Chen Yan dragged her suitcase to the side and quickly replied in the group chat, "What shoes are those?"
Shu Yun sent another picture of the brand na. "ECCO. It’s a brand that specializes in comfortable shoes. The mid-heel leather shoes I’m wearing are ECCOs. I can stand all day in them without getting too tired." After saying that, she looked at the shoe box and added, "This pair you have are casual shoes. They retail for just over two thousand, but you could probably get them for around eighteen or nineteen hundred on sale."
Chen Yan sent a ssage: "I’ve never worn such cheap shoes before."
Shu Yun imdiately sent a teasing emoji. "Since you despise them so much, how about I wear them?"
"If you dare touch them, I’ll make your boobs swell!!!"
That young policeman earns so little, yet he spent two thousand on shoes. He’s really not a practical man! Muttering to herself, she was just about to put away her phone and try on the shoes when she received a text from Ren Jie: "This National Day, I saw everyone giving gifts, so I bought you a pair of shoes. They’re said to be quite comfortable, and I hope you won’t look down on them. I can’t make it for coffee this afternoon, as I’ve been called away on a sudden assignnt. We’ll talk when I get back. Hope your work goes smoothly."
Chen "Cinderella" Yan was just itching to fly to the store to try on the shoes. When she saw this text, a sweet smile appeared on her face. After thinking for a bit, she quickly typed back: "Thank you for the gift. I actually prepared a gift for you too. I’ll give it to you when you’re back. Have a smooth trip."
After replying, she pulled her suitcase along and happily walked towards the airport exit.
「At the store entrance.」
Shen Baobao had just gotten out of the car and rushed inside. "Where are Cinderella’s Crystal Shoes? Let see them!"
Shu Yun pointed to a cabinet behind the service counter and said, "They’re in there. It wouldn’t look good to keep taking them in and out with so many custors around."
Shen Baobao went to the cabinet, took them out, and looked, but she only glanced at the shoebox. She worried there might be a love letter or sothing inside; such a surprise was best left for Yan Bao. A thirty-year-old woman finally finds a chance at romance; better not ruin it for her. Otherwise, I’d definitely have Tiantian try them on first to stretch them out a bit.
As she was looking, Zeng Xiaoqi also ca downstairs. She had eaten her fill and was resting upstairs to let her food digest, but as more custors arrived, she gave up her seat. Only when she ca downstairs did she see the ssages in the group chat and hurried over to see the Crystal Shoes.
After looking at the shoebox, Director Zeng remarked, "I’m not envious of the romance, but I do want President Chen to elaborate on the technical aspects of making boobs swell up. If it’s semi-permanent, I might give it a try."
Shu Yun: ???????
Shen Baobao: ???????
They really needed to add soone less wild to the group chat. It was clear Zeng Xiaoqi was getting so worked up she was practically delirious.
Shen Guofu arrived upstairs; the booth near the kitchen was still reserved. The mont he sat down, the server brought over the reserved lotus root and pork rib stew and a portion of steam pot pigeon.
Han Shuzhen picked up a soup spoon, scooped up a small spoonful of the pigeon soup, and tasted it. Her eyes lit up instantly. "Oh, this soup is so fresh! It’s even fresher than the last ti we had steam pot chicken. Lin Xu’s cooking skills are really getting better and better."
Shen Guofu fished out a large piece of pork rib from the lotus root, held it in his hand, and ate it with relish, exclaiming, "The lotus root and pork rib stew is also perfectly done. The at is so tender it practically lts off the bone. It seems they’ve been busy cooking up new things at the shop while we were gone this week."
While they were eating, Lin Xu ca up from downstairs carrying a steaming roast chicken. "Dad, Mom, try this roast chicken. It’s been quite popular lately and is very tender when eaten hot. The other day, Yueyue and I delivered several to both grandmothers’ hos. The elderly folks really liked it and were very satisfied."
Elderly people often have bad teeth and might struggle to eat other dishes. But this freshly roasted chicken was so tender, you could eat it even if you had no teeth. During the National Day holiday, she and Shen Baobao had driven around delivering them. Geng Lishan had even gifted back a piece of calligraphy titled "World’s First Chicken," which made Shen Baobao laugh for a good while.
"This roast chicken is really delicious. Honey, don’t just drink that soup; try the roast chicken too." Shen Guofu found it strange. During their days in Yinzhou, they had also eaten rich als of fish and at daily. Tan Yajun, who traveled with them, had even gained two pounds. But why was he still so ravenous after returning to Beijing?
He placed a chicken leg into Han Shuzhen’s bowl, then looked at Lin Xu and asked, "What are we having this afternoon?"
"Drunken Crab!"
Drunken Crab? Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen looked up. Now *this* was a real delicacy. Hairy Crabs marinated in wine and then preserved—they taste incredibly delicious.
"Professor Cui brought them. We didn’t finish them the other day, and the leftovers were all made into Drunken Crab. Today’s the perfect day to open the jar. Professor Cui has even invited my Senior Brother and Boss Huang to enjoy it with so heated Floral Carving Wine."
Shen Guofu drooled at the thought. An occasion like this, Old Shen can’t miss out.To co back to such delicious food waiting... having a good son-in-law is true happiness!
After eating more than half of the roast chicken, Shen Guofu’s craving for at was sowhat alleviated. He spooned up so pork rib soup, took a couple of sips, and said to Lin Xu, "When you have a mont, arrange a eting with President Liu of the Travel Association. I plan to invite him for a al. You should find a few people to accompany us then. And have President Liu arrange a few honorific titles for the Horse Farm."
Invite Liu Zhengyu for a al? Lin Xu quickly thought of who to invite as companions: the renowned calligrapher Geng Lishan; Zhen Wensheng from the Travel Channel; Liao Jinming, the director of the Dining Departnt at the Fishing Platform; and Tan Yajun, who had just returned from Yinzhou. These few should be enough.
While he was thinking, his Senior Brother, Xie Baomin, suddenly called. "Junior Brother, did you buy any ginger that’s been aged for over three years?"
"I did. What’s up, Senior Brother? Do you need so?"
"I’m taking Yu Fei and Yu Hang to school. On the way, I saw so nice ducks at a nearby farm. If you have aged ginger, let’s cook Ginger Duck this afternoon. It’ll be perfect to use the aged ginger to counteract the ’cold’ nature of the Drunken Crab."
Ginger Duck? Lin Xu was delighted. The Perfect Level Cooking Learning Card! Finally, a chance to put it to use!
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