Director Bai efficiently arranged for someone to deliver the items she urgently needed.

Just then, Xia Wan's carefully crafted pancakes successfully attracted everyone's attention.

Director Bai had come full of expectations, but now he felt a little puzzled by the pieces of dough placed on the cutting board.

His expectant expression vanished instantly when his gaze fell upon the flatbreads.

"Comrade Xia, are you making instant noodles here?" Director Bai frowned, his tone revealing his disappointment.

Xia Wan looked up at the sound and met Director Bai's slightly disappointed gaze.

She explained, "Director Bai, you're here! This is instant noodle cake. The ingredients I asked you to help me find before were actually for trying to make a special sauce packet for instant noodles."

Upon hearing the unfamiliar term "sauce packet," Director Bai was slightly taken aback.

After all, in his previous understanding, instant noodle seasoning packets were always just ordinary powdery substances.

This thing is convenient to eat, but it has almost no flavor and is not tasty at all.

He bought a few packs when he went to Shanghai on a business trip before. That stuff is expensive and doesn't taste good. Its biggest advantage is that it's convenient, so you can have something hot to eat when you're out and about.

He asked with a puzzled look, "Sauce packet? What's that? I've never heard of it before."

Faced with Director Bai's question, Xia Wan nodded and patiently replied, "That's right, Director Bai. I wanted to try and see if I could make a unique instant noodle sauce packet. As for the final result, we'll probably have to wait until the actual product is ready to know."

Director Bai looked bewildered, seemingly still a bit confused about the current situation, but he nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, no problem. We went to great lengths to find all the things you wanted. Take a look and see if they suit your needs."

After saying that, he raised his hand and pointed in a certain direction.

The items weren't hard to find, but there was a lot of variety, and the purchasing staff had to travel to many different places, so the delivery was a little later than agreed.

Xia Wan looked in the direction he was pointing and her gaze was instantly drawn to him.

Not far away, there was a pile of items, which were the few things she had written down that she needed earlier. There were quite a few of them, and they looked rather impressive when they were piled together.

She strode forward and examined the items carefully. Every item had been meticulously selected, especially the vegetables, which were not only of a complete variety but also looked extremely fresh. The lush green leaves were glistening with dewdrops, as if they had just been picked from the garden.

After carefully checking everything, Xia Wan finally nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Director Bai, saying, "Yes, that's all. Thank you all for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, Director Bai immediately smiled with relief, and his previously tense nerves relaxed.

He replied cheerfully, "That's good, as long as it meets your needs."

Then, he turned around and instructed the people who came to deliver the items: "Alright, hurry up and deliver these things to Master Liu and Master Li. Be quick about it. I'm going back to my office now."

After speaking, he turned back to look at Xia Wan, still with a big smile on his face, as friendly as a neighboring uncle, without any airs of a leader.

He came here out of curiosity about what new things Xia Wan was up to, but after seeing them, he felt there wasn't much to it, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

So he lost interest in going anywhere else and just wanted to get back to his post as soon as possible to handle other matters.

Actually, it's normal not to accomplish much on the first day of work, but Xia Wan's initial surprise was too great, so he had higher expectations for her than others.

Before leaving, Director Bai didn't forget to tell Xia Wan, "Comrade Xia, just focus on your work here. If you encounter any difficulties or have any new ideas, feel free to come to me!"

After saying that, he waved casually and prepared to return to his office.

"Okay, Director Bai." Xia Wan nodded slightly, but didn't say anything about his lack of confidence.

The ingredients arrived just in time! With practiced ease, she gently placed the carefully prepared powdered seasoning aside, and then immediately began making the vegetable packets.

It's important to know that making your own dehydrated vegetables is no easy task; it's time-consuming and requires a lot of effort.

Given her current resources and abilities, at best she can only manage to produce a half-finished product that is not yet fully mature.

Fortunately, this was just a preliminary test to see how the final product would look, so this level is just barely enough for now.

Without hesitation, Xia Wan picked up a cleaver and deftly chopped the fresh, crisp vegetables into even pieces, then quickly blanched them in boiling water.

Once the vegetables were cooked through and changed color, she carefully scooped them out with a slotted spoon, drained off the excess water, and put them into a dehydrator to dry slowly.

Taking advantage of this break, Xia Wan finally had time to start making the crucial sauce.

Because her memory was somewhat hazy, she could only recall the approximate proportions of the ingredients.

Therefore, each subsequent step requires continuous exploration and experimentation to find the best taste and flavor.

After careful consideration, Xia Wan decided to take on the challenge of creating a fragrant and mouthwatering braised beef flavored sauce packet.

This is a relatively simple one, and it suits the tastes of the general public.

After all the preliminary materials were prepared, Xia Wan took a deep breath and began the crucial stir-frying process with full concentration.

As the temperature in the pot gradually rises, the rich aroma released by the various ingredients blending and colliding seems to transform into invisible little hands, quietly stretching out.

It easily bypassed the air barrier and successfully captured the incredibly sensitive olfactory nerves of several experienced master craftsmen who were working diligently nearby.

So they all put down what they were doing and, following the enticing aroma, curiously gathered in the direction where Xia Wan was.

"Master Xia, this aroma is so strong! What are you doing?"

"Is this stir-fried meat sauce? It tastes like beef sauce?"

"Master Xia, you're wasting your time. Our factory already has beef sauce, so there's no point in making this. At most, it's just an improvement!"