The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 406 - 403: Qualification to Enter the Inner Chamber
"One head of cabbage for one silver, you must be crazy for money."
Master Ji grumbled discontentedly.
"Master Ji, you can’t put it that way. A simple dish of cabbage in Taoyao Pavilion costs dozens of silver taels. If turned into Spiritual Food, it’s easily a hundred. You know this better than I do."
Xin Lin spread her hands.
What can you do when a Spiritual Food Restaurant is such a profitable industry?
Master Ji thought for a moment.
"Fine, your cabbage for one silver, but you have to give me half."
Master Ji looked around and lowered his voice.
In the procurement of food ingredients, taking a kickback is an unspoken rule in the Spirit Food World.
Master Ji, relying on being the nephew of Master Ji, had not missed out on his share of perks.
He was sure Xin Lin would agree.
"Master Ji, what if I don’t give it to you?"
Xin Lin chuckled.
What a joke, this isn’t just a hundred regular heads of cabbage, it’s a bowl of Jade Pure Spring water, already underpriced at a hundred silver.
This fellow dares to demand half by extortion.
No way would Xin Lin agree to such a deal.
Master Ji’s face changed.
"Refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, offend me, and you can forget about establishing yourself in Taoyao Pavilion."
Xin Lin chuckled.
"Master Ji, it seems you have mistaken something. The chief here is Master Ji, not you. You don’t have the right to decide whether I stay or leave."
Xin Lin sneered.
"You, a mere general worker, dare to defy me. Wang Lei, go call the boss over. I want to see if the boss would prefer to keep me, a Spiritual Delicacy Master, or you, a pathetic little worker."
Just having walked in, Wang Lei burst into joy at hearing this.
Haha, Xin Lin, you’re courting death. Offending anyone but having to offend Master Ji.
He’s the actual second-in-command in the kitchen of Taoyao Pavilion, being the real nephew of Master Ji.
This little worker is finally going to get the boot.
Wang Lei agreed promptly, eager to find the boss.
"Xin Lin, you’re here. Come in and help with starting the fire."
A voice came from inside, from Master Ji.
Both Master Ji and Wang Lei’s faces changed simultaneously.
Were they deaf, or had they gone deaf?
Master Ji was actually asking Xin Lin to come inside.
No, he was inviting a general worker into the "Forbidden Zone"!
Xin Linqing responded crisply and pleasantly, glancing at the sour-faced Master Ji and Wang Lei.
"Wait, Master Ji, didn’t we agree on letting me be in charge of starting the fires?"
Wang Lei panicked.
He had taken on too much work for several days and realized he couldn’t handle it.
That guy named Xin Lin, not sure what he ate, had endless energy like he was on steroids all night.
He figured competing with Xin Lin for general duties was impossible.
Just yesterday, Wang Lei heard they needed someone to start fires in the inner room, also referred to as the Assistant Chef’s helper.
He quickly sought out Master Ji, giving him some money. Finally, Master Ji agreed to let him start fires inside.
Who would have thought this good opportunity would fall into Xin Lin’s hands?
"Uncle, Xin Lin just got here and isn’t qualified enough for the inner room. I think Wang Lei is a better fit."
Master Ji disagreed.
"Wang Lei is careless, always losing and forgetting things, while Xin Lin is much more cautious. I think she’s quite suitable."
Master Ji had intentions of cultivating Xin Lin. If she stayed washing dishes all the time, what cooking skills could she learn? He found an excuse to let Xin Lin observe inside, also as a way to thank her for the significant help she provided at the Alchemy Hall in Zixiao during the day.
