Tomb Raider: What kind of heroine is she?

"What did you say you were going to do?"

"Applying for a job as a cook."

The manager of the Wang family cafeteria pointed with trembling fingers at a red dish on the table that she had made in an hour. Wait, that's a dish, right?

"Is this the result of your great display of skills?"

The effect of the medicine wore off, and Zhang Xingxing, who had recovered his strength, was now standing next to the cafeteria manager. He scratched his nose awkwardly and spoke.

"In fact, this is not just my achievement. This master also helped me a lot. Without him, I might not be able to do this."

Upon hearing this, a chef waved his hands and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He was not really kind-hearted, he was really afraid that the lady would burn down the kitchen if she was not careful. Fortunately, the food was finally made and his workstation was saved.

Zhang Xingxing said, took a spoon, and handed it to the steward, signaling him to try it. The whole set of actions was smooth and flowing, and the steward subconsciously scooped a spoonful of it with the spoon in his hand, and asked while handing it to his mouth.

"What is this dish called?"

Seeing the spoon being stuffed into his mouth, Zhang Xingxing's eyes lit up and he spoke excitedly.

“Stir-fried tomatoes and watermelon rind!”

The butler, who thought he was hallucinating, scratched his ears. What was that?! The next moment, a strong tomato flavor mixed with a light watermelon flavor burst out of his mouth. It was sweet and a little salty... Hmm? And a little spicy...

It was quite intoxicating. The strange taste attacked his brain nerves, and he chewed hard to swallow the food in his mouth. The steward finally freed his mouth, with veins on his forehead, and spoke out word by word.

"What, you say, is it called?"

“Stir-fried tomatoes and watermelon rind~”

Zhang Xingxing spoke frankly despite the manager's incredulous gaze. The manager looked at the girl with pain, who didn't think there was anything wrong at all.

He silently warned himself that this was someone brought by Wang Ba, so he must not offend or scold him. But wasn't this person a little too outrageous? He had never heard of the name of this dish in all these years.

"How are you doing this?"

"Ah, you told me to see if there were any unused ingredients in the kitchen and make a dish for you. I went to the cafeteria to ask around, and everyone said that they could be used in other dishes, so they gave me a few tomatoes. Then I saw the watermelon on the table, so I made this..."

Watermelon!!! That’s the watermelon cut for the big guys up there!

The steward covered his chest, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart, and spoke with difficulty.

"Where's the watermelon? I hope it's not in this crappy dish of yours!"

"No, I don't need the contents. I heard it was for the superiors, so I just chilled it and cut it into pieces and put it in a bowl. I also gave them several toothpicks so they could eat it with it. I heard from the errand boy that the superiors seemed quite satisfied. I'm not saying anything, but when you gave the superiors the watermelons, you just cut them up and let them eat them dry?"

After saying that, Zhang Xingxing blinked and stared into the eyes of the steward. The steward was a little embarrassed by the question, and asked in a submissive tone with a hint of curiosity.

"Everyone has done this before. But what is a toothpick?"

"Uh, it's a wooden stick. Used to poke fruit."

After hearing this, Zhang Xingxing thought about it and roughly explained the purpose, which made the steward's eyes light up. Zhang Xingxing looked at the steward's happy face and took the opportunity to ask the steward if she could interview for the job of cook.

"Well, tell me why you insist on doing this job as a cook. Your cooking skills are hard to describe."

The manager looked embarrassed. This girl has a lively mind, but sometimes she is afraid of being too lively and coming up with some weird ideas. Just this dish today is enough to open his eyes. If he lets her go directly, he is afraid of offending Wang Ba.

When Zhang Xingxing heard this, she thought it was time for her to show her skills.

"To be honest, my dream since I was a child is to become an excellent chef. I have secretly asked many chefs for advice, but my family has never allowed it. Now in the Wang family, for the first time, no one interferes with my dream. This is an opportunity that I never dared to dream of before. I really want to do this to prove myself and prove that my dream can come true..."

It seemed that she was deeply moved. Zhang Xingxing's voice became more and more choked when she spoke. She covered her face as if she was crying.

The manager looked at the girl who had a lot of ideas in her heart and patted her shoulder silently. He was also a teenager and had experienced this kind of extreme passion, the desire to prove himself, and the time when he was too excited. He understood it all.

When you are young, you are dressed in fine clothes and ride a horse. It is a sign of your youth that you will live up to it.

"But it still won't work. You're definitely not qualified for this job now..."

Zhang Xingxing:? ?

This trick doesn't work at all, he won't give in at all. Well, I can only start plan B.

Zhang Xingxing raised her slightly red eyes, and her gaze gradually moved from the steward's slightly bald hairline to his tangled and worried brows with sparse eyebrows. She tried to gather her emotions, stared at the steward with her big, hopeful eyes, and instantly burst into tears.

"I know my current level may not be very good, but I am willing to learn, I am willing to learn from everyone, I have also seen many unique cuisines of chefs, I can slowly copy them. As long as you agree, I can use one-third of my contribution as my tuition. As long as you are willing to accept me, you can let me do anything. I don't want to lose this opportunity, and I don't want to disappoint Mr. Wang Ba..."

The manager who had a sad and troubled look on his face earlier, his eyes lit up when he heard about the tuition fee. When he heard Wang Ba's name, his expression was dazed for a moment, but then he became determined. He pulled out a towel from the table that appeared out of nowhere and handed it to Zhang Xingxing.

"I see. I'm also an experienced person, and I understand your views. I heard from Mr. Wang that you still have classes later. How about this? You can come to work after class, but just do some work like scooping rice or serving food, or doing odd jobs. But the contribution points may be lower. Can you accept that?"

Zhang Xingxing was extremely touched, and kept saying thank you, praising the manager to the skies, grinning. She thought to herself.

Tsk, I didn't expect that coercion and inducement would be the most effective in the end.

Zhang Xingxing, who was so delighted by the steward, stared at the two big eyes excitedly and asked carefully.

"Can I still cook?"

Hiss, how come this kid still remembers this? This is too much love. The butler held his forehead below his increasingly receding hairline, took a deep breath, and took a step back helplessly.

"I'll give you this opportunity once a week, okay? If you really want to make it, make five servings first and experiment. When more people want to eat your food, we can talk about other issues later."

After listening to this, Zhang Xingxing nodded quickly and secretly made a “yeah” gesture in his heart.

As expected, if you mention something even more outrageous before saying something outrageous, people will be more receptive.

so easy~ She announced that the operation to enter the cafeteria was a complete success.