I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 796 - 349: Is Sister Yuanyuan Coming to Beijing? Qiang Ge Successfully Joins the Company, Celebrating with Jin Cuisine! [Subscribe Please]

Chapter 796: Chapter 349: Is Sister Yuanyuan Coming to Beijing? Qiang Ge Successfully Joins the Company, Celebrating with Jin Cuisine! [Subscribe Please]

Lin Xu hadn’t expected to acquire the house so quickly.

Although it meant taking on a debt of tens of millions, as long as he was comfortable living there, it was all worth it.

Yes, once I move to a bigger house, I won’t have to stay in this increasingly cramped bedroom anymore. Dundun can also have his own room, and the piano General Manager Yan gave me can finally be moved home. Everything is progressing in a wonderful direction.

The Fatty Intestines and bullfrog at noon had been very satisfying. However, the sour cabbage fish wasn’t as tasty as Dai Jianli’s. So, after trying a few bites, Lin Xu went back to the kitchen.

When he was cooking the fish earlier, he had specifically cut two pieces and steamed them briefly. They were still slightly hot to the touch. Once they cooled to a warm temperature, he would serve them to Dundun, letting the little guy try this fresh delicacy.

There are so many things wrong with the sour cabbage fish I made, Lin Xu thought. However, Shen Baobao, Chen Yan, and Shu Yun found it absolutely perfect.

Chen Yan even took pictures and posted them to their small group chat, pointedly tagging Zeng Xiaoqi.

"Director Zeng, our restaurant is also serving sour cabbage fish now. We’re using an expensive mouse grouper, and the taste is just so-so. Would you like to come try it?"

Zeng Xiaoqi, who was sitting in her office savoring the memory of the sour cabbage fish, was immediately tempted.

But I had three bowls of rice this morning, and I still haven’t digested it all. Forget about a mouse grouper worth thousands; even if it were wild yellow croaker worth hundreds of thousands, I couldn’t eat another bite. She could only drool over the pictures while sincerely wishing from the bottom of her heart that Chen Yan’s and Shu Yun’s waistlines would get thicker and their chests smaller. Good for nothing else, but number one at tempting people! It’s a travesty that someone like that isn’t flat-chested!

In the kitchen, while waiting for the fish to cool, Lin Xu saw Wei Qian and the others enthusiastically eating it, so he said with a smile, "I messed up the seasoning this time. Next time, I’ll try not to make any mistakes and do even better."

To say he had messed up was a bit of an exaggeration, since the system had even rounded it up to a Superior rating. However, Lin Xu felt he hadn’t performed up to his usual standard. It should have been directly Superior, and with the ingredient bonus, it should have reached Perfect Level.

"I think it’s delicious!" Zhu Yong exclaimed while eating. "If we hadn’t just eaten, I’d consider it a loss if even a mouthful of this soup was left. A fish worth several thousand yuan, turned into sour cabbage fish just like that! Each slice must cost at least thirty to fifty yuan."

"I also think it’s delicious," another person chimed in. "Setting aside the seasoning for a moment, just the freshness and tenderness of this Fish make it worth the high price."

"Many restaurants can’t make sour cabbage fish of this quality. Boss, don’t sell yourself short. If this sour cabbage fish isn’t good enough, then our skills are even worse."

As everyone chimed in, Lin Xu smiled. When the Fish had cooled sufficiently, he transferred it to Dundun’s dining plate and lightly mashed it with a pet spoon, turning the Fish into small, easily lickable pieces for Dundun.

After preparing it, he carried the plate out of the kitchen. Just as he reached the bottom of the stairs, Dundun, who had been sleeping soundly, woke up and began pacing back and forth on the service counter, excitedly wagging his tail.

"Hold on, I’ll get your little dining table. If you eat without it, your cervical spine won’t be able to handle it." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Lin Xu set up the small dining table and placed the plate on it. Dundun immediately came over, stretched out his tongue to lick a piece, and his eyes lit up the moment he tasted it. He then dove headfirst into the plate and began to eat heartily.

While Dundun was eating, Lin Xu went to the marinated foods section to check on the condition of that day’s marinated meats.

When he returned to the service counter, just as he was about to call home to tell them about buying the house, his mom called him first.

As he answered, Chen Meijuan’s voice came through the receiver, "Son, are you busy right now?"

"I just finished up. I’m downstairs feeding Dundun. What’s up, Mom?"

"It’s about Yuanyuan. She wants to go to Beijing, right? The scenic area is becoming more organized, and we have enough staff now, so I’ve handed the ticket booth over to someone else. Make sure everything—food, accommodation, and work—is arranged for your sister. Don’t let her be inconvenienced."

Sister Yuanyuan is finally coming? Lin Xu thought with a smile. "Don’t worry, Mom, everything has been arranged properly. By the way, Yueyue and I bought an apartment. We might move out in a few days, so Sister Yuanyuan can live in my current place."

"Bought... what? You bought an apartment?" The voice on the other end of the phone promptly rose an octave.

Chen Meijuan and Lin Hongqi had been working tirelessly day and night precisely to buy their son an apartment in Beijing. Always living in a rental didn’t give them much to feel secure about when talking to others. Moreover, his daughter-in-law’s family was so wealthy. Even though they didn’t look down on the Lins, they couldn’t let their own daughter be perceived as suffering, could they? Yet, before the couple had even saved up enough for the down payment, their son had already bought the apartment.

This gave Chen Meijuan a sense of defeat and helplessness. She felt as if her child no longer needed her.

"What kind of apartment did you buy? It’s not one of those commercial apartments, is it? I’ve heard many people get tricked buying those because they use commercial rates for water and electricity, and the property rights only last for fifty years..."

"It’s a top-floor duplex, with two and a half levels. When Sister Yuanyuan comes, you and Dad should come too. People say that when you move into a new home, the elders of the family should come and stay for a bit. Otherwise, it’s hard to ’settle’ the house, and it’s considered unlucky."

Lin Xu wasn’t sure if such customs and traditions actually existed. He simply felt that buying an apartment and not having his parents come stay would be like not buying it at all. Working hard from morning till night—wasn’t it all so his parents could have peace of mind?

Chen Meijuan was still hesitant. The expansion at the scenic area was in full swing, and she really didn’t want to leave.