New Arrival! Fragrant Mushroom and Pork Skewers

Looking at the panting leader of Tianfu, Nan Xu smiled slightly: "You've put your heart into it."

He accepted the ingredients without hesitation and said, "In that case, I won't let you suffer any loss."

"Tell me, what do you want?"

The head chef of Tianfu bowed respectfully and said, "I have no other desires but to hone my culinary skills and become a master chef. I hope you can guide me and impart some experience and techniques to me."

"In addition, it would be even better if I could learn a few advanced cooking skills from you using ingredients."

Nan Xu mentally translated Tianfu's leader's words using game terminology.

Got it. I want proficiency in basic attributes and to unlock the Tier 2 shop.

"That's easy." Nan Xu immediately showed the Tianfu boss the store page that they had previously opened to the Vanished Time.

"You can ask me for these cooking skills. The higher levels are not easy for you to master right now. Let's talk about them when you become a ninth-grade chef."

"As for experience and skills..."

Nan Xu paused for a moment before saying, "Although I have some insights, they are too personal and probably not suitable for you."

"The fundamentals are something you have to develop step by step on your own; you can't be lazy about it."

"Perfect timing! I can provide you with a suitable training environment, but only for a few days. Would you like to give it a try?"

"A suitable training environment?" The leader of Tianfu's gang's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded in agreement. "Thank you, Master Nanxu!"

……

The kitchen of Ningquanju.

"This is it." Nan Xu patted the head of Tianfu on the shoulder. "If you want to hone your swordsmanship, you have to start with the water platform."

"I also started as a small-time apprentice at a waterworks and worked my way up step by step to where I am today."

Don't look down on the apprentices at the water station. Being an apprentice in a grand restaurant is the best way for newbies to gain experience, as summarized by countless players in the past.

Although Ningquan Residence certainly can't compare to Baiwei Restaurant, it's still a great place for Tianfu's leader to level up.

As he spoke, he nodded to Master Huang, who was resting against the wall nearby:

"Master Huang, I think he has some talent and is barely worth cultivating. I'd appreciate it if you could mentor him."

"Oh?" Master Huang looked interested and sized up Tianfu's boss.

Even a genius like Master Xiao Nan said that this kid has some talent, which means he really does have talent.

Master Huang walked over and pinched the arm of the head of Tianfu Group hard, almost making him cry out in pain.

"Hmm, not bad, you've been well-trained and have a lot of energy," Master Huang said admiringly.

Nan Xu smiled and said, "Isn't that right? For a game expert like the leader of Tianfu, even if the initial attributes aren't optimally allocated, they're not far from being optimally allocated."

Moreover, according to information from his previous life, his comprehension was also at the top level of 20 among players, just like his own. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was indeed quite talented.

Then, Master Huang suddenly turned serious: "But let me make this clear first, don't think that just because you were brought in by Master Xiao Nan, you can cheat and shirk your duties."

"Since you have talent, then I will hold you to even higher standards!"

After experiencing what happened with Zhao Xiu, he was deeply saddened and determined to change his personality.

This time, we absolutely cannot let a promising talent go astray again!

"Yes!" The leader of Tianfu replied firmly. An ordinary person might have been afraid of hardship, but he was a player.

Doesn't a stricter standard mean a more rewarding task?

It's a pity I didn't get the chance to learn further from Nanxu, but now it seems that Master Huang, this NPC, is not bad at all.

Come to think of it, it's because Nan Xu recommended it, so how bad could it be?

Thinking of this, his gratitude towards Nan Xu deepened even further.

"Then you should practice your basic skills here first, and remember to listen to Master Huang."

Nan Xu gave a few more brief instructions, dismissed the head chef of Tianfu Restaurant, and left the kitchen.

He went to the backyard and opened the door to the empty room that Master Huang had specially prepared for him.

Although he had just been upgraded and wasn't tired, Nanxu decided to take a nap to prepare for dinner and get himself into top condition.

……

An hour later.

Nan Xu sat up in bed, stretched, and loosened his muscles.

"Hmm...perfect condition!"

He packed up his kitchen utensils and strolled leisurely toward the entrance of Ningquanju, only to find a long queue already formed in front of his stall.

Upon seeing Nanxu, the people in line all perked up:

"Look, Master Xiao Nan is out!"

"Finally out! They didn't keep me waiting for nothing!"

"Master Nan, I'd like five skewers of lamb!"

Facing the expectant gazes of the diners, Nan Xu cleared his throat and gestured with his hands:

"No need to rush, everyone, let's take it one at a time."

"By the way, I have some good news to share. In addition to the five skewers per person that we had at noon today, we also have some new items tonight."

After saying that, he took out a wooden sign and hung it on the cart.

"Fragrant mushroom and pork skewers, one tael of silver per skewer?"

Some of the diners at the front of the line looked at the words on the sign with curious expressions.

Nan Xu nodded: "One skewer per person, limited quantity, first come first served."

"One tael of silver per string, that's so expensive?"

Immediately, some diners had second thoughts.

Besides the taste, the affordable price of ten coins per skewer is also one of the reasons why Nanxu's barbecue stall remains popular.

Many of them had never actually eaten Nanxu's skewers; they had only heard that Nanxu's chefs were better than Ningquanju's and that the prices were cheaper, so they came to join in the fun.

One tael of silver is no small sum of money, and spending that amount on a skewer of meat is quite a luxury for them.

Among the crowd, some discerning individuals were intrigued.

A fungus pig? Isn't that a rare and exotic animal?

If you can eat mushroom-fed pork for one or two taels of silver, plus Nanxu's cooking skills, it seems like a pretty good deal.

Regardless of what the diners think, Nanxu has already packed up its things and is ready to open for business.

He took out a piece of mushroom pork covered with a layer of white frost from the food bag.

These mushroomed pork pieces, after undergoing his LV5 frosting treatment, have regained some of their freshness.

With a sweep of his true energy, Nan Xu instantly swept away the white frost covering the surface, revealing the pink, tender, and clearly textured pork.

A peculiar mushroom aroma quietly drifted through the air.

"Please wait a moment."

Nan Xu snapped his fingers, and flames automatically leaped out, igniting the charcoal fire.

"The skewers will be ready soon."