I'm the Culinary God

However, this society needs someone to guard it.

Since Ren Jie chose it, as family members, we can only fully support him.

Fortunately, the house in Haidian will be available after the New Year. By then, we’ll be in the same community as my cousin and her husband, so I can go next door to hang out and mooch food, drinks, and sleep whenever Ren Jie is working overtime.

Hmph, if they dare not to let me in, I’ll use Dundun as a threat!

Not far away, Dundun, who was in Han Shuzhen’s arms, gave a sideways glance at her aunt.

Seems like the bad luck isn’t enough, I’ll have to lower your Luck later, so that aunt can seriously feel the consequences of offending this cat.

Today we’re eating spicy tripe.

Lin Xu picked up a piece with his chopsticks, dipped it in the prepared sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth. The rich aroma of the sesame sauce contrasted strongly with the crispy and tender texture of the tripe.

Even though it’s well known that this famous Beijing snack is really about the sesame sauce, it is indeed delicious and satisfying.

Besides, it’s not greasy, so Lin Xu has no problem eating a big bowl by himself.

While eating the tripe, he said to Shen Guofu:

"Tomorrow at 10:50 in the morning, the high-speed train arrives. How many business cars will we need to pick people up from the station, can the company’s cars be arranged?"

"Yes, I’ve already instructed Zou Cheng today. Tomorrow he’ll take three business cars to the store early to meet you, and then you can arrange it directly."

Tomorrow is the day when the family from Yinzhou will come to Beijing.

Both families are coming together on the high-speed train, dozens of people, so everything needs to be arranged in advance.

Lin Hongjun suggested hiring a big bus to bring the Lin Family and Chen Family to Beijing together, as it’s not only cost-effective but also convenient.

But Chen Meiliang disagreed, thinking the elders had never experienced high-speed trains and should feel the speed.

Besides, it was already agreed that they wouldn’t stay at Lin Xu’s home, but rather directly at the Fishing Platform, so as not to disturb Lin Xu while fulfilling the wish of staying at the Fishing Platform.

In the elders’ view, staying at the Fishing Platform, a place for foreign dignitaries, feels like a blessing from a past life.

Actually, accommodation at the Fishing Platform during the off-season isn’t very expensive, and the facilities are good. Among Beijing’s high-end hotels, it’s relatively cost-effective.

The only downside is that during foreign affairs tasks, the Fishing Platform won’t accept guests.

Chen Yan said:

"Our company also has business cars, if there’s not enough, I’ll have a driver follow you."

Lin Xu replied:

"Three cars should be enough. Originally, the Fishing Platform planned to send two Coasters, but considering the symbolic meaning of Coasters is too strong, I declined."

They’re for leaders to ride, let’s keep a low profile when picking people up from the high-speed train station.

Shen Guofu nodded in approval:

"It’s better to stay low-key, being too high-profile is not beneficial."

After eating and drinking, Old Sun and others left, while Shen Guofu and his wife held Dundun, and went back to Lin Xu’s home to rest in Shen Jiayue’s car.

The in-laws are coming tomorrow, so the house needs to be tidied up in advance.

Once home, Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen picked up rags and started cleaning from the kitchen.

The duck on the central island in the kitchen had been marinated in the jar, all the ducks soaked in tea oil, with star anise, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, and other spices inside.

When the seal is opened in four months, it will definitely be aromatic enough to knock people off their feet.

In the storage room on the rooftop, new soy sauce duck was also hanging to dry. As long as Shen Guofu is staying here, he’ll come upstairs to have a look. Ever since he tried the soy sauce duck last time, he’s been craving it.

Once this batch of meat is ready, steam two to satisfy the craving.

In the morning, the Lin family gathered around the dining table, enjoying crispy and tender Xianghe meat pies and porridge made of millet and sweet potato for breakfast.

Shen Jiayue had her hair tied in a neat high ponytail, wearing a white turtleneck sweater. While sipping porridge, she teased the group chat.

Even though Xianghe meat pies were often made in the past, with everyone craving, it’s hard to resist.

The pastry was crispy and fragrant, with a thick meat filling inside. A big bite is savory and delicious, followed by a small spoonful of millet porridge full of sweet potato aroma, incredibly satisfying.

While eating, Han Shuzhen instructed Shen Guofu:

"Remember to bring our grandma to the store at noon. She’s been thinking about having a meal with relatives from Yinzhou for a long time. If we don’t pick her up, she might walk over from the South Third Ring with a cane."

Shen Guofu took a bite of the meat pie:

"Yes, we must bring her. By the way, are Yueyue’s grandpa and grandma coming?"

Han Shuzhen shook her head:

"They won’t make it for lunch. My mom has a big ward round at Xiehe today, and my dad has four surgeries starting at ten in the morning. It would be good if they can make it for dinner."

"Tsk, then my father-in-law will miss a drinking session."

As Han Jitong ages, he enjoys a small drink more, although not much, he has acquired a slight addiction, so Shen Guofu often jokes with his father-in-law about it.

Seeing him bring it up again, Han Shuzhen couldn’t help but kick him under the table:

"If you want to drink in the future, just drink alone. Don’t drag my dad into it, he’s getting older, and in case of an emergency surgery, it would harm the patients."

"Got it, we’re just having a small drink, one small cup each, not much."

After the meal, Lin Xu tidied up, then took Dundun and Shen Jiayue and drove to the store.

At the store entrance, three aligned Alphard business cars were parked, representing the prestige of Shen Group, with all three high-end business cars driven here.

Inside the store, Zou Cheng was eating breakfast with several drivers. Seeing Lin Xu and Shen Guofu arrive, he quickly ran out to greet them:

"The cars were all serviced yesterday, ready to go anywhere."

Lin Xu smiled:

"Just going to pick people up from the high-speed train station, no need for such a big display."

He went into the store to start getting busy.

At 10:00 AM, Lin Xu went downstairs, picked up Dundun, and went to the high-speed train station with Shen Jiayue to pick people up.

Meanwhile, back in Beijing, Grandfather Gao didn’t go to Lin Ji, but instead took Luo Shan’s BMW 760 to Qiu Yaozu’s house.

He didn’t ring the doorbell but instead forcefully knocked on the door knocker:

"Old Qiu, you wanted to poach my talent, right? I’m here now."

"Open the door quickly, I know you’re at home!"

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