Chapter 1022: Chapter 423: How Many Super Difficult Poached Eggs Can You Eat? An Unexpected Reward!

After softening, the noodles are closer to what we usually see, just much finer.

"Old Xie, I’m about to start serving... What’s that you’re bringing?"

Xie Baomin smugly said:

"My junior thought Clear Soup Noodles were too bland, so he made a few poached eggs."

Song Dahai muttered:

"This Clear Soup isn’t your ordinary Clear Soup, and the noodles aren’t your ordinary noodles. Adding a few poached eggs might be too..."

Guo Weidong observed closely, looking at the poached eggs in the bowl and said:

"These poached eggs don’t seem ordinary either... With Lin Xu’s talent, you’d hardly have him make ordinary poached eggs at this event."

What’s the occasion?

A group of State Banquet chefs recreating a bowl of noodles invented by the retired former Fishing Platform head chef.

Would you dare bring out ordinary poached eggs here?

"Weidong’s eyesight is sharp, these poached egg whites are made with chicken meatballs and egg white, while the egg yolk inside is crafted from crab roe mixed with a touch of crab powder and crab paste... Now tell me, isn’t it phenomenal?"

"Hiss..."

A chorus of gasps followed.

Just like Xie Baomin, they hadn’t expected a legendary soup noodle to be enhanced with a poached egg.

Of course, even if they had thought of it, it wouldn’t be easy to add.

Because these poached eggs only have a billion times more difficulty compared to regular ones.

Dai Jianli exclaimed:

"Lin brother’s brain is truly enviable, worthy of being the apprentice of Chef Gao who shamelessly took him in. I’ll be getting two big bowls later; not tasting enough would be unfair to Lin brother’s effort."

Upon hearing this, the other chefs immediately said:

"Get outta here! You’re thinking of excuses to eat more now."

"If Old Dai used his brain rightly, maybe he’d become Chef Gao’s apprentice too."

"One Old Xie is enough to give Chef Gao headaches; adding Old Dai would cause too much trouble!"

"More chefs like Lin Xu would be better, sensible and polite, unlike these two ruffians. Even a wolfhound couldn’t keep them out..."

Listening to their chatter, Xie Baomin said:

"Qiuqiu, hurry and serve the noodles. I’m waiting to top it with a poached egg and send a picture to my master. It should look even better with the egg."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhenhua brought a small porcelain bowl, filling it with more than half a bowl of water-like Clear Soup.

Then picked up the oil-softened noodles from the bowl with chopsticks, carefully placing them in the bowl, deliberately letting the noodles coil to make them appear more inviting.

When the noodles were served, Xie Baomin scooped a poached egg soaking in the soup from the pot into the bowl.

The white porcelain bowl, clear soup, neatly arranged noodles, and fresh poached eggs beautifully expressed the cooking philosophy of ultimate simplicity.

"Wow, although it looks like bland clear soup noodles, its aroma is rich and fragrant."

"Not only fragrant, but it’s also flavorful, simply astonishing."

"Truly a masterpiece."

"Old Xie, quickly snap a pic, then let me take one too, and I’ll show off in the group."

"I’ll take one too, this is too rare."

"..."

Xie Baomin picked up his phone, snapped a photo of the noodle on the table, and sent it to Master Gao:

"Master, the Clear Soup Noodles you created has been slightly improved by adding a poached egg. Does it look better now?"

Meanwhile, strolling around Moon Spring, Master Gao glanced at the photo on his phone, an involuntary smile appearing on his face:

"This kid always thinks of new tricks, but culinary art is never static; if you stick to old ways, how can you progress?"

He was quite pleased with Lin Xu’s modifications.

Distracted from the scenery, he picked up his phone to reply:

"When I first made this soup noodle, I hoped you’d think of it. But you were too caught up in the excitement and forgot entirely, and so did the others... The legacy of our school will be in Lin Xu’s hands."

Xie Baomin: "..."

Master, could you not be so blunt?

I’m still just a five-hundred-month-old child, pricking my ego like this, aren’t you worried I’ll develop "Yuyu Syndrome"?

Anyhow, the school legacy isn’t really my concern.

This heavy burden should be handed to my junior. I just love to wander!

While Old Xie pondered internally, Lin Xu was in the adjacent little kitchen making poached eggs, standing bewildered as a system notification suddenly echoed in his mind:

"Host boldly modifies Master Gao Peisheng’s retired work Clear Soup Noodles, earning Master’s approval, and is rewarded with a Perfect Level self-created dish—Clear Soup Noodles. Congratulations, Host."

What?

It’s completed?

I was initially planning to use the Memory Exchange Card to get this dish, but didn’t expect not needing it. This is unbelievable!

Feeling thrilled, the system notification came again:

"Within a year, the host learned Master Gao Peisheng’s original dishes—White Jade Lotus Root Strips, Qingshui Furong, and Clear Soup Noodles, completing the master-apprentice task [Inheritance], rewarded with two Perfect Level lost dishes draws, and one Perfect Level Cooking Technique draw. Congratulations, Host."

Oh yes!

Lin Xu couldn’t help wanting to shout.

I never thought the master-apprentice task would be accomplished this easily.

Two lost dishes and one Perfect Level Cooking Technique, just the thought excites me.

He initially wanted to draw immediately, seeing what he could get without Dundun’s help, but he changed his mind, thinking to give the little guy a chance to contribute to the family.