My Life Starts with Burning Money
Chapter 25

Have you eaten a burger like this?

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Australian Lobster, Alaskan King Crab, Japanese Wagyu, Croaker, Bluefin Tuna, Coral Grouper, Yangtze River Knife Fish, Spanish Palamos Red Shrimp, Iberian Ham, New Zealand Black Gold Abalone, French Foie Gras, Caviar, Black Truffle, Edible Gold Leaf, Saffron, Tahitian Vanilla, Matsutake Mushroom, Black Skin Watermelon, Blueberry Cheese, Mao Pa Sen Cheese, Italian Balsamic Vinegar, Persian Blue Salt, and so on...

A simple and unpretentious cookbook, with every dish using top-tier ingredients.

Many of these ingredients, let alone seeing them, he'd never even heard of before. Li Xian found it hard to imagine combining these premium ingredients to make a burger, hot dog, or even a bowl of fried noodles or wontons.

Reading through the entire cookbook, each dish was so simple and direct, it completely overturned his understanding of eating. He realized the word "simple and unpretentious" could be used in such a way.

Was this even eating? Wasn't this just eating money?

Whoever wrote this cookbook was a genius, this move was amazing.

Alright, his imagination was still limited by his poverty.

Closing the cookbook, Li Xian swallowed. He'd been looking for so long, he was genuinely hungry.

This was the first time a cookbook had made him crave food just by looking at it.

"Sigh, I'm not a qualified rich person yet..."

Li Xian muttered, lighting a 1916 to calm his nerves.

He then opened his computer, intending to play a game to relieve the stress on his nerves, but he couldn't get into it after logging in. His mind was filled with those dishes, and his in-game operations were full of mistakes.

After two failed ganks resulted in him being counter-killed, he decisively typed GG on the screen.

"Brothers, I'm hungry and can't focus, let's surrender at 20 minutes."

"What are you chickening out for? Let's fight!"

"Why surrender? Let's go mid and fight first."

"You're not from Server Four, are you? Did you come from Jushen Pit?"

Li Xian felt incredibly awkward looking at the screen. He was a genuine, fearless headstrong player, how could he back down?

If he said fight, he'd fight. Li Xian never lagged behind. He controlled the Blind Monk and went to mid lane. Seizing the opportunity when the enemy mid laner mispositioned, he unleashed a Sonic Wave. After hitting the enemy mid laner, he flew over and performed a spinning kick, but unfortunately, he didn't flash.

The enemy mid laner was kicked under the tower. As he reacted, various skills were thrown at Li Xian's Blind Monk. Then, the enemy jungler, who arrived in time to support, took Li Xian's kill.

Li Xian's hands left the keyboard...

Mid lane instantly became a two-on-one. Li Xian's play stunned his own mid laner, who was killed by the two enemies before he could even reach his tower.

The mid laner's hands left the keyboard...

The mid lane's outer tower fell instantly. The top and bottom lanes couldn't provide support in time, and the enemy pushed to the second tower, taking it down in one go.

At this point, the support and AD from the bottom lane finally arrived, but they were ambushed by the enemy's bottom lane duo on the way and were instantly left with low health. The situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Li Xian's Blind Monk respawned. Playing the victim, he typed in the chat: "You said we'd fight mid, where were you guys?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"I really*****."

Li Xian sighed at the screen, "Sigh, I'm a natural teamfight engine, but I don't have teammates to cooperate with. If heaven hadn't given birth to me, Li the Jungler, LPL jungling would have been dark for eternity."

While he was lamenting, the game ended. There was no need for a 20-minute surrender; the enemy pushed to high ground at 18 minutes.

"Dinner time, dinner time..."

After closing the game, Li Xian excitedly flipped through the cookbook. He flipped through several pages, genuinely finding it hard to choose.

Finally, between Grilled Cold Noodles and Burger King, he chose Burger King.

"Burger King for dinner, Grilled Cold Noodles for a late-night snack... Tsk tsk tsk, it's decided."

Li Xian's execution was impeccable. Once he made up his mind, he immediately called in his housekeeper, Lin Yuan.

This intellectual woman with short hair was dressed similarly to yesterday, but her makeup today was more refined, adding a point or two.

"Mr. Li, do you have any instructions?" Lin Yuan asked respectfully, secretly sighing. This Mr. Li finally had a request. If he continued to be indifferent to everything, it would be very detrimental to her information gathering.

Besides managing the VIP's daily life and meals, a personal housekeeper also needed to understand and grasp the VIP's preferences, habits, tastes, and so on.

This would allow them to provide better service.

For a distinguished guest like Li Xian, who was visiting the hotel for the first time, they had no information. Therefore, they needed to collect information more meticulously in their daily interactions.

This was done first to provide Li Xian with better follow-up service, and second, to establish a personal profile for him.

No matter where he went in the future, Li Xian's personal profile would immediately appear in the hotel's client system. Even if he no longer stayed at the Grand Hyatt, other hotels would provide meticulous service for a VIP of his caliber.

This was why high-end hotels were favored by the wealthy.

At this moment, Li Xian didn't have such high awareness. He didn't know that his every move was being recorded.

For example, his low-key nature, casual attire, preference for high floors with good views, fondness for spacious limousines, interest in red wine, and love for barbecue and beer were all meticulously recorded.

Oh, and a rather special hobby: he liked to take baths and preferred female masseuses...

If Li Xian knew his personal housekeeper was writing nonsense, he wouldn't know how to react.

I preferred a male masseur...

That time... was a complete accident, the System tricked me.

Alright, there's no way I can explain this clearly.

Enough small talk. Li Xian looked at the recipe and said to Lin Yuan, "I need some ingredients, jot them down."

"Okay, Mr. Li."

"One King Crab weighing over three kilograms, 500 grams of 5A Wagyu, 100 grams of Caviar, 200 grams of Iberian Ham, 100 grams each of Matsutake Mushroom and Black Truffle, some Saffron, five sheets of Edible Gold Leaf, five flatbreads, and a bottle of Kobe water... Hmm..." Li Xian thought for a moment. These ingredients should be enough to make five burgers. He said, "That's all. Hurry and prepare them."

"No problem, Mr. Li," Lin Yuan replied. She then asked, "May I be so bold as to ask, Mr. Li, are you planning to prepare dinner yourself? Do you need me to arrange a chef for you?"

He had completely forgotten about the chef. He immediately said, "Get a chef, and bring them up together."

Li Xian usually only made fried rice or instant noodles at home. Using such good ingredients himself would be a complete waste of food.

Lin Yuan exited the room and immediately arranged for a waiter to fetch the chef and prepare the ingredients. She then recorded Li Xian's requests one by one.

This is what rich people's normal tastes are like, Lin Yuan thought. The grilled lamb kidneys earlier must have been a spur-of-the-moment thing.

The efficiency of a five-star hotel was indeed fast. In about ten minutes, all the ingredients Li Xian needed were ready.

Following the food cart and Lin Yuan into the room was a middle-aged man dressed in a white chef's uniform.

"Hello, Mr. Li. It's an honor to serve you. I am Li Zeguang, the head chef at Star Bay No. 1's restaurant. You can also call me Kevin," the middle-aged man introduced himself with a confident smile.

Li Xian shook his hand and said, "Hello. Thank you for your trouble."

"You're too kind," Li Zeguang smiled. His gaze drifted to the ingredients, and he said, "Mr. Li, I'm skilled in all types of cooking. I just don't know which one you prefer.

Looking at the ingredients you've prepared, I can offer a small suggestion. For example, this piece of 5A Wagyu can be the main course. It can be pan-fried, deep-fried, or charcoal-grilled. I can also make Wagyu sushi if you'd like.

This King Crab is quite large. Steaming it whole might be a waste. It would be best to use the legs for some appetizers, like with Cheese or Salt Baked. The rest can be used for soup. I'm quite good at Miso Soup. Mr. Li, would you like to try it..."

Chef Li spoke eloquently, exuding a confidence and passion that made Li Xian reluctant to interrupt him.

However, Li Xian wasn't interested in any steak, miso soup, or cheese. So, he interrupted him while he paused.

"Hold on a moment..."

"Mr. Li, have you already made your decision?"

"Mm... I want..."

Li Zeguang's lips curved upwards slightly, and he said impatiently, "You have excellent taste. My Miso Soup is absolutely superb, I guarantee you'll savor it..."

"No, no, I want to eat a burger!"

"Ah?" Li Zeguang froze, disbelieving his ears. What on earth was a burger?

"Mr. Li, did you say a burger? Did I hear you correctly?"

"Yes, a burger," Li Xian nodded. "What, you can't make a burger?"

"This..." Li Zeguang's smile became a bit stiff, as if something was stuck in his throat.

A burger made with Wagyu, Iberian Ham, King Crab, Caviar, Black Truffle, and Matsutake Mushroom.

My goodness, what is this guest thinking!

Li Zeguang felt his decade-long beliefs crumbling, and he was in a daze.

"If you can't make it..." Li Xian asked tentatively.

"No, I can make it." Who can't make a burger? Li Zeguang thought, feeling amused and exasperated.

"Okay, okay, start making it. Make a Triple Beef Burger," Li Xian nodded, pointing to the ingredients on the food cart. "Pan-fry the Wagyu into patties and place them on the bottom layer. Dig out all the King Crab meat, pan-fry it, and put it on the second layer. The ham goes on the third layer. Lettuce, Black Truffle, and Matsutake Mushroom will be used as separators. Add some Saffron and Caviar too... tsk tsk, I'm practically drooling just describing it. Oh, and spread the Edible Gold Leaf on top of the flatbread."

"Uh... you truly know how to enjoy yourself," Li Zeguang said with difficulty.

ps: Requesting all kinds of support, esteemed patrons, please offer some investments and rewards.

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