I'm the Culinary God

"How about buying a few groupers this afternoon, and try making Vinegar Fried Crucian Carp with it to see how it tastes."

Hmm, since the wife has spoken, I definitely have to hurry and buy the ingredients, lest she remembers to have a fitness meal instead. That’s nowhere near Vinegar Fried Crucian Carp and Jade Shumai.

Thinking this, Old Shen turned his face and said to Old Huang at the next table who was eating dry-fried green beans:

"Boss Huang, how about getting some marine fish like Dongxing Grouper or Mouse Grouper this afternoon? I’ll pay for it. I wasn’t satisfied at lunchtime, let’s have another round in the afternoon. If you’re not busy, join us!"

Old Huang agreed:

"Alright, no problem. I’ll go to the seafood market this afternoon to get supplies, let’s coordinate over WeChat then."

The market price for aquatic products fluctuates greatly, and there are price differences among different fish species and sizes. So the best approach is to arrive there, take some pictures, and let Shen Guofu choose himself.

Shortly after, the guests started taking their leave.

Chen Yan and Ren Jie stood at the door seeing everyone off. Once most of the guests had left, Chen Yan said to Ren Jie:

"Been picking up money all day, wonder if it’s related to Dundun patting me."

Ren Jie chuckled:

"How come you believe in this stuff? Dundun also patted my head, but I haven’t picked up anything!"

Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered the last business trip with Sui Fusheng to the Southeast Coast, where he narrowly avoided a bullet to the head.

He remembered Dundun patting him on the head then too.

Later, Dundun lightly tapped his arm, and his arm almost got shot again—coincidence or some deeper meaning?

As Ren Jie was pondering, Chen Yan spoke:

"Maybe when you step outside, you’ll pick up money like me... Soon we’ll drive to Sanlitun and see if this lucky streak continues."

"Alright, I’ll join you."

After all the guests had gone, the couple exchanged greetings with the chatting parents, and promptly went downstairs to drive to Sanlitun.

At the street corner, staring at the red light ahead, Chen Yan muttered:

"I hate red lights the most. If only there were green lights all the way, we’d arrive sooner."

Just as the words left her mouth, the red light turned green.

Chen Yan drove to the intersection, slightly slowed down, glanced around, and then sped past.

Since she was heading to Sanlitun, she avoided the North Fourth Ring and planned to take the North Third Ring, leading straight to the East Third Ring, quickly reaching Sanlitun.

On the way to the North Third Ring are several traffic lights, which always made people feel anxious.

But today, before her car arrived, the initially red light shifted to green.

She barely stopped and was on the North Third Ring.

"Wow, a day like this for a betrothal, luck is just inexplicable."

Chen Yan was full of joy, and there’s nothing better than driving with green lights all the way.

Ren Jie found it amusing too; driving without stopping the whole way felt quite thrilling.

Following the North Third Ring forward, the car soon turned onto East Third Ring, and in no time, reached Sanlitun.

Currently, during the New Year’s Day holiday, Sanlitun is bustling with shoppers, and all nearby parking lots are full. Chen Yan drove slowly, checked several parking lots, all showing "full."

"Why are there so many cars? Can’t one just leave to create a spot for me?"

Not even two minutes after she said that, a BYD car gradually left a free parking space on the road ahead. As an experienced driver, Chen Yan maneuvered the car into the spot without a word.

"Haha, I told you, it’s my engagement day, and my luck is overwhelming!"

Thrilled, she turned off the car and declared the first activity she wanted to do:

"I want to play some scratch tickets. Scratched thousands worth when I was a kid, but only hit on ten bucks, today with such good luck, need to scratch more."

The two stepped out, locked the car, and walked into a lottery store.

"Let’s get 500 bucks worth of scratch tickets!"

Chen vigorously waved his hand, ready to thoroughly enjoy the scratching fun.

After paying, the store owner soon handed over a thick pile of scratch cards and thoughtfully provided two metal scrapers.

Ren Jie did not participate; for him, any gambling activity was a no-go zone, because if he were to get addicted, the consequences for a police officer are unimaginable, so such actions are prohibited from the start.

"Don’t commit minor wickedness."

He sat on the side, watching Chen Yan scratch cards.

Soon, the coated layer was scratched off, revealing they had won 500 bucks.

"Oh wow, already a win on the first ticket! Broke even, broke even!"

Chen Yan was delighted, proud of her luck.

She continued scratching.

Soon, the lottery store was filled with her exclamations:

"Won, won, fifty bucks, haha!"

"This one’s less, only twenty."

"There’s a five hundred, oh my, today I’m on a rampage!"

"Ten bucks, ten bucks, small change, hope the next one has more."

"Hey, two hundred! Keep going!"

"..."

Chen Yan kept scratching, filled with the joy of consecutive wins.

In the past, Yueyue always said I had bad luck, hmph, has she seen such a fortune-filled bad luck?

Later tonight, I’ll have to tell my cousin:

"Yueyue, the lottery scratch scene is deep; you can’t handle it; let it be your sis’s thing!"

Hmph, love seeing the look on my cousin’s face when she’s dumbfounded.

Chen Yan kept scratching, with smallest wins of two bucks and largest in the thousands, but most were five to ten buck prizes.

As she scratched the last card, Chen Yan made a deliberate prayer:

"Hope for a jackpot to perfectly end this lottery journey!"

Prayer complete, she gently scraped off the coating and was stunned by the number revealed:

"Oh my goodness, ten thousand!!!!!!!!!!"

Haha, hit the jackpot, hit the jackpot.

Despite her millionaire status, Chen Yan was as happy as a 30-year-old child.

Elsewhere, Dundun lay on Lin Ji’s Food’s service counter, giving a helpless sigh.

Forget business, forget operations, even buying property would do; you went into a lottery shop to scratch tickets... I’ve never seen someone so foolish!

Better keep a distance from Auntie lest her stupidity rubs off on me...

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The chair bought on Singles’ Day finally arrived, fiddling with it delayed the update time, apologies buddies! This Chapter 5000 words, asking for Monthly Ticket votes!