Shen Jiayue was still groggy from sleep, but when she saw the stead cakes in the basket, she instantly perked up.
"Mom, what’s this?"
"Stead cakes. Lin Xu really liked these when he was little. I don’t know if you’ll like them, but if you don’t, I can make you so pancakes right now."
Hearing they were her Lin Xu’s childhood favorite, Shen Baobao imdiately picked one up and said, "I like them, I like them a lot! I super like them!"
Chen ijuan watched her daughter-in-law with a smile. It amused her that Shen Jiayue claid to like the cakes without even tasting them; she was becoming almost joined at the hip with her son. No wonder, Chen ijuan mused. Last night, Yueyue’s mother asked her to go ho and rest, but the girl imdiately chugged her Sour Plum Soup in one gulp and then pretended to be drunk, sprawling on the dining table.
Shen Baobao held a piece of stead cake, imitating Lin Xu by tearing off a small piece and dipping it into the fragrant and savory waterlon bean paste before putting it in her mouth.
"Wow, this cake is so delicious!"
The stead unleavened cakes were already chewy, and combined with the savory waterlon bean paste, both the flavor and texture leaped to a new level.
After finishing a piece of cake and then taking a sip of the millet pumpkin porridge, it was heavenly!
Chen ijuan had simred the pumpkin porridge for more than two hours; the millet had cooked until each grain burst open beautifully, while the pumpkin had completely lted into the porridge.
With one sip, the sweetness of the pumpkin and the fragrance of the millet mingled, enough to make one drink two big bowls even without any accompanint.
"This is so delicious! Mom, everything you make is tasty," Shen Jiayue praised while eating.
My mother-in-law’s culinary skills could leave Director Han in the dust by several blocks.
Chen ijuan said with a smile, "I can only make these simple ho-cooked als. Later, if you want to eat sothing, just have Lin Xu cook it. The shop has a stear, so making stead cakes is very easy. And once the waterlon bean paste runs out, I’ll send more from my hotown."
Shen Jiayue nodded vigorously. "Thank you, Mom!"
"Thank for what? You didn’t look down on our family for being poor. I should be the one thanking you."
"Oh, not at all. The first ti I ate at the shop, I was prepared to work as a waitress and start a husband-and-wife business with Lin Xu. Unfortunately, the business developed too quickly, and I hadn’t even started working before it turned into a proper restaurant..."
She had originally planned to endure hardships with Lin Xu and even elope if her parents pressured them. But things didn’t go as expected; now her parents and Lin Xu were on the sa team. Alas! She might never experience the feeling of wandering the world with her loved one in this lifeti.
While the family was enjoying their al, Dundun, who had also taken a nap on the nearby sofa, jumped onto the coffee table, frantically pawing at the box from the previous night that had contained beef jerky.
Where’s my beef jerky?
Where did that big box of beef jerky go?
Lin Xu, eating his cake, ca over, scratched the little guy’s head, and said, "That jerky wasn’t very fresh anymore. If I’m not too busy today, how about I bake you so small dried fish with the oven? I guarantee it’ll taste better than the beef jerky."
Dundun: "..."
Having small dried fish is naturally great. But why do I feel sothing isn’t quite right?
After placating his "son," Lin Xu continued eating. After the al, he changed into the formal attire his mother-in-law had bought for him two days ago—a white shirt paired with black trousers, and also a pair of black leather shoes that supposedly cost tens of thousands.
After he finished dressing, Shen Jiayue, who was trying on a new skirt, was stunned and blurted out, "Wow! Lin Xu, you look so handso!"
Lin Xu looked at himself in the mirror, adjusted his hair, and said, "Why do I feel like I’m dressed like an insurance salesman in this?"
Shen Baobao imdiately ca closer and said with a giggle, "Can I take out an insurance policy then?"
"Sure, what will you use for the policy?"
"I’ll use myself. How long can I be insured for?"
Lin Xu embraced her waist, kissed her, and said, "Ten thousand years."
"Thank you, Lin Xu. I want to kiss you back... MMM..."
After the young couple got ready, they had barely opened the door to step outside when Dundun approached, carrying his little bowtie in his mouth.
Although the little fellow still hadn’t figured out the case of the missing beef jerky, seeing his "parents" dressed so nicely, he also demanded to be dressed up.
Lin Xu put a wine-red bowtie on him, then picked him up and carried him on his shoulder, heading to the shop with his parents.
The entrance of the shop had been decorated by the event company to look like a wedding venue.
It had everything: inflatable arches, a stage covered with a red carpet, various standing flower baskets, and cold firework devices.
Red banners hung from the shop’s exterior wall.
They were printed with congratulatory ssages for the grand opening:
"Fishing Platform State Guesthouse wishes Lin Ji’s Food a very prosperous opening!"
"China Youth Travel Group wishes Lin Ji’s Food a very prosperous opening!"
"National Tourism Association wishes Lin Ji’s Food a very prosperous opening!"
"China Travel Group wishes Lin Ji’s Food a very prosperous opening!"
"Yanjing City Television wishes Lin Ji’s Food a very prosperous opening!"
"..."
Lin Xu initially thought there weren’t many, but upon counting, he realized that the number of units and organizations connected to Lin Ji had unknowingly grown to twenty or thirty.
Of course, so were just there to make up the numbers, like the travel channel, which had contributed one itself.
Furthermore, Longqi Mountain Scenic Area, Ziqiang Shengjian Managent Developnt Company, Dundun Catering Managent Company, and other enterprises were actually Lin Xu’s own.
Moreover, Panda and Wu Kexin’s Xinda Company, Ou Hua’s Jingou Company, and his elder sister-in-law’s Joyful dia, among others, were all on the list.
The large red banners hanging from the rooftop instantly created the atmosphere of an opening ceremony.
Walking into the shop, the employees had also changed into brand-new uniforms.
Shu Yun saw Dundun and imdiately hugged the little guy, exclaiming, "Oh my, my godson is even wearing a bowtie! He looks so gentlemanly!"
Lin Xu went upstairs. He started steaming the Seven-colored Water Chestnut Cake needed for the day and also put the lamb, which had been marinating since yesterday, into the oven to roast.
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