While Lin Xu was taking advantage of the last bit of downti before the grand opening, he bought a one-year-old Tan sheep lamb through Mr. Huang, the supplier from Fishing Platform. At this mont, the lamb was roasting on the automatic rotisserie in the courtyard, offering a fresh treat for the relatives.
Chen Yan had finally moved her company to Huixuan Building. Now, she was sitting on the cashre carpet in the living room, fiddling with her dress and eating the newly made Seven-colored Water Chestnut Cake while mumbling to her cousin,
"You roasted a suckling pig and didn’t even call ? So sister you are!"
"You were busy moving, weren’t you? Besides, Lin Xu wasn’t even sure if he could roast it properly, so he just did a test run. He planned to call you once he completely mastered the recipe."
"So, you two just went ahead and experinted with four roasted suckling pigs in the last two days?"
"Now, now... why don’t you just eat more of the roasted whole lamb later, okay? Don’t be mad, Yan Bao. You won’t look pretty if you’re angry!"
Shen Baobao forked a piece of her homade Hami lon cheese and handed it over. Chen Yan ate it, and her temper subsided a little.
Finally, it was six o’clock in the afternoon.
After an overly long opening comrcial, the show finally began.
As the title sequence appeared, Mr. Han, Shen Baobao’s maternal grandfather, put on his glasses and asked Shen Guofu, who was beside him,
"Did Mr. Lishan write the calligraphy for this show’s title?"
"Yes, he did. Our Little Xu and Mr. Lishan are fast friends, despite their age difference. So, as soon as Mr. Lishan heard it was needed, he imdiately put brush to paper and wrote it."
Many people were present. Shen Guofu picked up a cigar and sniffed it, but didn’t light it.
In fact, his favorite way to boast about his son-in-law was to light a cigar, pour a glass of red wine, take a puff of the cigar, sip his wine, and then recount his son-in-law’s brilliant achievents.
It had been over twenty years.
Shen Guofu finally understood the joy of those parents who constantly showed off their children on social dia.
After the intro, the main program began.
The host, Zeng Xiaoqi, opened with the adage, "Food is the most essential thing in life." She then spoke about gourt cuisine, ntioned several well-known traditional dishes, and finally introduced the day’s recipe: Oil Braised Large Shrimp.
After the opening remarks, Lin Xu appeared on screen.
Chen Yan took a bite of the fruit cheese Shen Baobao fed her and then said,
"They say TV stations don’t like using beauty filters, and even the most attractive faces can end up looking plain or unsophisticated on screen. But how co my brother-in-law looks even more handso than he does in real life?"
"Alright, Yan Bao, Lin Xu is busy in the kitchen right now; he’s not here. Is there any point in so awkwardly praising him just for a bite of food?"
"I was just hoping my brother-in-law would cut so more of that crispy roasted lamb back..."
After saying this, Chen Yan saw Shen Baobao fork another piece of fruit cheese and imdiately opened her mouth to snatch it. But after tasting it, her usually cool and composed expression twisted into a grimace,
"What is this flavor?"
"Mint... If you didn’t know the flavor, why did you snatch it?"
Chen Yan: "..."
I give up on you! Why on earth would you make mint-flavored fruit cheese?!
While the sisters bickered, under the Lin Ji’s Food discussion topic, many people were talking about the episode of "A Taste of Life" currently airing on TV.
"Damn! I never thought preparing shrimp involved so many details."
"Learned another trick from Boss Lin today."
"It really seems like he wants to teach how to cook."
"I’ve learned the thod, but where can I get such beautiful large shrimp?"
"The Oil Braised Large Shrimp I used to eat was always sweet and sour. Only now do I realize that was wrong."
"I hope they continue to feature these classic dishes. I have no resistance to such traditional cuisine."
"With such a great show, it wouldn’t be too much to expect it to be number one in the ratings, right?"
"..."
「Yanjing City TV Station, Travel Channel Office」
The television on the wall was currently playing "A Taste of Life." Zhen Wensheng could hardly sit still, pacing around the office.
Finally, when the show was more than halfway through, Zeng Xiaoqi, who was constantly refreshing a webpage on her computer, suddenly let out a cry of surprise,
"It’s out! It’s out! The ratings are out!"
Zhen Wensheng, as anxious as a new father waiting outside the delivery room, quickly asked,
"How is it? Is it a boy or a girl... No, wait, what’s its ratings rank?"
"Number one! Boss Zhen, we’re a full 15% ahead of second place! It’s a landslide victory!"
Zhen Wensheng pumped his fist vigorously, exclaiming,
"Good! Excellent work!"
anwhile, as Lin Xu was busy in the kitchen, the system’s notification tone suddenly sounded in his mind...
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