Chapter 325: Chapter 200: Only one piece of dragon meat left? Let’s make dumplings! Quick, I need artificial respiration! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2
Tan Yajun took one and said half-jokingly, "This gift is really rare. I should have brought my wife and kids along."
Shen Guofu stuffed another one into his hands. "You’re Yueyue’s leader and also the first boss who supported Lin Xu. You deserve a double portion!"
Tan Yajun didn’t stand on ceremony with him. After taking it, he said to Lin Xu, "Lin Ji better start business soon. The employees at the audit office can’t eat the dishes you make; they’re losing their motivation to work. From now on, whenever the audit office gets training work, it should tie up with Lin Ji."
"Thanks, Uncle Tan."
"What’s there to thank? This is what I should do."
Relatives, each carrying a gift, left Building Ten. They were all praising the Shen Family for finding a good son-in-law and Yueyue for finding a good match.
When most people had left, Old Madame Shen stood up from the restaurant’s sofa with Dundun in her arms, preparing to leave as well. During the meal, Xie Baomin had specifically steamed a piece of Dragon meat for Dundun. The little guy now had bits of meat all over his whiskers. After having his fill, he washed his face and was now curling up in the old lady’s arms, dozing off.
"Mom, is he heavy? Shall I carry him?" Han Shuzhen, the grandma, hadn’t had a chance to pet Dundun yet today. Seeing the old lady walking shakily with the little one, she hurried over to take him.
"No worries, no worries. I’ll hold him for a bit longer. This little guy really is like a child. He was purring in my arms just now, even softly mumbling in his sleep."
Han Shuzhen would have been fine not hearing that, but it made her want to hold little Dundun even more.
After all the relatives had left, the Shen family also got into their cars, ready to head back. Knowing that there would inevitably be drinks today, Shen Guofu had specially arranged for a few drivers to come from the company.
Sure enough, following the engagement banquet, Lin Xu, Lin Hongqi, and Shen Guofu had each had some liquor. Chen Meijuan and Han Shuzhen had tried some special red wine served to heads of state at Fishing Platform. Only Shen Baobao had drunk juice mixed in-house at Building Ten.
Soon, the drivers brought around the G63 Lin Xu drove, the Bentley Shen Guofu drove, and the Alphard Old Madame Shen rode in. Pulling open the car doors, just as everyone was about to get in, Xie Baomin and Dai Jianli brought over the remaining gifts and packed them into the trunk of the G63.
"Aren’t you heading back to your hometown, junior brother? Take these with you. Let the folks back home also taste our Fishing Platform’s craft."
Lin Xu thanked him.
Xie Baomin said with a smile, "We’re brothers; it’s strange to talk like that. Just now, your sister-in-law was praising how beautiful the bride Lin Xu found is. She also had me remind you to visit our house when you’re free."
"Sure, sure. Yueyue and I will visit you and sister-in-law once we’re back from our hometown."
As they were speaking, Guo Xinghai came over from the restaurant with a bag. "Lin Xu, there are still a few pounds of Dragon meat left. Take them with you."
Oh? They had made over a hundred dishes, and there was still some left? But considering that almost every dish with Giant Grouper also had other ingredients, some even purposely made with pork belly, not pure Dragon meat, it wasn’t unusual that some remained.
He took it, said goodbye to everyone, and then got in the car.
"Old Lin, if you’re free this afternoon, come over to my place for some tea and familiarize yourself with the house."
Lin Xu and his wife rode in the G63. Han Shuzhen and Chen Meijuan got into the Bentley. Shen Guofu, not wanting to sit in the passenger seat, pulled Lin Hongqi into Old Madame Shen’s Alphard.
Before Lin Hongqi could respond, Old Madame Shen, holding Dundun, spoke first, "Come over to our house, Hongqi. You’ve truly raised a good son."
Since the old lady had spoken, they naturally had to visit.
Upon hearing this, Shen Guofu immediately called the housekeeper at the villa. "Turn on the air conditioning in the living room. Also, fetch the top-quality Da Hong Pao from my study to brew. We will have esteemed guests soon."
Lin Hongqi said with a smile, "We’re all family; there’s no need for such formality."
"That’s not right, Old Brother Lin. Precisely because we’re family, we need to enjoy ourselves properly."
The cars sped all the way to the Shen family’s villa. The drivers unloaded the gifts from the trunks and temporarily placed them in the villa’s cold storage. These snacks were delicate and shouldn’t be left in the heat for long.
After these tasks were done, Lin Xu, carrying the piece of Dragon meat, walked into the villa and turned to ask his mom, "We still have a few pounds of Dragon meat left. What’s the best way to eat it?"
"Make dumplings!"
To people from North China, whether it’s during festivals or family celebrations, a meal doesn’t seem complete without dumplings. The varieties of dumplings are also numerous. Almost all ingredients can end up wrapped in dumpling dough at some point. Now, it was the Giant Grouper’s turn.
Upon hearing they were making dumplings, Han Shuzhen, who wasn’t much of a cook, instantly perked up. "What ingredients do we need? I’ll have the maid fetch them now. There were so many people at noon, I felt like I didn’t eat enough. I’ve been thinking about having something tasty for dinner."
Chen Meijuan said with a smile, "Let me see what we have at home. It’s only making dumplings; we don’t need to prepare anything special."
As the maid began pouring tea, Chen Meijuan followed Han Shuzhen into the kitchen. Aunt Liu, the chef, had the day off today, which fortunately avoided another competitive showdown. In the large vacuum refrigerator in the kitchen, a wide array of ingredients was clearly visible.
Seeing that there was shepherd’s purse, Chen Meijuan said, "Then let’s make shepherd’s purse filling. It’s not as overpowering as chives or fennel, so it’s perfect for bringing out the deliciousness of the Dragon meat. We’ll add some lard when making the filling; it’ll taste absolutely fabulous."