, your delivery has arrived, sent from Yinzhou, seems like it’s the household registration book."

Upon hearing, Lin Xu lost interest in eating, promptly made an online appointment for registration procedure, then bid farewell to Qiu Yaozu, He Jiajun, and others, leaving with Shen Jiayue and Dundun.

They arrived at North Fourth Ring, first dropped Dundun at the store, then the couple set out with the household registration book.

Upon reaching Haidian service hall, after a series of processes, they finally completed the registration procedures.

"Mr. Lin, hello, the procedures have been successfully submitted; a new household registration book will be issued within a week. Please watch for delivery information."

"Alright, thank you!"

Upon leaving the service hall, a system prompt sounded in Lin Xu’s mind:

"Host has formally completed registration procedures, finished main task [Settle in Beijing], rewarded with one special tool refresh card, two Perfect Level Memory Redemption Cards, three Perfect Level Lost Dish Lottery chances, proceed with lottery now?"

Wow!

Task completed so quickly?

Thought it would count only after receiving the book.

Lin Xu was surprised, which reminded him special tools can be redeemed, planning to see what this refresh dished out.

If not OK, then try the special tool refresh card.

Opened the special tool column, scrolling down the page.

Soon, he found the special tool refreshed this time:

[Get Stronger When Injured: A special tool that provides 100% enhancement to knife skills for a short period after injuring a finger, redemption price: 6,888,888 points]

Lin Xu frowned.

Get strong when injured?

What kind of special tool is this?

Means each time wanting to use, first must cut one’s finger, eh?

It’s quite unhygienic, and as a chef, cutting one’s hand and bleeding is really unprofessional.

Moreover, knife skills already upgraded to Perfect Level, there’s nothing more to improve, so it’s unnecessary.

Sure enough, with new cards, the system tries to make you use them, exactly like domestic games’ strategies.

Lin Xu contemplated, then chose to use the special tool refresh card.

Hmm, since this special tool doesn’t cut it, let’s conveniently use the newly obtained card to refresh, maybe it’ll yield something good.

Of course, it might yield something worse.

"Use special tool refresh card?"

"Yes!"

Just upon mentally issuing the command, a golden light flashed across the cognitive screen.

The page automatically exited the special tool column, when Lin Xu reopened it, found the previous [Get Stronger When Injured] vanished indeed, replaced by another special tool:

[Olfactory Enhancement: Good chefs rely on keen scent, this tool can significantly boost the host’s control over seasoning, redemption price: 6,888,888 points]

This is nice!

With olfactory enhancement, when cooking again, control over spices will be upgraded.

Wonder if it can benefit other fields, like being a perfume taster or something, with scent boost, certainly prosper in the fragrance circle.

Regrettably, from recent teaching training tasks, spent all points dry, now holding less than a million points, redemption can only wait.

Finished sighing, Lin Xu started the car, drove back to the store with Shen Jiayue, planned to find Dundun for a lottery draw.

Three Perfect Level lost dishes should yield some good stuff, right?

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I and my wife are having fevers, young son Xiong Bao suspected of adrenaline hyperactivity, whole family only Xiong Zai (Dundun’s prototype) most healthy, indeed anything related with Dundun brings fortune... this Chapter 5200 characters, everyone remember to save monthly tickets until end of the month!