Universal Mechanic

Noon time

Xi Qiling was sitting in a private room of a coffee shop, looking at the information while talking on the phone: Then continue to monitor and report immediately if there is any problem, ... Ah, Xiaoti? I have something to ask your master... Oh, her intuition is really accurate, that person is indeed better than her... Hmm? But after all, you don't plan to strive to be a chef, right? And is it really okay to snatch the phone like this? ... Hmm? Ah, let me solve that matter. After all, if something happens, it will be very troublesome for me. Ah, so do you agree to the previous proposal? If you agree, I can secretly tell you the problem, ... Haha, after all, it was my companion who brought it here. Oh, although I really want to continue, I still have work to do, so forget it.

As he spoke, Xi Qiling hung up the phone and directly opened the space door and came to a meeting room.

Xi Qiling said to the woman sitting on the chair in front of him with a smile: I hope I am not too late, Speaker Hina.

After hearing what Xi Qiling said, Xina sighed and said: There are only two of us here, so there's no need to be so serious, right?

Xi Qiling sat on the chair with emotion, looked at Xina and said: Oh my, before I knew it, the little girl has become the Speaker.

Xina sighed and said: Please stop teasing me, I have so much to deal with that I don’t have any time to rest.

Xi Qiling: Oh, I feel embarrassed to talk about work when I hear you say that. Even though these are just some simple snacks, please enjoy them.

As he spoke, Xi Qiling took out some cookies and cakes that Xiao Mingqin had baked when he was free.

After smelling the sweet aroma from the snacks, Xina said with drooling: Is it really okay?

Xi Qiling said while pouring tea: Of course, after all, it is somewhat related to what I want to say.

after a while

Xi Qiling looked at Xina who was eating biscuits like a squirrel and said with a smile: Then let's get down to business. You should know Senator Alante, right?

Xina thought for a while and said: I know a little bit, but this person's reputation is neither good nor bad so I can't comment on him.

Xi Qiling: Not long ago, he used his identity to recommend a chef to the Qianyuan Fleet. To be frank, this guy is likely to cause problems, so I hope you can keep him under control.

As he spoke, Xi Qiling put a piece of information on the table and pushed it to Xina.

After reading the document, Xina frowned and said: I haven't received any similar reports? Moreover, this kind of occasion is an important occasion to prove the attitude and strength of a force, so the chief chef should be there. Please wait for me to contact our chief chef to come over.

As she spoke, Hina took out her cell phone and made a call.

Hina: Ruta, excuse me, could you please come to my lounge? ... Ah, it's not business in any way... Okay, I'll wait for you to come.

After Xina put away the phone, Xi Qiling took out a document and looked at it while saying: "Ms. Ruta Ross? She is highly regarded. Although she has achieved great success at a young age, she is not complacent at all. Instead, she constantly improves her skills and often participates in rescue activities and various occasions that require cooking."

Xina nodded and said: You are worthy of it. She is the best cook among us. However, if possible, I would like to arrange a date for her, but she always refuses with various excuses. She is obviously a girl less than a hundred years old, but she says she does not need to get married.

Xi Qiling smiled and said: Hahaha, you really sound old when you say this, relax a little? You are a hybrid of elves and gods, so you still have a long life.

Xina coughed quickly and said: Ahem, rather than this, I will find a way to solve this matter.

Xi Qiling: I suggest you don’t be too rude, after all, things are not simple.

As he spoke, Xi Qiling put a piece of information on the table.

Xina picked up the documents and flipped through them in disbelief.

Sheena: This is impossible! I should have received news of such a large amount of funds flowing in!

Xi Qiling shrugged and said: I can only say that it was covered up very cleverly. This chef was used as a piece of cloth to cover up the truth from the very beginning.

Hina: If that's the case, just catch him! As a councillor, he took the initiative to organize such a bad gambling! This is a serious crime!

Just when Xina stood up, Xi Qiling said directly: This useless guy is just a pawn. It's useless even if you torture him to death. You know all these things in your heart, but I can understand this. It's okay to play with wild beasts, but I didn't expect it to be human trafficking. However, the force behind it doesn't even have any information about me. This is really worth exposing.

Just when Xi Qiling was about to lose control, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Excuse me, my name is Ruta. Can I come in now?

Xi Qiling instantly suppressed his emotions and said with a smile: Oops, I'm sorry I lost control a little.

Hina: ...Me too, ahem, Ruta, come in.

Then a woman who looked to be in her early twenties walked in.

Ruta bowed slightly as a greeting and then said directly: What can I do for you?

Xina asked her to sit down and said: Close the door and come sit down and we will talk slowly.

Just as Ruta sat down and Yushina came next, Xiqi Ling spoke.

Xi Qiling: Then I have a suggestion. You don't have to worry about this matter. You can just pretend that nothing happened and let Miss Ruta participate in the competition in her personal capacity. After all, you didn't know that Congressman Alante sent someone over.

Xina said as she thought: He wouldn't dare to say anything in this way because it would expose what he had done, but what if they want to take desperate measures?

Xi Qiling: My people will serve as bodyguards, and I think Miss Ruta should be very interested in meeting my friend. He is very strong and will have bodyguards around him.

At this time, Ruta was tasting the cookies carefully.

Ruta: ...The control of the heat is simply perfect. As for the taste...it must have been specially adjusted to match the aroma of black tea, right?

Xi Qiling smiled and said: That's because our boss loves to drink black tea, but it's a pity you can taste it.

Ruta: I don’t think someone who can control the temperature would make such a serious mistake. Plus, the shape and size must have been specially adjusted for use as a snack. In that case, all we have to do is determine the right type of tea.

Xi Qiling: Oh my, this is such an excellent deduction that I even want to poach her. Well, let's get down to business first. Let's not talk about the fact that Miss Ruta is no match for my friend and the Astronomy will be prepared in advance. No matter how they try to open the betting table, it's useless because the Astronomy's predictive ability is very cruel. Of course, this is not free. Astronomy said this is a favor in private and you will have to repay it sooner or later.

Xina sighed and said: Sure enough, we have to pay a price, but it’s good too. This way there is more room for maneuver and we have an alliance between us anyway, so we shouldn’t be slaughtered too much.

Xi Qiling: I don’t know about that. I’ve said everything I need to say and I’ll leave first. By the way, since you are assistants now, let me just say that the ingredients used in this competition are very rare. Um, I’m sorry to answer the phone... Hello, it’s rare that you, Chef Xiao, would look for me.

Xiao Mingqin: Sorry, sorry, I hope you are not busy. I have something here and I hope you can help me. Can you help me get some eels?

Xi Qiling opened the space door and said: Hey, this kind of thing should be found by Xiaoyu, right? Why find me? You ask me where there is a good hanging point, I know better.

Xiao Mingqin: I have already bought 2,000 from her, but she is now out to restock. I was just about to start cutting when I remembered that I had run out of sauce for making kabayaki! I am still making the sauce.

Xi Qiling came to Lin Xinglin's office, closed the door and said: ...Should I ridicule her for having two thousand eels in stock or do you have a way to deal with two thousand eels?

Xiao Mingqin: It's not a big problem after all, if it doesn't work I can just sell it. However, the sauce I made before was concentrated from various seafoods I collected, and what I made now is just a temporary substitute. Fortunately, I collected some in advance when I cooked before, but after adding the concentrated essence, the amount was not enough.

Xi Qiling said as he wrote a report to Lin Xinglin: It is easier for me to buy the already prepared sauce.

Xiao Mingqin: Sorry, sorry, but I still prefer to do it myself, and the style outside is different from mine.

Xi Qiling: Oh my, this is really troublesome. What about Xiaoyu?

As he spoke, Xi Qiling wrote an "OK" on his notebook and showed it to Lin Xinglin.

Lin Xinglin nodded directly.

Xiao Mingqin: I went to restock the stock. God knows when I will be back.

Xi Qiling: But the effect of your finding me is not very good,...wait, it seems like I really do have it?

As he spoke, Xi Qiling took out a notebook and began to flip through it, not stopping until he had turned two-thirds of the way through.

Xi Qiling: ...I found a report from ten years ago that there was an eel that mutated into a monster. Due to its strength, it formed a monster area. It was too cold so no one dared to enter to fight it.

Xiao Mingqin: ...Is this true? It actually exists?

Xi Qiling was silent for a moment and then said: ...Anna said that?

Xiao Mingqin: Yes, she asked me to ask after Xiaoyu left.

Back to not long ago

Xiao Mingqin preparing dinner

While revising the draft, Sakurai Hiyori said: By the way, you made all the seasonings from scratch, right?

Xiao Mingqin sharpened his knife while saying: After all, all the seasonings from before are gone. Ah! This is terrible!

Sakurai Hiyori was startled by his sudden shout and quickly said: What's wrong?

Xiao Mingqin: So the sauce for making yaki is gone too. I didn’t notice it because you were not here, Hiyori.

This time it was Sakurai Hiyori who shouted: No way!

Charlotte, who was preparing materials on the side, sneered: "...Is it necessary for you to be so exaggerated?

Sakurai Hiyori said seriously: The sauce for kabayaki is very important!

Feng Xiaoyu: Xiao Mingqin should be able to do it, right?

Xiao Mingqin spread his hands and said: Although it can be done, it requires materials.

Feng Xiaoyu said while checking the inventory: I have two thousand here.

Xiao Mingqin thought for a while and said: That should be enough to make the base, but the one I used before was only prepared for a few years, but after all, it used ingredients prepared by everyone, so the taste was amazing even the master, and plus your stock must be frozen goods that were killed in advance, right?

Feng Xiaoyu said while modifying the inventory records: It is really not easy to eat immortal food, but I put it in a special warehouse and can use it directly. Where should I put it?

Xiao Mingqin: Take it out from downstairs. You also need to prepare the grill, charcoal fire, steamer and so on.

Feng Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Let me prepare it! I have a steamer that fits the big pot below! I also have some wood that is very suitable for smoking."

Xiao Mingqin said directly: I want them all. To be honest, I have earned a lot in the past few days and it is just right to spend them all.

Feng Xiaoyu sighed and said: As a businessman and a friend, your consumption style is really problematic.

Xiao Mingqin smiled and said: After all, money was not important to me before. By the way, can Louise come to help?

Louise nodded and said: Okay, after all, this can also deepen my knowledge of cooking.

Xiao Mingqin smiled and said that it was actually not a very profound matter.

After a while

Xiao Mingqin observed the sauce in the jar and muttered to himself: This is not good. I didn't expect that it would not be enough after being concentrated.

Just then Anna suddenly appeared and said

Anna: Then ask Xi Qiling how he is. I’m hungry, so make me some eel rice.

While preparing lunch for Anna, Xiao Mingqin said: Got it. By the way, where did you go?

Anna: I went to chat with that guy for a while. It seemed like he was using his connections to sort out his senior brother’s belongings, and before we knew it, we were chatting until now.

Xiao Mingqin: That must be hard work. Here’s the eel rice you requested.

As he spoke, Xiao Mingqin handed Anna the eel rice and tableware that had been cooked with two eels in one go.

Anna looked at the eel rice in front of her happily and said: It's really luxurious. Oh, by the way, since Louise and Mary are with you, you don't have to stare at them all the time, just chat with Xi Qiling for a while.

time back to now

Xiao Mingqin: That’s it.

Xi Qiling said helplessly: She must have seen something and did this, but what should I do? I am not sure I can keep the ingredients intact as much as possible.

Xiao Mingqin: Can I go? After all, I really have nothing to do right now.

Xi Qiling: Ah, with your ability you can indeed handle it well. Then I will pick you up and we will go there together. I will go over after I finish dealing with things here.

Xiao Mingqin: Understood? Then I’ll wait for you.

At this time in Asta's house

Luo Mengli looked at the two and a half meter tall alchemy tool in front of her and said: Adjustment is complete! The next thing is just one magic stone! As long as the magic stone is in place, this water source production machine can be used!

Asta handed the towel to Luo Mengli and said: Can't we use the elf stone?

Luo Mengli wiped the sweat off her face and said: It's not that it's impossible, it's just that the consumption is too high. After all, the environment here is not very good, it is more cost-effective to use magic stones. It just so happens that I know a good target. If we go together, we can solve it easily. Anyway, it will be a disaster to the local area.

Asta thought for a moment and said: Then let’s pack up and go over?