He came in for his last day at work.

Originally, he hadn't planned to come, but he was one day short of meeting the work task requirement, so he drove over and also took the opportunity to get his wages settled.

In the kitchen of Building 2, Xie Baomin wasn't drinking his usual tea. Instead, he sipped on goji berry water.

"Senior Brother, it seems you had a good time at the aquarium yesterday?"

Upon arriving at Building 2, Lin Xu greeted him with a smile.

Yesterday afternoon, Su Peipei, Senior Brother Xie's wife, updated her social media status. Her post read:

"Never go to an aquarium with a chef, or you'll feel like you're walking through a vegetable market. We'd been inside for less than half an hour when my husband had already made me understand various seafood cooking techniques, such as Vinegar Cooked, Garlic Roasted, Fried Crispy, Dry-Fried, Steamed, and Sweet and Sour."

Xie Baomin smiled, took a sip of goji berry water, and said, "To us, isn't an aquarium just a bigger seafood shop? What's wrong with treating it like a vegetable market?"

Right or wrong, I don't know, but I do know, Senior Brother, you should restrain yourself a bit.

Tackling tasks at this age that were left unfinished from youth always feels overwhelming.

"Are you starting the trial operation tomorrow?"

"Yes, starting tomorrow, and then next Saturday is the grand opening ceremony. Mr. Lishan checked and said that day is a particularly auspicious one for starting a business."

Xie Baomin said, "Then you should go to the finance department to settle your wages. I've included all the overtime, and Director Liao has also applied for a bonus for you."

Lin Xu didn't stand on ceremony. After chatting a bit more with Xie Baomin, he headed to the Fishing Platform finance department.

In total, he received 90,000 yuan, including his wages and bonus.

Just as he received his wages, the system's notification sounded in his mind:

"Host has completed 20 days of work at Fishing Platform, finishing the side quest 'Work,' earning one draw for a Perfect Level sauce-braised dish and one draw for a Perfect Level pork hock dish."

Finally, it was all wrapped up.

Though Fishing Platform was just a part of his tasks, he should still explore it more when not busy. Every building here was a treasure worth exploring.

Driving away from the Fishing Platform, Lin Xu returned to Yingchun Street.

Arriving at the store, he picked up Dundun, who had been sleeping on the roof of the service desk, and greeted Song Tiantian, the front desk manager, who wore a suit, saying, "That suit looks good on you; it really suits you."

Song Tiantian quickly smoothed her suit and said, "Manager Shu took me to get it tailored a few days ago. She said the front desk manager represents the face of the store, and poor clothing would lead people to look down on us."

After greeting Song Tiantian, Lin Xu walked around the first floor holding Dundun.

When he returned to the service counter, he murmured to himself, "Lottery!"

The system prompted, "Host detected to have two draw opportunities. Would you like to start the sequential draw?"

"No!"

His recent sequential draws hadn't yielded any popular dishes, so Lin Xu opted for a single draw.

First, he drew from the pork hock category.

This was a major category, generally comprising signature or popular main dishes, so he was particularly careful with the draw.

As the lottery wheel spun, he pressed the draw button.

Soon, the system's notification sounded in his mind:

"Congratulations, Host, on acquiring the Perfect Level pork hock dish—Crystal Pork Hock!"

What? It's actually Crystal Pork Hock?

Lin Xu was pleasantly surprised and delighted, as this dish was cool and refreshing, perfect for the sizzling summer days.

Indeed, there are many benefits to a single draw.

After reflecting, he continued to draw from the sauce-braised dishes category while holding Dundun…

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Normally, this should be the end of Volume Two because, starting from the next chapter, Lin Ji's Food will enter its operational phase.

Apologies for today, everyone. I intended to update more as recommended, but a power outage at noon really put me in a tough spot. It not only delayed the update but also my cat's lunch. This chapter is 4,300 words. Together with the 6,200 words from this morning, the total barely surpasses 10,000 words for the day. I will try to update on time tomorrow, and I hope everyone understands.

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