“Dad, I met a woman named Li Xueli at the food festival competition. She can cook a lot of dishes, some of which even our hotel doesn’t have. I think she might be the person we’re looking for.”
"Then Carrie, you should bring her back right away."
“I also wanted to take her back, but I couldn’t beat her, and she even won the Crystal Source Gun that you customized for me.”
"It's alright, Dad will make you an even better Crystal Source Gun if you lose it. I'll send Elder Kui to assist you. With him around, how could Li Xueli not obediently come back with you?"
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"Dad, Master Kui has arrived! You even had him bring me lots of delicious food, that's wonderful!"
"What good food could you possibly have out there? Dad was worried you wouldn't eat well, so he specially asked him to bring some for you. You should be back by the time you finish eating."
...
“Dad, I lured Li Xueli out of the Xuantu Tower, hoping that the Puppet Elder would take the opportunity to cast a Gu on her. However, she actually turned the Gu on her and almost came looking for us. This plan failed.”
"It seems that Li Xueli is not simple. She can even dodge the puppet gu of the Puppet Master."
"Dad, don't worry, I'll think of something else. How's things at home?"
"Sigh, don't even mention it. A few more people in the family have been swallowed up by that 308 lately. By the time you come back, your dad might not even be around anymore."
"Dad, can't you just move out?"
“You know your grandfather, he’s a stubborn old man who insists on staying at the hotel and refusing to leave. He says the hotel is the root of our family, and we can’t survive without it. Staying at the hotel might bring us a turning point.”
"Dad, just hang in there. I'm sure I can find a way to bring Li Xueli back. She's a really good cook. If we have her cook for 308 every day, we'll be safe."
"I hope so. You should also be careful over there and not get yourself into trouble."
"I know, Dad."
"By the way, do you have enough money? Dad will transfer some more to you. Don't try to save money for your dad over there. After all, we don't have much else, but we have a lot of money. If we don't spend it now, we might not be able to spend it later."
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"Dad, I've thought of a way to lure Li Xueli out."
"What method?"
"Open a restaurant and hire a chef. Li Xueli loves money and can cook. I'll set the chef's salary high and have someone advertise it extensively. I'm not worried about her not coming. Once she comes, I'm not afraid of not finding an opportunity to make my move on her."
"Didn't you say before that she lived in Xuantu's tower? Her relationship with Xuantu must be complicated. Maybe she's Xuantu's mistress. How could she be short of money?"
"I don't think she and Xuan Tu have that kind of relationship. If she were really Xuan Tu's lover, would she need to participate in the Food Festival Competition? She was even reselling advancement cards at the Food Festival Competition before, so she will definitely come this time."
“Yes, Jiali, what you said makes sense. But you still need to be careful when you make your move on her. You absolutely cannot let Xuantu find out, otherwise, if Xuantu goes crazy, my daughter and I will definitely suffer.”
"Don't worry, Dad, your daughter isn't as stupid as she looks."
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Saintess Street.
Jiali Restaurant.
Even before it officially opened, the restaurant was already famous in the city.
Because the boss was hiring a chef in a high-profile manner, offering a salary of 100,000 crystal coins a month!
Moreover, once hired, room and board are provided free of charge.
These days, where can you find a job with a monthly salary of 100,000 crystal coins?
Most people can't even earn 100 crystal coins a month.
As soon as the news spread, countless people flocked to apply for the job.
They didn't care whether they could actually cook or not.
Some don't even know what a chef is.
At this moment, a long line had formed outside the restaurant, filled with people applying for jobs.
The entire street was congested as a result.
Inside the restaurant, in the spacious, bright, and spotless kitchen.
Lou Jiali, dressed in a sparkly pink dress adorned with white crystals, sat on a high stool, idly playing with an equally glittering pink handbag in her hand.
The old man, dressed in a blue striped suit and leaning on a bird-head cane, stood behind her.
At the top of the cane, on the bird's head, is inlaid a seventh-order crystal core the size of a walnut, a dazzling symbol of wealth and power.
Just looking at that crystal core was enough to intimidate the job applicants, making them behave themselves and not daring to make a move.
Lou Jiali announced the exam questions.
"See the fish in that pond over there? Each of you, pick one fish and make it into a grilled fish. Those that pass must stay, and those that don't must leave. Do you understand?"
The six job applicants lined up in front of the long workbench, their expressions ranging from nervous to excited to thrilled.
When the test questions were presented, all six of them were completely baffled.
What is grilled fish?
How to do it?
However, since they were already there, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
The final result was, of course, not entirely satisfactory.
To be precise, it was extremely bad.
Some of the grilled fish didn't even have their scales cleaned properly, and some were grilled until they were charred.
Forget about eating it, I can't even bear to look at it.
Upon seeing the six "grilled fish" served in front of her, Lou Jiali's face immediately darkened.
"You guys have the nerve to apply with this level of skill? Get out of here, you're a complete waste of my time."
The six people didn't dare to protest and quickly left.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that this high-paying job with 100,000 crystal coins was indeed not so easy to get.
Lou Jiali angrily shoved the "grilled fish" in front of her onto the ground.
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