Gourmet: Midnight Vending-Chapter 428 - 375: Three Cold Dishes to Elevate the Occasion

Chapter 428: Chapter 375: Three Cold Dishes to Elevate the Occasion

Wang Heng was smug about his cleverness and thoroughly enjoyed his three slices of pork belly!

Although he still felt a bit unsatisfied, this was already his limit as he sat on the bench, slightly closing his eyes to savor the lingering taste of the meat.

"Tsk, Chen Mo really has good cooking skills, no wonder he was so popular in Yangzhou."

"If I had known he could cook this well, I should have told the leaders to let him take over the company cafeteria."

Wang Heng began to fantasize about how great it would be if Chen Mo took over the company cafeteria.

Who would still bother with takeout, or cook at home every day!

As he indulged in this fantasy, the round table in the yard gradually filled up, and the moms at the prep station chose a table closest to Chen Mo.

Zihan’s Mother seized the opportunity to sit down first, exactly at the spot she had her eye on earlier—about three seats away from the serving stand.

Jiang Fei and his wife stood outside the courtyard for a while, checking the list in their hands.

"Most of the invited guests are here, our company’s people will arrive soon. Just your relatives haven’t come yet."

Zhang Yaling shook her head in resignation, "My parents are stubborn, when they say they won’t come, they really won’t come. Sigh..."

Jiang Fei, being an experienced son-in-law, knew his in-laws’ personalities well.

They were the type who liked to keep up appearances, especially since they held minor leadership roles, always boasting about it.

Sometimes they even brought distant village acquaintances to Jingzhou, expecting Jiang Fei to help them find jobs!

Jiang Fei helped when he could, and when he couldn’t, there was nothing more to do.

For their son’s birthday this time, who knows what tall tales the couple were spinning in the village, only to hear about the simple gathering in Jingzhou—a letdown for sure.

"If they don’t want to come, that’s fine. When dinner starts, I’ll pack a few dishes and call a delivery service to send it back to them."

Zhang Yaling knew she was at a disadvantage, her husband had already done a lot, what else could she say?

She could only nod, "Shall we go in? The ceremony is about to start."

Jiang Fei didn’t move, checking his watch, he said, "Let’s wait a few more minutes, Manager Liao’s department... oh, they’re here!"

Before he finished his sentence, Jiang Fei saw a few cars screech to a stop near the courtyard square.

Liao Feng and his colleagues got out of their cars in a steady stream.

Jiang Fei warmly reached out to welcome them with a smile, "Oh Manager Liao, thank you for coming, your presence is..."

Before he could finish, Liao Feng brushed past him without a glance, face full of urgency and anxiety, not stopping until he reached the doorway, then loudly saying without turning his head, "Old Jiang, whatever you need to say can wait, I’m going to find a seat first."

No time, no time at all for chit-chat with Jiang Fei.

On the drive over, Liao Feng had nearly gone crazy watching the video in the group chat, those kids were too wild, not only eating their own table’s food but snatching from others!

Jiang Fei watched his colleagues, all rushing past him into the courtyard just like Liao Feng, barely uttering a word to him.

"Wait, what about you guys... hey Xiaoliu, why didn’t you even wash your hair today?"

Liu Jingqi, a female colleague from the Investment Department. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

This girl scored about a 5 in looks, but her makeup skills were top-notch.

She would never go out without makeup, even in the company she’d redo her makeup after visiting the restroom.

Looking at Liu Jingqi today, her hair was a mess, barely tamed by a cap.

What shocked him was "Wow, so Xiaoliu’s skin isn’t naturally fair?"

Looking closer.

"Wow, Xiaoliu has single eyelids!"

"Geez! How come Xiaoliu’s eyes are smaller?"

Zhang Yaling pinched the skin inside Jiang Fei’s arm hard, twisting fiercely, "Why does it bother you if young girls like to dress up? Just mind your own business. Come on, the ceremony is about to start!"

Jiang Fei endured the pain in silence, gritting his teeth as he followed Zhang Yaling back into the yard.

The host was already on stage.

According to Jingzhou customs, the ceremony usually starts at 12:00 noon, with the meal beginning at 12:18. Birthday banquets like this had a pretty simple ceremony.

The host just made a short opening speech, then invited Jiang Fei and his wife on stage to give their thanks, lastly...

"Now let’s welcome Jiang Wenqing to cut the birthday cake with his parents, where is Jiang Wenqing?"

The eyes of guests seated at twenty tables all turned towards the kids’ table at the courtyard entrance.

"This is great! I love eating vegetables the most."

"Vegetables with sesame paste, gosh, both are my favorites!"

"But it’s a bit sticky, my hands are dirty."

"Slurp~"

Ten kids were gathered around one dish, as there were no utensils yet, they maintained their style of grabbing food with their hands.

Jiang Wenqing just tilted his head to glance at the host, then, as if he didn’t hear, turned back to eat, "Who likes cake, vegetables are better."

His view was unanimously agreed upon.

The host wanted to speak again, but Jiang Fei waved him off, "Never mind, we can just cut the cake."

With the ceremony officially over, as the host announced the start of the meal, Yueyun Pavilion’s team went into action, some helpers brought out the dishes and utensils, while others assisted Chen Mo in preparing and serving the food.