Chapter 336: Chapter 203: The Popularity Dundun Brings to the Restaurant! Shen Baobao Wants to Hang a Lock on Pan Shi Rock! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]_2
Who would have thought this little guy could bring popularity and business wherever he went? I remember yesterday at the engagement banquet, Guo Weidong was bustling about, muttering that the busier it got, the more customers there were. If fellow apprentices Xie Baomin, Dai Jianli, Song Dahai, and others hadn’t helped out, the kitchen at Building 10 might have been a complete mess. Now everything’s fine. With this little guy coming to the scenic area, business here has improved too. I’ll have Mom take him to the ticket office later after we eat. Let’s see if we can increase today’s ticket sales even more.
When Second Aunt Lin Hongxia saw more tourists arriving, she didn’t even stop to eat. She immediately took out her small notepad for taking orders and started greeting guests.
After the Lin family’s relatives finished their meal, four or five more tables of customers arrived, much to everyone’s surprise. This astonished not only Uncle Shi Wenming but also Lin Hongqi and Chen Meijuan.
"Finished eating. Where do you want to go play?" Lin Xu asked casually, wiping soup from Shen Baobao’s face with a napkin.
"I want to go to Panshi Rock and hang a lock symbolizing our love. Can I, Xu Bao?"
Of course, she could. After all, this trip back was to have fun.
Right then, his mom was about to go outside the main gate to deliver food to Chen Yuanyuan, who was still hungry. Lin Xu said, "Take Dundun with you too. Yueyue and I are going to climb the mountain, so we can’t bring him."
Chen Meijuan smiled and said, "Sure, sure, sure. This is a great chance for me to hold him and get my fill of cuddling him."
In Beijing, either Old Mrs. Shen or Han Shuzhen was always holding Dundun. She, as his grandmother, had hardly had any chances to hold him herself. Now that he was here with his grandma, she would finally get to cuddle this little cutie to her heart’s content!
Chen Meijuan packed some food and placed it on the scenic area’s electric four-wheeled utility cart. Then, she picked up the cat’s litter box from the car and put it on the cart, also grabbing a few cat toys.
Afterward, holding Dundun, she was escorted by Second Uncle Chen Meiliang to the ticket office.
Meanwhile, Lin Hongqi had already changed into sneakers, ready to accompany Liu Zhengyu on a full on-site survey. Yes, upgrading to a 4A scenic area was the top priority; they couldn’t neglect their honored guest.
Chen Meide, finding himself with nothing to do, once again took on the duties of purchasing manager. He planned to buy some crayfish so all the relatives at home could taste their nephew’s cooking that evening. Learning his lesson from not having enough Oil Braised Large Shrimp last time, he planned to buy extra crayfish tonight. He’d also see if there were any other ingredients available and buy them as well. His nephew’s visits were rare, so they definitely needed to try more of his cooking this time.
"Reporter Zeng, where do you plan to start shooting first?" Lin Xu looked at Zeng Xiaoqi, who had finished eating, and asked.
Zeng Xiaoqi, who was currently regretting overeating again, laughed as she replied, "In a bit, while there are still tourists around, we plan to film the water park below. We’ll also get some aerial shots. The mountain scenery can wait until tomorrow morning."
"Alright, then we’re off to climb the mountain. If you need anything, just let my family know."
My only request is to add more chili to the crayfish tonight... Thinking about the crayfish, Zeng Xiaoqi could hardly sit still. She needed to walk off her meal to make room for dinner!
Coming outside, Lin Xu first distributed the gifts he had prepared for the relatives in the car. Then, he took out Shen Baobao’s suitcase. The girl had said she wanted to swap it for a backpack to make climbing the mountain less tiring.
Zeng Xiaoqi and the TV station’s staff opened the trunk, took out the drone equipment and other recording devices, changing the batteries that needed changing and the memory cards that needed replacing.
They had eaten and drunk their fill.
「Time to get to work!」
After Shen Baobao changed into her backpack, Lin Xu said goodbye to the relatives holding their gifts and accompanied the girl on their mountain climbing trip.
"Is the backpack heavy? Let me carry it."
After selecting and using the Constitution Increase Card from his inventory, Lin Xu immediately felt his body become stronger. Walking became much easier, and the definition of his muscles grew more noticeable. Good stuff.
As he spoke, he took Shen Baobao’s backpack and discovered, to his surprise, that it was extraordinarily heavy.
"What’s so heavy in here?"
"Nothing, nothing! Maybe I should carry it after all?"
"How can I let my wife carry it? I’ll take it."
Lin Xu assumed it just contained a few bottles of mineral water and didn’t think much of it. He slung the backpack on, took Shen Baobao’s hand, and they headed towards the mountain path.
Heehee, Xu Bao called me his wife! Shen Jiayue was delighted, and her steps became lighter.
Before long, the mountain stairs appeared. Beside the path, signs in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean indicated the mountain’s scenic spots and their respective distances.
Lush trees completely blocked the sun, and a cool mountain breeze drifted by, cool and refreshing.
"Wow, this is so comfortable! I wish I could live here forever."
Shen Baobao glanced at a sign and said to Lin Xu, "Qingfeng Pavilion is 700 meters away. Let’s rest there. Just hearing the name makes it sound so cool and refreshing."
"Sure, but don’t push yourself if you get tired."
While the young couple was climbing the mountain, those tourists who had taken photos with Lin Xu posted them on Lin Ji’s Food’s page. Soon enough, various replies started pouring in.
Liang Mountain’s Aridness: No way! Are you guys that lucky?
Nine Billion Girls’ Nightmare: You should post some photos of the scenic area! If it’s pretty, I’ll go spend a couple of days there next weekend.
Invisible Chicken Wings: Dundun’s reluctant face is so adorable! I really want to squeeze him!
Spring Breeze Cannot Blow You: AHHH! I really want to pet Dundun; I could smother him with affection until he cries!
Great Mahayana Stage cultivator: He actually let you hold him? During the competition the other day, that little guy was so snooty he wouldn’t even let us touch him. Why the different treatment?