"Host assisted ’A Taste of Humanity’ in securing the top viewership spot in its ti slot, completed the sub-mission [All Crocodile Banquet], and received the Excellent Level Cooking Technique—All Crocodile Banquet."
TSK TSK. I finally got it. When I’m not busy, I can buy a farm-raised crocodile from Old Huang and prepare a full All Crocodile Banquet for everyone to taste. But not today. Today we have roasted whole lamb, oil-braised large shrimp, and a bunch of other dishes. Even if I made crocodile, I doubt anyone would have room for it.
’A Taste of Humanity’ wasn’t a long program, with each episode lasting about ten minutes.
Soon, the preview for the next episode echoed from the living room.
When Old Madam Shen saw that the next episode featured Sauce Burst Chicken Cubes, she said with a chuckle, "This dish is wonderful! When Guofu was little, he was always craving the saucy shredded at others had. So, I’d buy so cheap chicken breast and cook it with sauce for him. It wasn’t until he graduated from high school that he realized sothing was amiss..."
Laughter erupted in the living room. But as they laughed, their admiration for Shen Guofu, who couldn’t even differentiate between chicken cubes and pork tenderloin, grew.
This man, who had never eaten pork tenderloin as a child, eventually made a na for himself. He not only lived in a luxurious detached villa but also beca a role model for his relatives to strive towards.
Han Shuzhen squeezed Shen Guofu’s hand tightly. The thought of their impoverished past brought an inexplicable ache to her heart for her husband.
Seeing the atmosphere turn a bit somber, she stood up and said, "I’ll go ask Little Xu to cook this dish and see how his skills compare to our Grandma’s."
Old Madam Shen imdiately waved her hands. "Then I’d surely lose! Who can outdo our Little Xu’s cooking? Last ti, during the engagent, even those State Banquet masters at the Fishing Platform couldn’t stop praising Little Xu!"
She spoke of ’Little Xu’ this and ’Little Xu’ that, her words brimming with affection.
But no one found it awkward because Lin Xu’s skills truly deserved such praise from the elders.
Chen Yan shouted towards the kitchen, "Brother-in-law, didn’t you record three dishes for the show? What’s the third one?"
"Scallion Burst Lamb!"
"Can you make it for us to try? My parents haven’t had it before."
"No problem!"
Hearing Lin Xu’s response, CEO Chen imdiately picked up a wet wipe from the table to clean his hands. I have to resist, hold back, he thought. There are even better dishes to co! I can’t believe I missed out on so much good food while I was busy with the company’s move for the past few days. But now that we’re closer to Yingchun Street, it’ll be even more convenient for to visit the store than for my cousin. The mont my brother-in-law cooks sothing delicious, I’ll be the first one there. I won’t miss out again!
As Chen Yan was lost in her pleasant daydream, her mother, Shen Guofang, said irritably, "If you want to eat sothing, ask for it yourself. Stop using your father and as an excuse to order dishes. If you have the guts, find a boyfriend like Little Xu to make us proud!"
Chen Yan: "..." How could I forget the ’maintain silence in front of relatives’ rule? Isn’t that sothing my ditzy cousin usually does? It must have been that roasted suckling pig they made that addled my brain. That being the case, it wouldn’t be too much to ask my brother-in-law to make roasted suckling pig twice, would it?
"I’m going to the kitchen to see if any help is needed..." Chen Yan finished wiping her hands and imdiately rose from the carpet, slipping into the kitchen.
Yep, based on years of experience, if I don’t leave now, Mom will continue her tirade. Then the relatives will jump in to diate, and the focus of the argunt will instantly shift to finding a partner. Next, Mom and the relatives will launch into their earnest, well-aning persuasion, probably interspersed with Dad’s sighs. Finally, they’ll express their hopes for a future son-in-law by praising my brother-in-law. As the family’s most educated and second-most beautiful ’cool older sister’ type, I’ve seen through your patterns long ago! So, if I leave now, I can instantly interrupt Mom’s ’casting animation.’
Entering the kitchen, she put on an apron with a flourish and asked Lin Xu, "Brother-in-law, what dishes are ready? Let this 33-Michelin-star chef give them a taste for you."
Ever since learning to make fruit pudding, Chen Yan and Shen Baobao had started thinking of themselves as chefs. When chatting with family, they often adopted an air of, "This is a matter for us in the culinary world; you layn wouldn’t understand."
"Yan Bao, does Michelin award stars based on age?" Shen Baobao quipped as she walked in with an empty plate. Spotting that Lin Xu had just finished making the spicy shredded chicken her father-in-law adored, she hurried over, mouth open. "Quick, quick, feed a bite!"
"It’s a bit hot. Let cool it down before I feed you."
Watching her cousin and brother-in-law’s sickeningly sweet display, Chen Yan suddenly felt that being lectured by the relatives outside might not be so bad after all. Anything would be better than being subjected to this public display of affection from this shaless couple, like a fish on a chopping block.
She was about to go check on the roasted whole lamb outside when she suddenly rembered sothing important. "Oh, right, Brother-in-law! The paynt for the livestreaming has co through. Also, that money your master tipped Wu Kexin during the last competition—don’t forget to co by the company to settle it when you have ti."
The money’s in? Lin Xu placed the cooled spicy shredded chicken into Shen Baobao’s mouth, then asked, "Roughly how much is it?"
"That Die Lianhua tipped a significant amount. Your earnings from your livestream, plus the tips from Wu Kexin’s stream, should add up to around a million or so. However, taxes need to be deducted, so we’ll only know the exact amount after that."
WOW! This is a huge surprise! Lin Xu had initially thought that getting one or two hundred thousand would be pretty good; he hadn’t expected it to be this much.
Once this money is in his account, the points he overspent last ti should be covered, and he might even have so left over. Then he can save them up and quickly get a training mission for Ji Minghui to upgrade his Superior-level Rolling Technique to the Perfect Level.
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