[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

[As of this chapter, the book has surpassed 300,000 words, bringing the author one step closer to the million-word goal.]

Chapter 136 A Little Daily Life at the Bufati Mansion (1) [Bonus Chapter]

[Bonus chapter added to improve the rating from 8.3 to 8.4]

early morning.

The first ray of sunlight shone into Arecino's room, making Chao Ke's eyes sting.

Chao Ke shifted his body unhappily and grabbed his sister, who was about to get up, pulling her back into their bed.

"Sis, sleep with me a little longer."

Arecino was speechless. She looked at Chao Ke, who was holding her, and asked.

"Do you remember why you stayed overnight last night?"

Chao Ke thought for a moment and then answered.

"It seems like you strained your arm while cooking, and you want your sister to massage it for you?"

Arecino glanced at the hands that were wrapped around her waist by Chao Ke. They were so tight that if she didn't get serious, she probably wouldn't be able to break free.

"Is this what you call a 'strained arm'?"

Chao Ke chuckled and rubbed against his sister.

"Isn't this thanks to your miraculous healing skills, sister?"

Arecino sighed helplessly, "Sleep for another ten minutes, then get up with me to cook."

Chao Ke nodded, "No problem."

After drawing the curtains and cuddling his exceptionally comfortable older sister, Chao Ke took another short nap.

Ten minutes later.

"let go."

"Want to add another hour?"

call out----!

"Oh!"

Chao Ke's body flew out of his sister's room once again and crashed into the wall.

This time, Chao Ke's body crashed right in the middle of the three large craters.

Together with the previous three pits, they have merged into a two-star pit.

Chao Ke yawned and pulled his buttocks off the wall.

Clearly, Chao Ke was not very satisfied with his morning exercise today.

However, the relationship between Chao Ke and his sister has progressed.

At least now, her older sister no longer objects to Chao Ke holding her while she sleeps at night.

Although my sister changed her usual behavior.

Instead of wearing just a loose nightgown like before, I now wear a full-length inner layer to sleep.

As Chao Ke rubbed his chin, he walked downstairs.

The next step is to figure out a way to get the older sister to change back into her old pajamas so the slime doesn't get suffocated...

After washing up, Chao Ke and his sister worked together to make breakfast.

Chao Ke cooked a pot of cream of mushroom soup, while his sister toasted some bread and made two sandwiches.

At the dining table, Arecino picked up the various newspapers of Fontaine today and began to browse them.

"How's it going, sis?"

Any big news today?

Arecino glanced through the newspapers and replied.

"No major events that have affected the situation have occurred."

"However, today's newspaper headlines are basically all about you, no, about our [Delicious Taste Restaurant]."

Upon hearing his sister use the qualifier "ours," Chao Ke nodded in satisfaction.

"Let me guess, are the headlines in these newspapers all about yesterday afternoon's rankings?"

Arecino thought for a moment and then answered.

"Aside from the Steambird newspaper's headline story about a food factory falsifying data, almost all the newspapers focused on the preliminary rankings released yesterday by the Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance."

"And on the front page, the focus was placed on our [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant]'s popular dish, the [Golden Finger-Licking Chicken], and Luger Restaurant's [Jade Golden Chicken]."

Chao Ke curled his lip and said, "The Steambird Newspaper didn't put this kind of thing on the front page, so at least they have some professional ethics."

"As for the rest of the newspapers, I can guess their headlines and opinions."

"Oh?"

Amusement flickered in Arecino's eyes. "Why don't you try telling me?"

Chao Ke coughed lightly, beginning his captivating moment in journalism.

"The first type of headline is: 'Shocking! Jia Zi Wei Restaurant has secured two of the top three spots on the Fontaine Restaurant Industry Alliance's food ranking list. Its days of dominating the Fontaine food scene are just around the corner.'"

"The second type of headline is: 'A crushing defeat! The renowned Fontainebleau restaurant, Jia Zi Wei, was defeated by an unknown small restaurant in a food selection event organized by the Catering Industry Alliance. Its market share may be quickly replaced!'"

The third type of headline is: "Shadow! The Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance is involved in shady dealings! The highly praised Jia Zi Wei restaurant received fewer votes than an unknown small restaurant!"

"The fourth type of title is: 'Unveiling! What is the story behind Luger Restaurant, which defeated Jiaziwei Restaurant?'"

After Chao Ke finished speaking, he took a sip of water to moisten his throat.

Arecino put down her newspaper and showed an expression of admiration.

"Amazing, you've got almost everything right."

Although praised by his older sister, Chao Ke did not show much happiness on his face.

It's not a good thing that the news media, who control the narrative, are focusing their attention on these kinds of entertainment events.

Fortunately, there are media outlets like Steambird that are still holding on.

After finishing the meal, my sister got up, cleared away the dishes on the table, and took them into the kitchen.

Watching his sister's busy figure, Chao Ke sighed, "My sister is so virtuous."

Afterwards, Chao Ke, suffering from a bout of laziness, did not go to work at the Jia Zi Wei restaurant, but instead accompanied his sister to the Bufati Mansion.

As it happened, as soon as Chao Ke opened the door of the mansion, he saw his employee Louise.

At that moment, she was saying goodbye to her son, Fimini, before heading to work at the restaurant.

After all, they are just ordinary workers; they can't compare to Chao Ke, that wicked capitalist.

Even after finishing a competition, I still have to go to work diligently.

Working at Jiaziwei Restaurant meant only two days off a week, a monthly salary only three times the average in Fontaine, and a bonus only once a week.

Chao Ke also felt a little guilty.

Fine, let's give Louise double her salary this month, as a reward for the honor she brought to the restaurant.

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Chapter 137 A Little Daily Life at the Bufati Mansion (2)

[Celebrating my sister's addition to the gacha pool, first update of the day (1/4)]

Inside the Boufati Mansion.

My older sister had barely stepped inside when she received several urgent reports from the child in charge of intelligence transmission.

Unfortunately, I had to go back to the office first to deal with these matters.

As for Chao Ke, who was left behind, he could only wander aimlessly in the huge Bufati Mansion.

First, we entered the mansion's dining hall.

Although by this time, almost all the children have finished breakfast.

But Mr. Torre, the cafeteria manager, still had tasks to complete.

As the cradle of the Fools' intelligence agents, the House of Hearth provides a very comprehensive upbringing for its children.

This includes cultivating children's cooking skills.

We don't expect to train all children to become master chefs, but at least they should have basic culinary knowledge.

Chao Ke understands this deeply.

It is extremely useful both in wilderness survival and in intelligence gathering.

Meanwhile, Torre, the canteen manager, is currently explaining to the children how to handle live fish, how to scrape off the scales, and how to remove the internal organs.

Seeing that the children were listening very attentively, Chao Ke didn't go up to bother them any further.

He silently turned around and left the mansion's dining room.

After that, Chao Ke went to check several rooms in turn.

At this time of year, most of the younger children are studying.

The older ones are either on missions or undergoing more combat-oriented training.

Apart from the children who were on guard duty last night, who are resting in their dormitories.

In this enormous Bufati mansion, only Chao Ke remained, comfortably reclining on the sofa in the lobby.

"Sigh~, busy, everyone's busy, it's good to be busy."

Perhaps it was just loneliness lying there alone.

Chao Ke got up, intending to go to the cat house that Linette had built and pick out a cat to keep him company.