Nan Xu becomes the head chef?

Upon hearing Nan Xu's words, Master Huang hesitated.

"This... I'm sorry, although this condition doesn't seem like much to me, Ningquan Residence doesn't just belong to me alone."

"Can I discuss this with everyone?"

"No problem." Nan Xu nodded. "And don't worry about me deliberately running the business recklessly and ruining your business. I can swear an oath of good fortune."

Chef Huang went over and whispered among the other chefs. After a while, he returned to Nan Xu's side:

"If you're really willing to make a vow to eat your way through life, most people won't object."

"That's natural, but in return, you must also swear an oath of good fortune to ensure you don't deliberately cause trouble," Nan Xu said calmly.

Chef Huang readily agreed, and soon, both parties swore oaths to each other and completed the handover of the head chef position.

"Now, you're the head chef at Ningquanju." Chef Huang said nonchalantly, "However, given what happened at Ningquanju, our income these next few days probably won't be very good."

"It's alright." Nan Xu smiled slightly. "You don't need to prepare any dishes this afternoon. Send a few people to spread the word about what happened at noon today and put all the blame on Zhao Xiu."

"Remember to mention that the chef who saw through Zhao Xiu's trick was named Nan Xu. He accepted compensation from Ningquanju and is temporarily working as the head chef there."

"It would be best to spread this message throughout Wanling before the evening business hours begin."

……

"Wuhu! Wanling, we've finally arrived!"

Xiaoyao jumped off the oxcart and cheered joyfully.

But soon, he regretfully slapped his forehead, went back to the car, and carried a heavy bundle on his back.

"I got so excited that I almost forgot the most important thing."

The package contained pre-cut and simply processed mushroom pork.

Time itself seemed to leap off the oxcart; he glanced at the ingredient panel and a look of heartache crossed his face.

"We need to get this pork to Nanxu as soon as possible; the quality score is almost down to below 70."

Perhaps it is the inherent mystery of high-quality ingredients that the meat of the mushroom pig is surrounded by a faint spiritual energy. Compared to ordinary pork, it spoils very slowly. In addition, the players have taken some rough preservation measures, so no odor has been produced.

Even so, after such a long journey, the pork was no longer very fresh.

"That makes sense." The players nodded in agreement.

But soon, they discovered a very real problem.

"But Nanxu only said he was in Wanling City, not exactly where in Wanling City he was!"

"This..." The passing of time also brings a sense of helplessness.

Normally, searching slowly wouldn't take much time, but the mushroom pork on them can't wait.

"How about we let Little Bear Sister ask someone randomly based on her luck?" Xiaoyao Suifeng tried to use some kind of metaphysical magic.

"It might not work..." The gummy bear shrank its neck. "I'm not that lucky, and finding the third-grade ingredients probably used up all my luck."

"It's okay, we're all just clueless right now anyway, let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll find another way," another player chimed in.

"...Alright then." The gummy bear hesitated for a moment, then nodded and walked over to an old man who looked somewhat agreeable.

The Vanishing Time sighed: "Don't make things difficult for that young girl. Luck is an elusive thing. Even if this game really has a hidden attribute called 'Food Luck,' it only determines the drop rate of ingredients."

"How could you possibly run into someone who knows Nanxu just by asking around on the street..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the gummy bear came back.

Her face showed surprise: "I actually found out... The old man said that Nanxu challenged a restaurant called Ningquanju at noon and drove away a chef who was just fooling around with customers!"

"He also said that Nan Xu is now the head chef at that restaurant!"

"You actually found out?" Xiaoyao Suifeng was also a little surprised. He had only thought of trying his luck.

"Ah...it's not because I was lucky. According to that person, Nanxu is quite famous here!" Little Gummy Bear quickly waved her hand.

"That's amazing? If I remember correctly, he only arrived here today, right?" one player exclaimed in surprise.

"If Nanxu is the protagonist of the world, then such a performance is normal," Vanished Time analyzed.

The players nodded in agreement.

Nan Xuzhen truly lives up to her reputation as a world protagonist; wherever she goes, she becomes the center of attention.

"Then let's hurry over there!" Xiaoyao Suifeng tightened the bundle on his back. "Time waits for no one!"

"No problem! That old man told me that Ningquanju is in this direction!" Little Gummy Bear said.

With the gummy bears leading the way, the players quickly arrived at the entrance of Ningquan Residence.

"My goodness...this line is so long!"

The players were dumbfounded when they saw the long queue at the entrance.

They had already endured long queues in the starting village, but when they arrived in the city, the queues at Nanxu were even longer!

"Yes, the people queuing here all came here specifically because they heard about that incident. Are you one of them?" a scholar-looking NPC asked.

"Yes, yes... Oh no, no, we're here to find Nan Xu," said Xiaoyao Suifeng.

"Yes, we've eaten his cooking before, it's delicious!" Gummy Bear nodded.

"Oh? You must be from out of town. His food is so good that you came all this way to find him?" The scholar looked intrigued. "In that case, today's meal is definitely worth looking forward to. It was worth waiting in line for so long."

"I heard that the new head chef, Nan Xu, has launched a new menu with a 20% discount. Most importantly, he'll only be the head chef here for three days."

"If you want to try his cooking, you'll miss this opportunity!"

"So that's how it is..." Vanishing Time mused. "No wonder there are so many people queuing here."

His gaze swept across the crowded throng, and he soon noticed another, much longer line heading in a completely different direction.

"Where's that other group over there? Judging from the direction they're queuing, they don't seem to be heading towards the main entrance. Where are they queuing for?"

"Oh, you mean over there?" The scholar smiled. "I heard that's where the new chef, Nan Xu, is experimenting with his seasoning recipes. He's opened a barbecue stall where people can try one skewer of each flavor for free."

"Of course, only the seasonings are made by the new head chef himself; the grilling is handled by the chefs at Ningquanju. If anyone thinks it's delicious, they can come in and order the skewers personally grilled by Head Chef Nanxu."

"Since it's free, there are quite a few people queuing up. However, many people come here to queue up again after trying it."

After saying that, the scholar shook his folding fan: "I disdain to queue for free tastings. If you ask me, the dishes cooked by the chef himself are much more satisfying."

"What about you? Which side are you going to line up on first?"