I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 642 - 298 Xie Baomin: I want to take my own path, leaving others with nowhere to go! [Please Subscribe]_2

Chapter 642: Chapter 298 Xie Baomin: I want to take my own path, leaving others with nowhere to go! [Please Subscribe]_2

With that said, he downed the liquor in his cup.

As soon as he drank it, he regretted it.

Last time, toasting had gone smoothly because Shu Yun had switched the liquor with fizz-less Sprite, but today’s cup contained genuine Erguotou, using those two-liang cups no less.

With this gulp, his head instantly buzzed.

"Refreshing!" Geng Lishan praised, unaware that his newly acknowledged sworn brother had almost not been able to handle it.

While the Geng family members went to toast others, Lin Xu quickly shoved two bites of food into his mouth to suppress the rising kick of the alcohol.

He recalled how he had been able to chat and laugh easily after drinking last time. Back then, when Shu Yun hadn’t filled his cup to the brim, he’d even felt it wasn’t quite exciting or satisfying enough. But today...

Real liquor is truly harmful!

"Xubao, are you going to make lotus cakes?"

While he was eating, Shen Baobao leaned in to ask. Chen Yan, Dou Wenjing, Zeng Xiaoqi, and others nearby pricked up their ears, clearly very interested.

He picked up a piece of crisp and refreshing pickle, popped it into his mouth, and said while chewing, "I was planning to, but I might not have time these next two days... I’ll let you know when I do. As for teaching you, forget it. Making lotus cakes requires a certain foundation in pastry skills."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan immediately pouted.

Hmph, if he won’t teach, he won’t. I’ll just sneakily make them with Yueyue back at the West Fourth Ring Villa.

But then she remembered how she had confidently set out to make Milk Yellow Mooncakes last time, only to end up with milk-custard sticky rice cakes. Chef Chen instantly lost all enthusiasm for creating something with her cousin.

Having a teammate who drags you down is truly exasperating.

The ancients weren’t wrong. ’When Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme pov—’ Ugh, forget it. I’ll just wait to eat the finished products made by my brother-in-law.

「After the banquet.」

The restaurant still prepared takeaway gifts for everyone.

After all, it was Geng Lele’s school advancement banquet; if Lin Xu didn’t put in the effort, he’d be failing in his self-perceived dual role as Geng Lele’s ’grandpa’ and ’big brother’.

After the guests left, Lin Xu planned to leave work early.

Erguotou, that kind of liquor, really isn’t meant to be downed two liang at a time; it’s seriously lethal.

「The next morning.」

Lin Xu woke up feeling clear-headed and refreshed; all the dizziness and swollen-headedness from yesterday’s drinking had vanished.

This gave him the feeling of playing an old-school game.

In old-school monster-slaying games, whenever your health was low, resting at an inn would restore it, and all negative bodily effects would disappear.

Tsk, could this system really be a modded version of a game?

Arriving at the restaurant, this morning’s meal was fish slice porridge, accompanied by small fried dough sticks and pancakes with vegetable filling.

Lin Xu took a freshly griddled pancake, spread some special fermented bean paste on it, added a few slices of crisp, tender lettuce, and finally placed a golden-brown pan-fried sausage on top. He rolled it up and took a bite.

Mmm, that hits the spot!

He hadn’t eaten much the previous night after drinking that cup of Erguotou.

This resulted in him waking up with an empty stomach. Now, taking a bite of the thin, oily pancake filled with crisp, tender lettuce felt just incredible.

After finishing one, the fish slice porridge was almost ready.

This type of porridge is quite simple to make. First, start cooking the congee. While it’s cooking, slice the fish and marinate it for a while.

When the congee is ready, add the fish slices, stir, then turn off the heat. Let it sit covered for a minute, allowing the fish’s savory flavor to fully infuse into the rice porridge. This makes the fish slice porridge unforgettably delicious.

Of course, while cooking the congee, one should also add a spoonful of lard to the pot.

Congee made this way is not only fragrant but also has a distinctly different texture.

Lin Xu had eaten his fill. He rolled up another pancake, put it in a lunchbox, and took it to the residential complex out back to wake up Shen Baobao, who was still drooling in her sleep, for breakfast.

「At nine in the morning.」

He drove his X5 to the TV station, picked up Zeng Xiaoqi, who was dressed in black sportswear and wearing a baseball cap, and then drove straight to Fishing Platform.

The ’Taste of the Human World’ program was now entirely under Director Zeng’s full responsibility.

So this time, Zhen Wensheng didn’t need to go. With the entire channel up and running smoothly, Director Zhen had also started to put on the airs of a top-level director.

"Can we score a free meal there at noon?"

Zeng Xiaoqi felt she had been led astray by Dou Wenjing, Chen Yan, and Shu Yun.

She used to be intellectual and refined. Although she liked fine food, she always ate in moderation and never overindulged.

Ever since she met those bad-influence girlfriends, the once intellectual and refined female host had turned into a glutton, constantly thinking about food. It was quite disheartening.

She also wanted to change, to become a fresh and composed beauty again.

But each time, her resolve to diet was mercilessly eroded by delicious food.

Just like some netizens who, come Thursday, can’t hold back their urge to feast.

Sigh... The road to slimming down is so arduous!

Upon arriving at Fishing Platform, Lin Xu didn’t go looking for his senior brother but drove directly to Director Liao’s office.

After getting out of the car, just as he entered, he saw Bai Pengbo brewing tea.

"Ah, Lin Xu, you’re here! Director Liao is inside waiting for you. He places great importance on this collaboration and even plans to gather all the head chefs for a brief meeting later."

Lin Xu handed over a snack bag from Lin Ji’s Food, saying, "These are some fish slices I baked in my spare time. I’d appreciate your feedback, Assistant Bai."

"Oh, thank you, thank you! Who am I to give you pointers? Netizens say that the items from Lin Ji’s Food that aren’t sold externally are all legendary delicacies. I’ll have to savor these later."

After chatting for a bit with Bai Pengbo, Lin Xu and Zeng Xiaoqi walked into Director Liao’s office together.

Liao Jinming was sitting in his office chair, a cup of Luo Han Guo tea on his desk. Seeing Lin Xu come in, he quickly stood up and said, "Welcome, welcome! Mr. Lin, your presence truly graces my humble office."