The System Forces Me to Become a Gourmet Chef [Gourmet]

Ji Qingzhi's family owns a restaurant that's been passed down for generations, but she has always dreamed of joining the entertainment industry.

As she puts it, she's so beautiful that she can't let that face go to waste. But after years in the business, she still has haters everywhere.

Then her father, Old Ji, was diagnosed with a strange illness, and a System appeared. To cure him, she had to hone her cooking skills by taking over the family restaurant.

So Ji Qingzhi left showbiz and inherited the little restaurant.

"Ding! Make steamed egg custard and earn 100 points."

"Ding! Make braised snacks and earn 600 points."

"Ding! Successfully grow a Chinese cabbage and earn 1,000 points."

Ji Qingzhi: ???? Does this mean I have to handle everything from growing the ingredients to cooking the dishes?

After making all the preparations, the Ji Family Restaurant officially opened.

Neighbors: That Ji girl? Can she really cook?

Hater 1: Heh, what a novel way to whitewash her image!

Hater 2: I checked the map. It's two kilometers from my place. I'll livestream a visit and expose her.

Later...

Boss, can you add your pickled vegetables to the shopping cart?

Boss, could you make more braised snacks every day?

The haters: Aaaaaah, Sister Ji, listen to me! I'm not a hater, so could you make one more serving of spicy chicken?

Ji Qingzhi: No time. I have to grow vegetables and raise fish, chickens, and ducks every day. If I make any more, I'll work myself to death.

Looking at her accumulated points and her father, Old Ji, slowly recovering, Ji Qingzhi suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with living this way.

Until Gu Jingsi, an up-and-coming director who had once publicly called her a "pretty face with no talent," came to buy meat sauce for rice bowls to prepare for a film shoot deep in the mountains.

Ji Qingzhi smiled apologetically. "Sorry, we're out."

Gu Jingsi frowned and pointed at the screen in front of him. "Doesn't this say there's still some left?"

Ji Qingzhi kept a straight face. "Sorry, my puppy just knocked it into a flowerpot!"

Watching him leave in disappointment, Ji Qingzhi felt refreshed. Hmph! That'll teach him to look down on people.

Later, people found out that all of Ji Qingzhi's ingredients came from the backyard, where she grew and raised everything herself. The Ji family courtyard became famous.

A food variety show came knocking, and before Ji Qingzhi could refuse, the production team showed her the pay.

For such a generous fee, Ji Qingzhi reluctantly agreed.

Much later, wait, why didn't anyone tell her that he was the director of the show?

PS: All the [Note 1] references in this story are from Baidu.

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The students in Class F at Shengming International University are all unwanted children "exiled" by their families. That includes their new teacher, Nan Jia, who is also unloved at home.

After transmigrating, she went from being a preschool teacher to a university instructor. Nan Jia felt a little nervous, but then she thought that clear-eyed university students had to be easier to deal with than moms like the Crown Prince's mom and Zihan's mom, and she relaxed.

It wasn't until she suddenly acquired a narration System that Nan Jia learned she had an important mission to fulfill.

The legitimate son who had been switched at birth by a mistress watched the happy family, growing more insecure and gloomy. Nan Jia gently advised him, "Where the money is, that's where the love is!"

He lowered his head to look at his bank balance, his expression thoughtful.

Student Number Two had been sacrificed in a political marriage and longed for love and care. So Nan Jia became his Zihan Mom, doing all kinds of things to get him some attention.

The haughty heiress had been removed from the line of succession because of her gender. Nan Jia led the charge as her fan, showering her with compliments every day to bolster her confidence.

The true heiress, recently brought home, was being bullied by her fake heiress stepsister, a scheming green tea type. Nan Jia told her, "The squeaky wheel gets the milk."

Later...

The legitimate son used the money in his account to invest in himself, successfully took over the family business, and became a rising star in the business world.

The attention-starved Student Number Two successfully founded the first youth support school and found his purpose in life.

The true heiress became a master at playing the victim, making everyone feel sorry for her and give her shares in the family business. Now she lounges at home and collects dividends every day.

The haughty heiress became an independent businesswoman and a celebrated powerhouse.

Nan Jia stroked her chin. "Sure enough, clear-eyed university students are even easier to fool than preschoolers!"

Everyone else: "The pies Teacher Nan dishes out are delicious."

Before Nan Jia could lie flat any longer, her successful students came back to help her reclaim the Nan family fortune.

Nan Jia looked bewildered. "Have you all misunderstood something?"

Everyone else: "Teacher, didn't you teach us all this?"

Theme: Study hard and do every task well