I Just Want to Be a Salted Fish in Peace

　　"Ding~"

　　"Congratulations to the host for triggering the hidden mission when tasting the food: Manchu and Han Feast!"

　　[Full Manchu and Han seats]

　　Mission [-]: You found that this crystal soup yellow croaker seems incomplete, please find out the truth and taste the real yellow croaker in soup! (After completing the first ring quest, the second ring quest will start automatically.)

　　Mission Progress: 0%

　　Final reward: ? ? ? (depending on task evaluation)

　　……

　　I go!

　　Eat a meal and eat hidden missions!

　　This is too showy!

　　Lin Xian was stunned for a while.

　　Seeing that he was motionless, Yan Xiaoman asked curiously, "...~Lin Xian, why don't you eat?"

　　"I just remembered something!" Lin Xian explained casually.

　　Picking up a piece of tendon, Lin Xian carefully checked the tasks issued by the system while eating.

　　This seems to be a chain of tasks, one link is linked to another, only after completing the first link can the second link be opened.

　　The final reward can only be obtained after the entire set of tasks is completed.

　　Lin Xian was completely interested in this kind of deciphering-like chain of tasks.

　　After snapping his fingers, the waiter who was waiting immediately stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what's the matter?"

　　"Who made this yellow croaker in crystal soup?" Lin Xian asked.

　　The waiter replied, "Oh, this dish was prepared by Mr. Gao Jianxiang, our chef at Guihua Lou!"

　　Lin Xian asked, "Can I talk to him?"

　　"Of course, I'll go and ask for you!" The waiter said, turning around and walking towards the back kitchen.

　　Seeing this, Yan Xiaoman couldn't help but ask, "Lin Xian, what do you want (the king's)?"

　　"I remembered something, so I decided to ask." Lin Xian smiled.

　　Hearing this, Yan Xiaoman pouted, lowered his head and continued to enjoy the food.

　　Lin Xian always does some inexplicable things, such as customizing a suit, just to look handsome when fighting. She is no stranger to it.

　　Not long after, a middle-aged man in a white chef's uniform walked quickly to Lin Xian.

　　"Hello, I'm Gao Jianxiang, the chef of Guihua Lou. Are you dissatisfied with the taste of these dishes?" Gao Jianxiang was also a little puzzled, thinking that Lin Xian was not satisfied with the dishes he cooked.

　　"No, Chef Gao's dishes are delicious." Lin Xian shook his head and smiled.

　　This time, Gao Jianxiang was even more confused.

　　In his doubtful eyes, Lin Xian said slowly: "I just tasted this crystal soup of yellow croaker made by Chef Gao, but I always feel that something is missing, it doesn't seem to be authentic!".

Chapter 76

　　Hearing these words, Gao Jianxiang was not angry, but his eyes lit up, and he said in surprise, "Have you ever tasted the authentic yellow croaker in soup?"

　　"No! This is the first time I have eaten yellow croaker in soup, but I just feel that something is missing." Lin Xian shook his head.

　　Gao Jianxiang was a little disappointed, but then smiled: "The first time you eat yellow croaker in soup, you can feel the difference. It seems that you are a natural gourmet. What is your last name, sir?"

　　"Let your surname be Lin, Lin Xian!"

　　Lin Xian smiled and shook hands with him, inviting, "Chef Gao, sit down and talk!"

　　After Gao Jianxiang sat down, he smiled and said, "To be honest, Mr. Lin is the first customer who tasted my unauthentic yellow croaker soup after so many years of Osmanthus Flower Building!"

　　"Can Chef Gao explain in detail? I'm very interested in this!" Lin Xian asked calmly with a move in his heart.

　　"There's no secret about this."

　　Gao Jianxiang laughed and said, "My yellow croaker in soup is really not authentic, because a key process is missing."

　　"Key process?" Lin Xian raised his brows, a little surprised.

　　Lin Guodong is a chef, so he knows a little bit.

　　For example, a braised pork dish, some people make it taste mediocre, and some people make it delicious.The gap is due to the lack of a key process.

　　The process mentioned here does not necessarily refer to the steps.

　　It may be a seasoning, it may be a unique cooking technique, or it may be knife skills.

　　What surprised him was that the incomplete version of yellow croaker in crystal soup cooked by Gao Jianxiang was already very delicious. How delicious is the real yellow croaker in soup?

　　Gao Jianxiang nodded and continued: "The waiter must have introduced it. Yellow croaker in soup was once one of the top dishes in the Manchu and Han banquets. The people who can cook this dish are basically the descendants or apprentices of the imperial chefs of the past."

　　"It is also a coincidence that I can learn this yellow croaker in soup. More than [-] years ago, I was still learning to cook in Yangcheng, and I was fortunate to watch a private chef competition. In the third round, Master Liao Jie made it. It's the yellow croaker in soup!"

　　After a slight pause, Gao Jianxiang sighed: "It's a pity that Master Liao Jie left in a hurry at the last moment because of an emergency. For more than [-] years, I have been trying my best to restore this yellow croaker in soup. After countless improvements, But I always felt something was wrong."

　　"In the end, I figured out that it was the most critical process that was bad."

　　At this moment, the task in Lin Xian's mind suddenly changed.

　　[Full Manchu and Han seats]

　　Mission [-]: Completed!Rating: S

　　The second ring of the task: You have found the reason why the yellow croaker in soup is not authentic, please continue to work hard to find Liao Jie and taste the real yellow croaker in soup! (After completing the second ring quest, the third ring quest will start automatically.)

　　Mission Progress: 2%

　　Final reward: ? ? ? (depending on task evaluation)

　　……

　　The first ring was successfully completed, but the progress only increased by 2%, so it seems that this task should have many rings.

　　Generally speaking, the final reward of this kind of large-scale chain task will be very rich.

　　It is not known what will be rewarded when he finally completes the task.

　　Thinking of this, Lin Xian hurriedly asked, "Chef Gao, do you know where Master Liao Jie is now?"

　　"I do not know either!"

　　Gao Jianxiang smiled bitterly and said: "If I knew, I would have gone to him to learn the full version of yellow croaker in soup. I haven't seen him since the chef competition. After so many years, it is difficult to live or die. Anticipate!"

　　really!

　　Lin Xian knew that the task would not be so simple.

　　However, Master Liao Jie should still be alive, otherwise, if he dies, he will not be asked to find someone in the second link of the mission.

　　Just knowing a name and occupation, to find a person who disappeared more than [-] years ago is simply more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack.

　　Fortunately, being able to make yellow croaker in soup indicates that Liao Jie is either a descendant of the royal chef or has something to do with the heir of the royal chef.

　　As for the royal chefs who lived in the folk back then, there were so many. If you really want to be careful, you can still find out.

　　So, Lin Xian smiled and said, "Chef Gao, I am very interested in this soup with yellow croaker, can you tell me some information about Master Liao Jie?"

　　"Actually, I'm not familiar with Master Liao Jie. I only know that his hometown is in Zhejiang Province, and the hotel he worked in before was very famous, Yangcheng Jirui Building. If Mr. Lin is free, you can go to Jirui Building to inquire."

　　Gao Jianxiang said sincerely: "If Mr. Lin is fortunate enough to find Master Liao Jie, I hope he will let me know when the time comes!"

　　"No problem! Chef Gao, thank you!" Lin Xian thanked him.

　　"This is my phone, I won't disturb the three of them for dinner!"

　　Gao Jianxiang said and handed a business card, then stood up and went back to the back kitchen.

　　Seeing him leave, Zhang Mengyao raised her eyebrows and said, "Lin Xian, you don't really want to find that master Liao Jie, do you?"

　　"Look at fate!" Lin Xian smiled slightly.

　　Because of this task, he will not let go of his leisurely pace of life to find people all over the world. At most, he will spend money to entrust an investigation company or a detective agency.

　　Everything is random, you can find the best, and you can't find it and don't force it.

　　Yan Xiaoman sighed: "The incomplete version is already so delicious, I can't imagine how delicious the full version of yellow croaker in soup is!"

　　Foodies are really foodies, and their focus is different.

　　Pinching her little face, Lin Xian doted on her and said, "When there is a chance in the future, I will take you to a real Manchu-Han feast!"

　　"Really?"

　　Yan Xiaoman's eyes lit up and she said in surprise.

　　"Of course it's true!" Lin Xian laughed.

　　"Cough cough!"

　　Zhang Mengyao, who was on the side, gave up and said angrily, "Don't spread dog food when you eat in the future, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

　　"Oh, single dog!"

　　Lin Xian pouted and sneered.

　　After lunch, the three went out to go shopping again.

　　Time began to gradually enter October, and the weather had gradually turned cooler. Lin Xian planned to buy a few sets of autumn clothes.

　　Hearing the shopping, the two women immediately became excited.

　　Originally, with Zhang Mengyao, he could not handle it, but now with another Yan Xiaoman, it would be even more terrifying.

　　The three of them strolled around for a whole afternoon, with less than half an hour of rest in between.

　　Returning to the hotel with a large bag and a small bag, Lin Xian lay on the sofa, not wanting to move at all.

　　He bought a total of five sets of autumn clothes, and also bought a Chanel trench coat for Yan Xiaoman.

　　As for Zhang Mengyao, Lin Xian didn't forget, he gave her a set of Diorie Yan blue and gold lipsticks, enough for her to use for several years.