[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

Xiaoyu looked at the mountain of documents and materials piled up on the table and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh, even though I was mentally prepared, I didn't expect the workload to be this heavy..."

"Is this kind of life, dealing with paperwork every day, really what I want...?"

"If I submit my resignation to the General Affairs Department, will my mom beat me to death with sticks...?"

Xiaoyu took the General Affairs Department's recruitment exam for the first time and won first place, securing a job directly.

He became the filial son in the eyes of his relatives and the good child in the eyes of his neighbors.

Seeing the pride on her parents' faces, Xiaoyu was also happy for a while.

But no matter how strong the novelty of getting ashore is, it will gradually become mundane as time goes by. Instead, the complexity and repetition of work begin to fill Xiaoyu's heart.

As a newcomer to the General Affairs Department, I inevitably had to work overtime for several years. The department claimed to be focusing on cultivating newcomers, but in reality, they just dumped all sorts of trivial and boring projects on them.

"Sigh, let's wait and see for two years."

After grumbling a few times, Xiaoyu continued working on her project.

Chao Ke also walked down the steps and arrived at the resource management office.

In Liyue Harbor, a place that values ​​trade, the flow of resources plays a crucial role.

The General Affairs Department's consistent resource management practice is to use material resources to exchange for human and intelligence resources.

In layman's terms, it means getting paid to do someone a favor.

The Resource Management Office also has a huge bulletin board with various information posted on it.

There are jobs recruiting port stevedores, jobs posting commissions for residents, jobs offering bounties, jobs for hunting monsters, and jobs recruiting talent for the city's major merchant guilds.

The information is varied, but it has all been reviewed by the General Affairs Department. Unofficial publishers have also left records with the Liyue General Affairs Department. If they violate the relevant regulations, they will be held accountable by the authorities.

This signboard can be considered a very important information disclosure point in Liyue Harbor.

Many adventurers come here looking for reliable day-wage jobs, living a carefree life of working one day and playing for three.

Chao Ke looked around and found Xiao Yu.

In the open air, the young girl listlessly slumped over a table, working.

It's clear that she hasn't yet become a staff member in the resource management department, unlike in the storyline.

Because she's actually doing something now...

He pulled over a stool and sat down opposite Xiaoyu.

"Sir, how can I help you?"

Xiaoyu said dejectedly, her strong classmate aura making Chao Ke feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"I do have something that I need your help with, Miss."

"Please say."

How can I bring a sunny smile to your beautiful face?

"Eh?!!!"

.......

Farusan walked along the streets of "Tiger-Eating Rock," humming softly the tune of Sumeru from a hundred years ago.

It's clear that she's in a rather pleasant mood.

That lecherous man had a good eye; the rough stone he chose yielded a considerable amount of rare minerals, which immediately eased her budget considerably.

Yesterday, I entrusted this batch of rare minerals to a long-established blacksmith shop in Liyue Harbor, [Frostwind Ironworks].

I suppose it's time for my batch of minerals to be processed.

Although [Frostwind Ironware] has a great reputation throughout Liyue Harbor, Falushan was still a little worried and planned to come and see for herself how good the craftsmanship was.

Reaching the end of the "Tiger-Eating Rock" street, Farusan arrived at [Cold Edge Ironware].

“Miss, you’ve arrived. Perfect timing, my father is currently processing the minerals you brought.”

"What a coincidence! Let me see."

As she spoke, Farusan stood beside Han Feng, watching the still vigorous old man wielding his forging hammer and processing the minerals she had brought.

As the saying goes, a true expert's skill is immediately apparent. Just by watching Old Master Hanfeng's few moves, Falushan's anxiety subsided.

The old man is fine; he can handle these rare minerals.

Relieved, Falushan originally planned to return home and continue her research on the ancient Celestial mechanical arts of Liyue.

She has recently become quite obsessed with this, and has even made studying it a hobby.

But for some inexplicable reason, she thought of looking at the [Frostfire Ironware] from there, and gazing at the sea of ​​Liyue.

She walked up the steps, past a crooked maple tree and the equipment and wooden crates piled on the platform, and stood on the high ground, gazing at the boundless blue sky and the bustling port.

The scenery of Liyue Harbor is completely different from that of her hometown, Ormos Harbor.

Filled with emotion, Falusanne wanted to express something, but a figure below suddenly caught her attention.

"That person is... Chao Ke?"

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Resource Management Department.

On Xiaoyu's desk.

"Keep it up, you can move your hands even faster."

"Um... don't stop over there either..."

After a pleasant chat, Chao Ke won over Xiao Yu with his personal charm.

Xiaoyu agreed to write down those three recipes for Chaoke, and in return, Chaoke had to help her with some non-sensitive tasks.

After all, Chao Ke's position is Arecino's adjutant. As her older sister's personal secretary and top enforcer, Chao Ke is also quite good at paperwork and is not only good at persuading people with "reason".

After a period of busy work, Chao Ke finally finished the task that Xiao Yu had given him, and Xiao Yu folded up several recipes, put them in an envelope, and handed them to Chao Ke.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the recipe for Golden Shrimp Balls]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the recipe for Lotus Pastry]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the recipe for Tian Shu Meat]

Seeing the system notification, Chao Ke breathed a sigh of relief. With that, the collection of recipes in Liyue Harbor was complete.

Wait, there seems to be one thing missing. The pharmacist A-Gui in the Bubu Lu also has a recipe for [Lotus Seed and Poultry Egg Custard].

However, considering that the clinic was only in its initial stages at this time, let alone officially opening for business, even the name "Bu Bu Lu" had not yet been decided.

Chao Ke didn't have much hope of finding A Gui and getting the recipe for the medicinal dish "Lotus Seed and Poultry Egg Custard" from him.

Besides...

There's an even more troublesome matter that Chao Ke needs to resolve.

Looking back, the figure that had been staring at him for so long had already left.

Having undergone multiple enhancements to his body and authority, Chao Ke's perception has been elevated to an extremely absurd level.

Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, Chao Ke had a premonition that the person who had been spying on him was most likely Farusan.

"Never mind, I'll explain it to her tonight."

Chao Ke carefully put away the envelope Xiao Yu had given him; he couldn't just burn the recipe this time.

Chao Ke walked steadily toward the Wanmintang restaurant.

But why do I still feel like I'm being watched?

Chao Ke looked around but found nothing unusual.

"A hallucination...?"

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Not far from the Wanmintang restaurant, Miss Catherine, sitting in a high position, wore a mechanical smile.

"It seems that the scholar from Sumeru has had a falling out with Mr. Asaka. Should we report this to Lady Arecino...?"

Chapter 95 Falushan's Nighttime Operation and the [Golden Shrimp Balls]

Nighttime at the Wanmintang Restaurant.

As expected, Chao Ke's guess was correct.

The senior seemed very strange tonight. He stammered and opened his mouth several times, as if he wanted to say something to Chao Ke, but in the end he didn't say anything.

She secretly pinched the soft flesh on Chao Ke's waist after the dinner party ended.

Back at the White Horse Inn, Chao Ke casually placed the envelope Xiao Yu had given him on the coffee table in the lobby, right in front of Fa Lushan.

Then, he sent a duo queue invitation to Farusan.

With a bit of a temper, Farusan resolutely rejected Chao Ke. Helpless, Chao Ke could only sleep peacefully, hugging his senior's body pillow as he drifted off to sleep.

......

midnight.

Farusan, nestled in Chao Ke's arms, quietly opened her eyes.

Slowly removing the farmer's hand from the little white rabbit, Farusan tiptoed out of the bedroom.

After Farusan left the bedroom, the "sleeping" Chao Ke smiled helplessly.

I suppose the answers I get myself are more convincing than those I hear from others.

In the hall, Farusan picked up the envelope that Chao Ke had placed on the coffee table, and struggled with her inner conflict.

In the end, Farusan loosened her grip on the envelope, refusing to open it and peek inside, and instead put it back in its place.

"What's wrong with me lately? Why have I become so sensitive and suspicious..."

"This is not the kind of rationality a scholar should have."