Qin Yi looked at the young man in front of her.

It was really infuriating before.

But he's still much better than his colleagues who are completely slacking off and just cooking.

He does have some passion for cooking, otherwise he wouldn't have asked for the recipe.

Chess players say that one's character is reflected in their chess skills, and drinking people say that one's character is reflected in their drinking habits. So, in the catering industry, one could say that one's character is reflected in their culinary skills.

A chef who is willing to correct his mistakes and humbly seeks advice afterward is not necessarily bad at cooking.

So Qin Yi said to the young man, "Being a chef is a profession where you learn until you die. Every recipe tastes different when made by every person."

"Even due to differences in regional culture, the recipes for dishes with the same name are different."

"We need to start with the details, select materials according to local conditions, and create the flavors that are most suitable for today's diners."

"First of all, removing the seeds from dried chilies doesn't require any special skills, but paying attention to details will make diners like you more."

"Secondly, there's the choice of ingredients. I've tasted your diced chicken, and it's on the sour side. If I'm not mistaken, you used white vinegar, while I used balsamic vinegar. We all know that Kung Pao Chicken is a lychee-flavored dish, where the sourness should be more prominent than the sweetness, but it shouldn't be too overpowering. Balsamic vinegar is sour but not astringent, and it has a slightly sweet aroma, making it the most suitable seasoning for enhancing the lychee flavor."

Upon hearing this, Awang exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! But the teacher always used white vinegar to teach us, so I never thought about this issue."

Qin Yi looked at him and said, "I used to work in many hotels. To be honest, every dish is made slightly differently by every chef. I also combined several recipes to make the sauce that I think tastes the best. Just because a teacher teaches you something doesn't mean it's right. The right thing is that most diners think it tastes good."

Awang nodded thoughtfully: "I'll remember this. I still lack experience and am too narrow-minded."

Qin Yi continued, "You made one more crucial mistake with this last dish. The spiciness doesn't actually have to be burnt to taste good. I ate the chili peppers you made, and the color was too dark, and they tasted a bit bitter. Although darker colors make people more appetizing, you have to control the degree of burntness."

"The most important thing when making spicy dishes is to control the heat. You can let the dried chilies get a little charred, but not burnt. The temperature of the oil is crucial. You have to put the chilies in before the pan starts to smoke. Don't wait until it starts to smoke before adding them, or it will be too late."

"After the chilies are added to the pot, continue heating the oil until you hear a sizzling sound and the chilies start to darken in color. Then immediately add the other ingredients to avoid them burning."

Awang had already taken out his phone and was listening and taking notes.

After listening, he sincerely said, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your generous guidance. I have benefited greatly from today's advice, and I wish you continued success in your future business."

Qin Yi waved to Awang: "I wouldn't call it instruction. Everyone learns as they go on their culinary journey. I'm just sharing what I know with you. Now that we've explained it, let's go."

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[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing all tasks related to the Healthy Instant Noodles. System reward calculation in progress.]

[In this mission, the host received a negative review with a deduction of four points, but because the mission was extended by one day and a large number of mission items were sold, the host was able to complete the mission successfully.]

Therefore, the system has decided to offset the points deducted from this level against the rewards for the tasks actively added by the host, and the rewards will be distributed according to the original task progress.

[Ding! The host has received a total of [amount] yuan in system rewards over five days, plus an additional reward for improved health and physique.]

Qin Yi was originally lying on the sofa at home watching TV tonight.

Suddenly, I received a system reward.

Couldn't the reward amount really be any higher?

As she took on more and more tasks, she discovered a pattern.

The system is most generous when it comes to hidden blind box levels. The first time, it rewarded 1 million, and then deducted 200,000 due to a bad review.

While this amount of money is enough to cover basic needs, it's still a long way from achieving financial freedom.

And what does "health improvement and physical condition enhancement" mean?

Qin Yi carefully searched for the instruction manual in the system store.

Found it!

So, improving one's physique means strengthening one's body, meaning that one will no longer experience back pain when working.

This reward is great! It's even more appealing to her than a million-dollar prize!

Food service workers like her, who work long hours, are often plagued by shoulder periarthritis, cervical spondylosis, and lumbar muscle strain.

Sometimes it's not that you can't earn money, it's that you don't have the physical strength to earn money, and you just collapse from exhaustion.

Waaaaah~~

Qin Yi instantly felt that Xiao Mang was incredibly thoughtful; this reward was exactly what she wanted, and she became more enthusiastic about doing the task.

[Ding! The next level will refresh in two days. Please draw a blind box as part of the mission!]

666, 521, 888, 777, 112, 999, I've already tried them all, so let's go with 255. My OCD is making me want to balance out the numbers.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn a hidden blind box mission in the Food Blind Box System!]

[Ding! Duration: Five days in total]

Location: Not limited

[Task Details: Sell colorful blind box BBQ sets for 99 yuan each. Requirement: You must sell one hidden blind box set per day.]

[Ding! A colorful blind box BBQ spinning wheel and a food stall van have been sent together. Please go to the garage to collect them now.]

It's another hidden blind box mission!

Still selling barbecue!

One of Qin Yi's favorite snacks!

She quickly ran to the underground parking garage, where another colorful minivan appeared.

Similar in design to the van used by the previous lunchbox stalls, except that some flame paintings have been added to the bottom of the van, and there are also some colorful paintings of kebabs on it.

A huge turntable was placed inside the carriage.

It's similar to the round turntable used when selling sugar paintings, with a huge pointer in the middle that you can rotate to select.

However, this turntable is vertical and has a color screen.

There are seven colored blocks on the circular turntable, representing the colors of the rainbow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.

The purple block is the smallest; purple is a hidden color, similar to the dragon that is the hardest to turn in a sugar painting.

The remaining six color blocks are all the same size, and each color block will play the corresponding specialty barbecue after displaying its color.

These seven colors correspond to Xinjiang Barbecue, Zibo Barbecue, Yueyang Barbecue, Shaotong Barbecue, Zhanjiang Barbecue, Chongqing Barbecue, and the hidden reward barbecue.

Whichever color the pointer lands on, you can make the local specialty barbecue. The hidden reward is either a whole roasted chicken or roasted ribs.

Furthermore, this level has a new gameplay element: every customer who opens a blind box will receive a card representing their color.

Collect all seven colors of cards to summon a roast suckling pig on Sunday!

This is a free gift from Chef Qin Yi!