Da Zaojun

Chapter 57: Establishment of the Kitchen Office (Additional updates, please give me a monthly ticket to read)

After coming out of the county government office, Song Wuji began to make preparations.

Now that you have taken over the logistics, you must put in the effort.

Therefore, Song Wuji brought all eight chefs from the cafeteria, with Chef Bao, who taught Song Wuji knife skills, at the head, followed by Chef Liu, Chef Jiang, Aunt Liu, and Aunt Zou.

Aunt Liu asked curiously, "Xiao Song, what's going on? Why are you calling us all here? I heard the county magistrate called you over. Is there something wrong with our canteen?"

Song Wuji coughed: "Ahem! Be quiet first, I'm here to announce something to everyone!"

"First of all, because of my outstanding abilities, I was promoted by the county magistrate to the position of Taichang County Kitchen Assistant, in charge of all kitchen matters. From now on, our canteen is no longer a canteen, but will be called the Kitchen Assistant Office."

"Kitchen Master? How high of an official position is that?" Aunt Liu asked in a soul-searching manner.

"In principle, it's the ninth rank." Song Wuji said, "The monthly salary is the same as that of a county lieutenant or a teacher."

"Since a new government office has been established, it certainly cannot be left alone, so I plan to absorb everyone into the Kitchen Office."

After hearing this, Master Bao asked curiously, "What does this Kitchen Office do?"

"This Kitchen Office is in charge of logistics and food supplies. Its main job is still to cook in the cafeteria, but it has purchasing and business rights. In other words, it is a large office in charge of the food and drink of tens of thousands of people."

"Isn't that still a cafeteria? Aren't we still cooks?"

Song Wuji shook his head. "It's very different now. You can be enlisted now. I will give you a salary and even a set of rituals. You can walk in the same way as the officials in the City God Temple. You will gain power and become the Kitchen God. Of course, the ritual may succeed or not. It all depends on your luck."

"Logically speaking, it's because you're destined to be a chef that you don't have to worry about food and drink. Since you all work in the kitchen, it's definitely suitable for you to worship the Kitchen God."

"But just in case. For example, Aunt Liu and Aunt Zou, you are not professional chefs, but you have been cooking for people in the Medical Bureau for more than ten years. You must have a deep connection with the Kitchen God. But no matter what, as long as you are sincere and complete the ceremony, you will gain benefits."

Master Bao's eyes lit up. "Could it be the same ability you used to make the glowing five-spice dog leg last time?"

The last time after eating the five-spice dog legs, Master Bao was so excited that he couldn’t sleep and hugged his wife all night. His wife said that he looked younger and more powerful.

Song Wuji thought: You are definitely not exaggerating that much. The Kitchen God is the Kitchen God, and walking is walking. You can make him glow by just adjusting it casually. Where do you put me, the Kitchen God?
But he still said sincerely: "Master Bao, you have been a restaurant chef for many years. After completing the ritual, your cooking skills will be further improved. You are the best chef in Taichang County. In the future, you will be the best chef in Changnan Prefecture and the best chef in the Western Circuit of Southern Province. You will definitely become a golden signboard of our Kitchen Office."

Master Bao laughed out loud, stroking his beard, feeling so elated he couldn't find his way. "Okay, okay, I'll borrow your good wishes."

Song Wuji said sternly, "Besides, as the chief official of the Kitchen God Office, I have jurisdiction over you Kitchen Gods, so I have to be frank with you."

"Those of us who are in charge of the grain supply must be wary of embezzlement. First, all incoming and outgoing materials and money must be recorded. Second, we must ensure food hygiene and safety. As the saying goes, disease begins in the mouth. If there's a problem with the food, even if there are only a few people involved, it could be considered poisoning, and the maximum penalty will be imposed. Third, although the Kitchen God loves fire, we must be extremely careful about fire hazards. Fourth, fifth... I haven't thought about it yet, but I'll add more when I do."

"Can you remember it?"

The eight cooks and sixteen aunts all nodded vigorously.

"Can't you speak?" Song Wuji, a new official, made three big moves.

"remember!"

The voice was sparse.

"Louder! Haven't you eaten yet?" The kitchen staff shouted, "Remember!"

Song Wuji finally nodded: "Very good, very energetic! Now that you have memorized it, I will teach you the ritual of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, so that you can complete the transformation and gain power sooner!"

Song Wuji also wanted to get a group of Kitchen Gods out as soon as possible and personally station them at the charity cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

Otherwise, if all the hungry ghosts on the [Hungry Ghost Realm, Hungry Ghost Tree] mature and fall down, I am afraid that a round of ghost disasters will be caused.

Another thing is that if a disabled person wants to go to the charity cemetery to join the "Cai Sheng Sect", he must give dog meat to three beggar elders before he can learn the dog-beating stick technique.

Song Wuji planned to fish out Huang Sandian. Although this thing deserved to be damned, now was the time to "make the best use of it" instead of acting on emotions.

It must be said that the "animal creation technique" of the Caisheng Sect is quite practical. After turning into a dog, almost no demons will actively attack it, making it suitable for use as a "scout-type" soldier.

But Song Wuji took out various ingredients collected outside the city and worked with several chefs to prepare food.

[Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God and bestowing fire]: The ritual for entering the Kitchen God lineage, which guides those with the Kitchen God, the God of Food, and the Heavenly Kitchen in their horoscopes to enter the sect, offer sugar to the Kitchen God, and consume 10 [offerings to the Kitchen God], then one can enter this sect, be granted the Precious Edict, pass on the Kitchen God's fire, and serve as the Kitchen God on earth.

Ten portions of incense for the kitchen god represent the aroma of ten steaming dishes as offerings.

Song Wuji planned to make ten dishes with special effects. Since each person needed to consume ten servings, he had to make several more at one time.

Of course, the dishes don’t have to be fancy. For example, blood rice cooked with satiety nectar and steamed buns made by grinding the glutton fruit into powder and mixing it with flour can also be considered two dishes.

One dish is made by making meatballs with mantis meat and hand punches.

The Xiangji Shuwei Epidemic-Breaking Soup counts as one dish.

The tender leaves and buds of the shrub demon boiled in clear soup count as one dish...

After preparing nine dishes and one soup, the "ten portions of incense for offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God" are completed.

This rich and extremely delicious aroma aroused the appetite of all the people in the city.

Even the officials in the City God Temple were in no mood to do anything else for a while.

With the county magistrate's endorsement, Song Wuji was prepared to be discovered by the City God. Besides, the fragrance of the food could not be stopped or hidden. If he wanted to recruit more disciples and strengthen the Kitchen God Cult, he had to use the ultimate fragrance of food to lure these "foodies".

But before it attracted any greedy people, it attracted the cat catcher.

Cat Catcher made a purring sound and tried to jump onto the table to eat, but Song Wuji held him down: "You ran away at the critical moment before, and now you're here because you smell the food!"

"Meow! Meow!"

The Cat Catcher felt wronged. As a cat, he should have been catching mice, but the City God forced him to catch ghosts. He had to go out to work at night, and the county magistrate ordered him to patrol during the day. He was just a cat, so why did he have to be 007? Now you won't let me eat either?
"Scratching like crazy!" The cat catcher scratched Song Wuji's trouser legs, but was ruthlessly suppressed by Song Wuji.

"Be quiet, I'll give you something to eat later." The official said with authority over the cat.

(End of this chapter)