Gu Tangjin held Ji Rongxia’s hand, silently counting the time in his heart.

Just as it was about to reach half an hour, three bundles of fresh, emerald-green chives suddenly appeared by their bedside!

Although Gu Tangjin was mentally prepared, he still couldn’t help but be shocked.

It was truly a technique of the immortals.

Not long after, a large bag of fruit candy appeared on Xia-ger’s pillow again!!!

Gu Tangjin softened his breathing. He looked at Ji Rongxia, who still had his eyes tightly closed, feeling slightly nervous.

Suddenly, Ji Rongxia’s eyes snapped open.

He sat up with a quick flip, full of energy, and asked in a low voice, “How was it? I didn’t disappear after falling asleep, did I!”

“No,” Gu Tangjin smiled. “You are lying here well. Your body didn’t disappear.”

“That’s right then. That little ghost told me that my soul went in and came out after half an hour. Today, I cut chives. It turns out there’s so much to learn about cutting chives…” Ji Rongxia excitedly told Gu Tangjin everything he did that night.

“These chives are the reward I got after completing the mission, and this candy is the compensation it gave me. I see it can act conveniently, but it’s not good to keep taking its stuff. I’m afraid this compensation will only happen these two times.”

“These two times are good enough. It’s not good to push it too hard,” Gu Tangjin was amused by his little manner and suppressed his laughter to agree.

“Yes, that’s what I mean. Although I don’t really like this little ghost, it is going to teach me a skill after all, so I can’t really disregard its life or death. Two compensations are enough,” Ji Rongxia discovered that this Cooking God System truly had genuine skills after accepting the first mission.

“Mhm, I think so too.” The means of the Cooking God System are unfathomable. It is currently asking for Xia-ger’s help, so Xia-ger can make some demands, but he also shouldn’t truly drive it to desperation.

“By the way, you just said it told you not to worry about biological intrusion, or viral intrusion?” Gu Tangjin suddenly remembered something.

“Yes, but I don’t quite understand what that means. Maybe it just means that this thing can be eaten and used casually,” Ji Rongxia tilted his head slightly, thinking as he spoke.

“I think so too. Next time you do a mission, you can ask it for ingredients that can be planted or raised,” Gu Tangjin said softly.

“Ah? Ingredients that can be planted or raised?” Ji Rongxia was stunned. Gu Tangjin did not speak, allowing Ji Rongxia to figure it out himself.

“I understand. We can’t always use the excuse that we bought things from outside. Over time, people will definitely notice something is wrong. If we can buy a farm ourselves and grow vegetables, we can reduce the danger!” Ji Rongxia was not stupid and quickly understood.

Gu Tangjin nodded slightly: “Exactly. If we don’t plan early, it will probably be difficult to conceal later.”

He who does not worry about the future will soon have worries at hand.

Ji Rongxia also thought: “Then I’ll ask it tomorrow.”

After the two had discussed the matter, they could finally sleep peacefully.

Gu Tangjin hadn’t slept since waking up last night, and he had stayed up until now. As his spirit relaxed, he quickly fell asleep. Ji Rongxia listened to the even breathing of the person beside him and also felt sleepy unconsciously.

The next day, Ji Rongxia woke up early as usual, but Gu Tangjin was still asleep.

Ji Rongxia didn’t wake him up. He quietly dressed and got out of bed.

He first fetched well water and thoroughly washed the three bundles of chives.

Although the chives looked quite clean and didn’t seem to need washing.

After washing the chives, Ji Rongxia went to the stove room to light a fire and boil water, preparing to make some fruit drinks again today. Just as he finished chopping the chives into minced pieces, Gu Tangjin came in: “Why didn’t you call me?”

Ji Rongxia added a piece of firewood to the stove and said, “I thought I’d let you sleep a little longer. Did I wake you up?”

“No. I’m used to getting up early, so I couldn’t sleep.”

“Then knead the dough for me. Half scalded, half not. Mix them together. I’ll make a thin flatbread.”

“Okay,” Gu Tangjin agreed and went to knead the dough.

Ji Rongxia, meanwhile, took out the lard jar and the tofu.

The tofu was still the leftover scraps from yesterday, stored in cold water. These leftover tofu scraps were oddly shaped, and some were already broken.

Since they were for their own consumption, there was no need to worry about their appearance. Ji Rongxia decisively cut the tofu into thin slices. The pieces that couldn’t be sliced were left as is.

He used a brush to lightly coat the griddle with lard, then placed the thin tofu slices on top to pan-fry.

It didn’t use too much oil. The flavour of pan-fried tofu wasn’t as good as deep-fried, but it was acceptable. When both sides were golden-brown and there was no excess moisture, he placed them on a plate to cool.

The broken tofu was also casually stir-fried on the griddle and set aside.

Once the tofu cooled, he cut it into small dice, mixed it with the minced chives, and added some salt and sesame oil ground by a stone mill.

Chives release water when salt is added. The dry-fried tofu dice could absorb the water, making the filling just right—neither too dry nor too wet.

Gu Tangjin’s dough was also ready. Hard-dough flatbreads have a chewier texture, which both his parents and he and Tangjin enjoyed, but they are harder to digest. Scalded dough is easier to digest. The dough made by mixing the two types didn’t taste bad either.

Ji Rongxia divided the dough into twenty small balls.

He used a rolling pin to roll each small ball into a round, thin flatbread.

He placed the thin flatbread on a bamboo-slat sieve. He spread a layer of chive and tofu filling on the thin flatbread, then covered it with another flatbread, and used the base of his thumb to press the two flatbreads together. There was no need to worry about the bottom layer sticking to the bamboo sieve. By gently shaking it a few times along the direction of the bamboo slats, the flatbread could be separated from the sieve.

He brushed oil on the griddle again and slanted the bamboo sieve. The flatbread naturally slid onto the griddle. When one side was slightly crisp, he flipped the flatbread to fry the other side.

Once both sides were cooked, he placed the flatbread on the bamboo sieve, stacking them up. To make it easy to hold and eat, Ji Rongxia cut the cooked flatbread into four pieces with a knife.

The chive flavour was rich. The tofu dice absorbed the excess moisture. The flatbread’s exterior was soft yet chewy. Biting into it was very satisfying. Paired with a sip of the sweet and sour fruit drink, the breakfast was truly delightful.

“These chives are good. The flavour is strong but not overpowering. Did Bailang, the vegetable delivery person, deliver these today?” Gu Cunchai asked after eating a piece of the flatbread.

“No. We bought them from an unfamiliar old farmer. We saw how emerald green these chives were and bought some to prepare for the breakfast business,” Gu Tangjin explained simply.

Hearing that his son and Xia-ger bought these for the breakfast business, Gu Cunchai didn’t ask further, but he couldn’t help but eat a few more pieces of the flatbread.

These chives were truly fragrant!

The ten hearty thin flatbreads were entirely consumed by the four of them.

After eating their fill, they worked with extra energy today.

Both Ji Rongxia and Gu Tangjin thought the flatbread was delicious. They were initially unsure what they should make when the breakfast business opened tomorrow, but today they figured it out: they would make this chive flatbread tomorrow!

Although chives have a strong smell and require rinsing the mouth after eating, they are delicious!!!

The weather was hot, so the flatbreads had to be made fresh tomorrow, or they wouldn’t taste good. After finishing their day’s work, Ji Rongxia and Gu Tangjin returned to their room early to rest. Ji Rongxia quickly fell asleep, while Gu Tangjin held a book and watched over him on the bed.

Ji Rongxia arrived at the Cooking God System Space again.

The Cooking God System floating in mid-air said gleefully, “Host, you’re here. Let’s do a mission.”

“Wait a minute. I have something to discuss with you,” Ji Rongxia said.

Cooking God System: “…”

It didn’t know why, but it suddenly felt a little scared.

“Alright, Host, go ahead.”

“When you issue rewards, can you issue ingredients that can be used as seeds, or ingredients that can be raised? If I get them early, I can find some land to plant them, and when I need to use them, I can cover it up. Look, as my business grows, I might even be able to buy a farm to specifically raise chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, and grow vegetables,” Ji Rongxia stated the discussion he and Gu Tangjin had.

In truth, Ji Rongxia didn’t know if their idea was feasible.

The Cooking God System quickly calculated. The ingredients in this ancient small world were too limited. To train the Host into a Chef God, the Host must inevitably use various ingredients to practice and create dishes for guests to taste. Otherwise, it would be difficult to complete the ultimate mission of becoming a Chef God! However, the Host was just an ordinary little ger. Bringing out too many strange ingredients would clearly be abnormal. It was very dangerous!

After analysis and calculation, the Cooking God System concluded that the Host’s consideration was very necessary!

“I’ll try,” the Cooking God System could only speak vaguely, as it couldn’t directly say it would bend the rules for Ji Rongxia.

“Also, take it easy at first. Don’t give me things that are too good, or we won’t be able to keep them even if we grow them,” Ji Rongxia did not forget to instruct.

“Understood. Host, you can rest assured about that,” the Cooking God System felt that it could manage the task of helping to screen the rewards.

“That’s good. I feel relieved with you handling things,” Ji Rongxia praised the System for once.

The Cooking God System flashed with delight and said, “Alright, Host, I’ll issue a mission for you now.”

[Please, Host, select the mission module.]

This time, Ji Rongxia was already familiar with the blue screen. He said, “Select the Basic Skills module.”

As he spoke, an invisible hand seemed to click on the location of the Basic Skills module.

Basic Skills (The Basic Skills module covers white tasks [pasta/dim sum], knife skills, fire control, seasoning, etc. Click for details.)

[Host has selected the Basic Skills module.]

[Ding! Basic Skills Module Primary Mission: Cut Cucumber Shreds. (Demonstration Tutorial Video Attached)]

[Mission Requirement: Please cut the cucumbers into shreds of similar thickness.]

[Mission Reward: One catty of premium cucumber seeds.]

Cucumber seeds can supplement calcium and are considered a premium ingredient, so the Cooking God System had collected them.

Ji Rongxia nodded with satisfaction. He entered the stove room, rolled up his sleeves, and began to cut cucumber shreds.

Some of the cucumbers here were dark green, thin, and long. Some were pale green, short, and plump. The different cucumbers varied in smell, juiciness, and flavour.

The feel of cutting the different cucumbers was completely different.

Ji Rongxia worked hard at cutting cucumber shreds for half an hour, but he failed to complete the mission. Since the time exceeded half an hour, he was directly ejected from the System Space!!