Chapter 2 System
"Ok?"

Wang Jianye suspected that he was too anxious, which led to the auditory hallucinations.

But the next moment, the system panel that suddenly appeared in front of him confirmed to him that this was true.

"I can gain experience points by cooking. Experience points can be used to add points to the dishes I have already mastered and improve my cooking skills?"

Wang Jianye studied the functions of the system and was immediately overjoyed.

He was worrying about how to pass the assessment, and now this system comes at the right time.

Wang Jianye opened his personal panel.

[Experience value: 0]

[Cooking: Spicy and Sour Potato Shreds (Experienced Level 15+),

Chives and Dried Tofu (Experienced Level 13+),

Flavored Eggplant (Proficiency Level 12+),

Fried Kidney (Experience Level 10+),

Braised prawns (entry level 5+),

Fried meatballs (entry level 3+)...】

【厨艺等级：入门级（0-5）、熟练级（6-15）、三灶级（16-30）、二灶级（31-50）、头灶级（51-80）、大厨级（81-99）、国宴级（100+）】

[Note: Every time a dish is upgraded to the first-class level, the host will randomly obtain a new recipe.]

This is a clear view of all the dishes he can cook so far and the level at which he can do them.

Entry level and skilled level are just what they say.

The third, second and first kitchen staffs are all famous chefs in big restaurants.
Among them, the three stoves are mainly responsible for the preparation of general dishes and soups.

The second stove is mainly responsible for supplying snacks and preparing soup bases for high-end soups, while also assisting the first stove in its work.

The head chef is the chef with the best cooking skills and is mainly responsible for the preparation of banquet dishes and high-end dishes.

The chef is the top chef in a restaurant. He is a big boss and usually does not cook by himself. Only when top dignitaries come to dine will they invite chefs of this level to cook.

As for the state banquet level, they are top chefs who are qualified to prepare state banquets. The dishes they cook are at the top level in the country, and there are not many such people in the entire capital.

"I can't even cook a three-stove-level dish now. No wonder my master thinks I can't pass the Fengze Garden assessment."

With a personal panel, Wang Jianye finally realized how poor his level was.

The lowest grading assessment standard at Fengzeyuan is to be able to cook Sanzao-level dishes. Once you pass the assessment, you will be a Sanzao chef at Fengzeyuan.

Some people who are particularly talented can cook second-class chef dishes right after they start their apprenticeship. In that case, Fengzeyuan will classify you as a second-class chef, and your salary will be much higher than that of a third-class chef.

From its establishment in the 1930s to today, Fengze Garden has only been able to be directly classified as a second-class kitchen for more than 20 years.

As for most people, they can only barely get a three-stove job, or even no three-stove job at all, and they just pack up and leave after the assessment.

The original Wang Jianye was at such a level that he couldn't even get a three-stove position.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving the novice gift package, would you like to open it? ]

"Do you have a newbie gift pack? Open it for me."

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining: 10 experience points, braised lion's head recipe, scallion-fried sea cucumber recipe, nine-turn large intestine recipe, and a -cubic-meter portable system space. ]

[Note: After using the recipe, the host can master the most basic method of making the dish. ]

"System, let me use those three recipes."

Wang Jianye couldn't wait.

Fried sea cucumber with scallions is the signature dish of Fengze Garden. Many guests from other places come to Beijing just to order a dish of fried sea cucumber with scallions. There are several chefs in Fengze Garden who can cook this dish very well.

If Wang Jianye had a talent for cooking, his master might have taught him how to make this dish.

But because of his average talent and the fact that he hasn't even mastered the simplest dishes, his master has no intention of teaching him.

[Ding, the Braised Lion's Head recipe was used successfully. Congratulations to the host for mastering the Braised Lion's Head (Entry Level 1+)]

[Ding, the recipe for Scallion-fried Sea Cucumber was used successfully. Congratulations to the host for mastering Scallion-fried Sea Cucumber (Entry Level 1+)]

[Ding, the Nine-turn Large Intestine recipe was used successfully. Congratulations to the host for mastering the Nine-turn Large Intestine (entry level 1+)]

A series of system prompts sounded in Wang Jianye's mind.

Originally, he didn't know how to cook any of these three dishes, but after using the recipes, he immediately learned the basic methods of these three dishes without any effort at all.

"So that's how it's done. I understand."

If he were to learn from his master step by step, it would take him several days to learn these dishes, which would be very time-consuming.

"System, upgrade the spicy and sour potato shreds to the third stove level for me."

Wang Jianye couldn't wait to try out the effect of the system adding points.

[Ding, Spicy and Sour Potato Shreds (Experience Level 15+) has been upgraded successfully by spending 1 experience point. Congratulations to the host for mastering Spicy and Sour Potato Shreds (Three Stove Level 16+). ]

A cold system prompt sounded in my mind.

Wang Jianye immediately felt like he had made this spicy and sour potato shreds many times.

Many details that were difficult to grasp when he made this dish before were easily mastered in an instant.

"If the assessment criteria is only this one dish, I should be able to pass the assessment with my current level."

Wang Jianye was in a good mood.

Normally, if he wants to cook to the third-class level, he needs to practice and study for a long time.

My predecessor studied so hard for so long and was so anxious that I couldn’t sleep, but in the end I couldn’t even cook a three-stove-level dish.

But now, Wang Jianye has a cooking skill point-adding system. He only needs to use experience points to add points, and his cooking skills will improve rapidly. He doesn't need to practice hard, and there is no bottleneck.

"Today when I go to work, I have to ask Master which dishes will be tested in the grading test. After confirming, I can use my experience points to quickly improve the quality of these dishes to a standard that is sufficient to pass the test."

Of the dishes he can cook now, only the spicy and sour shredded potatoes is of Sanzao level.

The grading assessment would definitely not just test this one dish, so he had to work hard at cooking to gain experience points to improve his level.

With a goal, Wang Jianye was full of motivation.

Although it was cold outside, he didn't want to stay in bed, so he got up.

Wang Jianye put on his cotton jacket and pants first, then took a pair of rolled-up socks from his shoes on the ground, put them on his feet, and stretched out his autumn trousers to cover them.

He went to the mirror on the washstand near the window and took a good look at his own features.

He has thick eyebrows, big eyes, regular facial features, and what is very rare is that his teeth are very straight.

It has only been a short time since the liberation, and the child's teeth grow as they are, and there is no condition to adjust them.
Therefore, many people's teeth do not look good, and it is rare to see neat and regular teeth.

But he was lucky enough to have a good set of teeth.

Wang Jianye is very satisfied with his appearance.

"After I complete the Fengze Garden's grading assessment and become a formal cook, I will be looking for a wife. With my looks and my job, it shouldn't be difficult to find a gentle, virtuous, and pretty wife."

For him, the most important thing right now is the grading assessment.
Only after passing the assessment can he get a higher salary, better treatment, and his life will get better and better.

(End of this chapter)