Chapter 1459 - 567: The Tastier the Chicken Beak Soup, the More Tragic the Characters! Dundun the TV Fan!

Chapter 1459: Chapter 567: The Tastier the Chicken Beak Soup, the More Tragic the Characters! Dundun the TV Fan!

The little rabbits were very cute, not big, and pink, making people feel reluctant to eat them.

When everyone saw this, their mood was no longer so downcast. Instead, each person picked up a little rabbit and tasted it seriously.

Seeing everyone was tasting intently, Lin Xu quietly got up and went out with Shu Yun.

"Did I come just in time?"

"Perfect timing. I was worried they’d get depressed. I never expected these literary folks to be so sentimental, making me uneasy whether sitting or standing."

Shu Yun chatted quietly with Lin Xu, smiling at the waitstaff they encountered.

Back on the second floor, Shen Jiayue was already on her second bowl of Chicken Beak Soup, not too deeply invested in literature, nor prone to such melancholic moods.

Seeing Lin Xu coming over, this young girl joyfully said:

"This Chicken Beak Soup is so delicious, Yun Jie, you should try it. It’s super tasty."

Finally, some praise was heard.

Lin Xu felt happy, regardless of what emotions a dish brought to others. His own Baobao would always give full support.

Others might have fictional characters and unresolved issues in their hearts, but in Shen Jiayue’s heart, there was only Lin Xu.

"Hopeless husband-lover..."

Chen Yan muttered, finishing her bowl of Chicken Beak Soup, then touched up her makeup, put on her down jacket, slung on her bag, and said happily:

"Off to listen to comedy with our little Jiejie!"

Saying that, she darted downstairs and left.

Shu Yun had a small bowl of soup, tried it, and found it really tasty.

She said to Lin Xu:

"Yue Liyue plans to treat some fellow townsmen to a meal tomorrow. He wants us to prepare a table of Cantonese dishes. He’s already paid a deposit of two thousand yuan, asking us to handle it as we see fit."

Restaurant owners least like the words "handle it as you see fit."

If the food suits their taste, it’s fine. But if it doesn’t or if it’s all expensive dishes, disputes can easily arise.

It’s comparatively better for customers to order courses themselves. It’s all their choices.

Of course, Yue Liyue probably won’t fuss. He’s a minor celebrity in the gaming circle now, with a good income, occasionally doing sponsored live streams.

Like selling computer peripherals and gaming gadgets, living quite comfortably.

And his classmates have also made a name in the power-leveling community, now almost exclusively taking high-end clients.

Some bosses with a passion for gaming don’t have time to play but want to maintain a high-level and rank prestige, so they entrust their accounts to them, paying a fee to enjoy the admiration of thousands in the game.

Lin Xu asked:

"How many people?"

Dishes shouldn’t be based on the customer’s budget but on the number of attendees, ensuring everyone eats well.

"About twenty or so. He booked the Four Seasons Peace private room."

The Four Seasons Peace is a relatively large private room on the third floor, with a table for twenty people. Booking this room indicates there are about twenty people coming.

In terms of dishes, you’d need at least twenty. With fewer than twenty, there’s the risk of not enough food, and the table would look sparse, quite awkward.

Lin Xu said:

"Then I’ll have the kitchen make a menu later, and add a few special Cantonese dishes not usually on the menu to give them a treat."

As a restaurant owner, you can’t handle everything personally, or you’d be exhausted running a place this large.

As for the unlisted dishes, Lin Xu plans to make a Jue Jue Fatty Intestines, a Crispy Pigeon, and have Old Huang bring over two farmed fat snakes for a Jue Jue Snake Segment.

Dishes like these, beloved by southern folks, Lin Xu could make but had never introduced new ones.

The Crispy Pigeon is likely to be on the menu as early as next week. This kind of dish sold by the piece doesn’t fill you up; it makes you hungrier, favored by restaurants.

In the evening, after work and back home, Lin Xu changed into loungewear, about to go upstairs to play some games when Shen Jiayue clamored for popcorn.

This girl planned to watch a movie tonight and felt the ambiance wasn’t complete without popcorn.

Lin Xu, helpless, had to go to the kitchen, take out the special popcorn corn he bought earlier, use the stainless steel frying pan for desserts, pour in the special popcorn oil, and add the corn, along with some syrup.

After lighting the stove, he gently stirred. When the oil heated up, he covered the pan with a lid.

Holding down the lid with one hand, he shook the pan with the other, ensuring the corn inside was evenly heated.

Soon, there came a dense popping sound, and the kernels inside turned into popcorn under the effect of the hot oil.

With a coating of reddish-brown syrup, it looked delicious.

The corn in the pan was initially just half a small bowl, but once popped, it filled a whole big pot.

Shen Jiayue thought the whole process looked like a magic show, and she couldn’t help but exclaim:

"So amazing, too bad the air fryer can’t make this, or I’d definitely learn it."

Lin Xu said:

"If you want to eat it, I’ll make it for you. No need to learn."

Any food that required hot oil or knife work, Lin Xu preferred not to let this girl handle because she lacked culinary skills and was clumsy. It wouldn’t be worth it if she got injured.

When the popping stopped, Lin Xu lifted the lid, poured the popcorn into a prepared bamboo basket.

The oil had already clung onto the popcorn along with the syrup, leaving the pot looking clean.

Shen Jiayue picked one up and tasted it:

"Delicious, thanks Xu Bao!"

Lin Xu tried it, and the popcorn was indeed good. He lost interest in going upstairs to play games and curiously asked:

"What movie are you planning to watch?"

"The Three Body animation, lately it’s been advertised everywhere. Not sure if it’s good, but it’ll pass the time."

People usually watch films with popcorn as an accessory, focusing on the plot.

But for this girl, movies are mainly to go with popcorn as a meal. Whether it’s good doesn’t matter; just the noise is enough.

Sitting on the sofa, Lin Xu watched as Shen Jiayue turned on the playback platform client on the TV, starting to search for the Three Body animation with plans to watch for a while.

But just as it started, Dundun ran over, grabbing the remote and playing with it randomly.

When Shen Jiayue finally got it back, the TV started playing Tom and Jerry.

The little one was lying on the sofa between the two, tail gently wagging, looking quite content.

"Baby, you want to watch this? Then let’s watch it, Daddy and Mommy will watch with you... Do you want some popcorn? It’s really good."

Dundun disdainfully glanced at the popcorn in the basket, then hopped off the sofa and circled the jar of dried fish twice, expressing dissatisfaction with a couple of barks.

"Want some dried fish? Mommy will get you some."

Shen Jiayue got the little one two pieces of dried fish brought from their hometown and the family sat on the sofa, watching this cartoon older than Mom and Dad...

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A few days ago, I craved braised goose, bought half online, heated it at noon, chopped and tasted it, and ended up delaying till now. Writing about food, I really shouldn’t make food... This Chapter is 5300 words, asking for monthly tickets, brothers!