I'm the Culinary God

According to Old Chen’s financial situation, this should be a piece of cake.

Actually, Chen Yan can afford it too, but the feeling of getting it for free is just too good, just thinking about it feels exhilarating.

Shen Guofu scooped a bite of rice with pork elbow and said to Shen Jiayue:

"Lin Xu will be getting registered in the next two days, so I might as well gift you both watches. Do you want Vacheron Constantin or Patek Philippe?"

Lin Xu said:

"I’ll pass, I can’t wear a watch. If I buy one, it can only be a piece for the home collection."

Shen Guofu chuckled:

"Collect away, many styles of watches appreciate in value, you might earn a bit from them in the future."

If buying a watch, bringing Dundun along is definitely more appropriate, the little guy can surely find the watch that will appreciate the most, but Lin Xu thinks it’s better to skip it.

No need, and he’s never been one for bling from a young age.

Just as he was about to speak, Shen Jiayue said:

"I want a Vacheron Constantin women’s watch, the one with the rectangular face. As for Xu Bao, let’s go for the latest Vacheron Constantin."

Lin Xu was a bit curious, his father-in-law was just excited from eating pork elbow, why is he so eager to buy a watch?

Although luxury watches don’t seem as impactful as cars, their prices are pretty hefty. Many basic models start at a million, while those limited edition and commemorative models are another story, usually requiring a premium to buy.

Can’t figure out what these wealthy people are seeking.

Yan Lin, who hadn’t spoken, smiled:

"Buying luxury goods can effectively reduce corporate taxes, it’s a legal form of tax avoidance."

Legal tax avoidance?

Though Lin Xu is from a finance background, he doesn’t know much about this:

"Isn’t tax avoidance illegal? There’s a legal tax avoidance term?"

Yan Lin said:

"Yes, many business owners seldom relocate, yet they buy private jets, can’t stay in five-star hotels more than a few times a year, but annual booking for the presidential suite happens, these expense-adding projects are tax reducers, the government actually encourages this because it increases the flow of funds."

As a boss herself, Chen Yan knows a lot about this too:

"Many enterprises clearly make a lot of money, but they deliberately invest funds into a clearly losing project, this is tax avoidance, and it’s not illegal. However, faking invoices and the like is illegal, as those celebrities often exchange performance invoices among subsidiaries to achieve tax evasion and fraud."

Lin Xu feels like a failed boss because he doesn’t understand the complexities here, company affairs are normally handled by Dou Wenjing, and this was never mentioned.

But thinking about it, finance is mainly about circulation, so the government allows tax avoidance through luxury goods purchases and investing in emerging industries.

Anyway, whether buying things or making investments, it actually involves tax payments.

Understanding this, he was no longer resistant to buying watches, and instead said:

"Let Dundun help me pick a watch when buying, it would be nice to take him to those luxury stores for an experience... such places allow pets, right?"

"They do, I’ll have Xiao Zou assist you in choosing later, pick whatever you fancy."

Lin Xu letting Dundun pick made nobody surprised, as his whole family highly dotes on Dundun, always treating him as one of them.

Now letting Dundun pick a watch, everyone finds it perfectly reasonable.

Shen Guofu ate almost an entire pork elbow, plus a big bowl of rice, and some garlic spinach as sides, finally feeling stuffed.

After eating, he carried the packed pork elbow, shredded cabbage, two rice servings and headed downstairs, planning to deliver food to People’s Hospital.

Yan Lin finished eating and drank a small bowl of soup made by the kitchen, then said to Cui Qingyuan beside her:

"I’ll be heading back later, I’ll visit again during Xiao Lin’s wedding, I’ll try to leave the company entirely to a professional manager in the next two years, to accompany you in Beijing."

These words filled Cui Qingyuan’s heart with emotion:

"Don’t change anything for me, just be yourself... but this year’s Spring Festival, you’ll have to come home with me, when I was little, I told grandma I would definitely marry you as an adult, she’s still waiting for you to serve tea."

They’ve registered their marriage but hadn’t held a wedding, and there are no future plans for it.

For people like them, a traditional wedding doesn’t matter anymore, plus last time dining lively with Old Huang and others, was almost like a wedding.

Geng Lele glanced around:

"You two aren’t having kids?"

Yan Lin pinched her chubby face and smiled:

"Leave it to fate for these things, besides, we already have you as a daughter, it’s not like we’re childless... Be good in Beijing and listen to your godfather, study hard, during New Year, godmother will give you a big red envelope."

Geng Lele usually doesn’t lack spending money, not very interested in red envelopes.

No matter how big the red envelope is, in her view, it’s not as solid as slowing down study progress.

Sitting for a while more, Yan Lin and Xiao Qing picked up large packages of various snacks, said goodbye to everyone, boarded the business car sent by their branch company, heading straight to the airport.

There, a small private jet flying to Shanghai was already prepared, standing by for departure.

Chen Yan ate her fill, then packed two snacks and braised dishes, drove back to the company, and upon exiting the elevator, saw Zeng Xiaoqi whispering something to Qi Siming in the corner.

The gossip flame in her heart instantly erupted.