"Great! I've never had Peking duck before!" Sanya exclaimed happily. She had long heard that Peking duck was the most famous dish in the capital. She never expected to be able to eat it so soon.

"I've let you eat your fill."

"Hongmei, can you go out?" Er Ya was a little worried about Zhang Hongmei's health.

"No problem, don't worry. Carlos and Wyatt are coming. How can I not be a good host? Today it's Peking duck, tomorrow it's hot pot, and the day after tomorrow it's eight-course meal. I'll treat them to all the famous dishes of the capital."

The two happiest people to hear this news were Shi Tou and San Ya. They felt they had made the right decision, and even if their mothers scolded them, it would be worth it.

Er Ya, Zhu Zi, and Liu Jingsong also went to Capital University with them. After they left, the house was exceptionally quiet.

Chengzi is back. Now, he's the one who goes out whenever there's something going on.

“Brother Chengzi, from now on, take Han Mei with you when you go out, so you won’t have to work alone.”

“Okay. I’ll take her with me. There’s still time. I’ll go to the train station to buy tickets, and Han Mei can come with me.”

Now the house is much quieter. Zhang Hongmei dialed Zhang Shou's number.

"Brother Zhang, we're going to have roast duck for lunch today. If it's inconvenient for you, I'll have Chengzi bring it over to you."

"Honey, I really can't go today. Chengzi doesn't need to bring me food. I'll eat at Zhou Shixiong's place. Otherwise, I was thinking of calling you to let you know."

"Sure, their chef is alright, but I think if we can avoid going, we should. I'm worried."

"Hehe. Okay. I'll eat in the office, as my wife would."

"Shall we send you food from home?"

"No need, my food standards are very high. Why don't you come to work with me sometime and try the food here?"

"Hehe, I still prefer home-cooked meals."

Okay, I won't keep you any longer. You go to work, I'll go tell Grandpa and Dad.

Zhang Hongmei found the two elderly people arguing heatedly. Looking at the unfinished chess game on the board, Zhang Hongmei was truly speechless.

"Grandpa, Dad, let's go out for roast duck for lunch. After all, Carlos and Wyatt are coming, and I can't always entertain them at home."

"Sure. We haven't gone out to eat in ages."

Zhang Hongmei felt she should leave quickly, so as not to get involved in the two elderly people's argument.

"Grandpa, Dad, I'm going back to rest for a while."

Zhang Hongmei returned to her study. She quickly gathered together the three games and five scripts she had created, intending to hand them to Wyatt after he left.

The baby is now over three months old and can't stay in front of the computer for long periods of time, so Zhang Hongmei has decided that this is all she'll do this year.

I'll give the money to Lu Xing tomorrow and have her exchange it for RMB at the bank. It's fine to just deposit it in the bank. Interest rates are so good these days; depositing money is definitely the better deal.

However, I still kept the whole bundle of new coins, which I will keep as a collection in the future.

Around 11 o'clock, Lu Jing came over, Zhang Hongmei changed her clothes, and the three of them sat in the back and went to the restaurant.

Because Chengzi had made a reservation in advance, the group was led directly into a private room by the manager.

"Sir, shall we serve the dishes?"

"Wait until everyone arrives before serving. Prepare five roast ducks."

"Yes!" The manager withdrew. The three of them sat there drinking tea.

"This tea is not bad."

Gu Chuan glanced at Zhang Xingguo and asked, "What do you, a roughneck like you, know?"

Zhang Xingguo: You're so meticulous!

Wang Ying and her group came straight over. The manager, with his keen eye, immediately greeted them, "Hello, are you with the leader?"

Wang Ying nodded. "Have the leaders arrived yet?"

"They're already upstairs. I'll lead you up."

The three arrived at the private room. Wang Ying smiled at Cheng Zi and Lu Jing, then went inside.

After exchanging greetings and sitting down, Su Chen poured tea.

"Hongmei, where are Sister Erya and the others?"

"She went to the Capital University."

"Yes, with Sanya here, we'll never miss a meal."

They both laughed. That girl was particularly fond of delicious food.

People hate being nagged. Before I had even finished my cup of tea, the five of them came up.

Inside the private room, I could hear Sanya chattering away.

Chengzi smiled and opened the door for them, and the five of them sat down.

"Sister Hongmei, Capital University is really impressive. I'll come here."

"Hey! But we don't have a back door for you."

"I don't need to use back channels. You can just wait for me in the capital."

Just as the girl was getting excited, the door opened again, and this time Zhang Shouyi and Liu Jingze came in together. Xiao Li, Chengzi, and Lu Jing were also there; presumably, Zhang Shouyi's bodyguards were outside.

"Brother Zhang?"

"This is a surprise for you!" he said, helping Zhang Hongmei sit down.

The manager followed behind, respectfully carrying the menu.

The two elderly people and Zhang Shouyi all declined to order. Zhang Hongmei handed the menu to Liu Jingze.

Sanya and Wyatt were the two most satisfied with the meal.

The last five roast ducks weren't enough, so three more were brought in early. Shi Tou didn't even look up, and Zhang Shouyi even helped him push the duck meat closer to him.

"Zhang Hongmei, I don't think this roast duck is anything special. The best part is the sauce and the side dishes."

"Hehe. Take a jar back with you, Carlos. You should also take some back for your godmother to try. She must really miss this taste."

"Yes, I've heard my mother talk about roast duck before, and now that I've finally had some, I think her description was very accurate."

We used two duck carcasses to make soup, and packed the rest to take home.

Because their identities prevented them from staying outside for long, they separated and went wherever they needed to go.

When they arrived home, Carlos and his group had also arrived, and Aunt Li had already treated them to dinner. So Zhang Hongmei had Han Mei drive them directly to the house they had rented that day.

Zhang Hongmei greeted everyone and yawned repeatedly as she returned to her room. Going out to eat had become a burden.

When she woke up, it was already past four o'clock. The house was very quiet; Er Ya and Zhu Zi had probably taken the three younger children out to play. Song Zigan had left with Liu Jingze. So it was just the few of them at home.

I entered the space from the bedroom and felt very comfortable, but I didn't dare stay too long because I was worried about the impact on the child. So I took a shower and left.

I strolled around the yard and went to the kitchen. "Aunt Li, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

"How about wontons?"

"Isn't that too much trouble?"

"Jingze said that his group won't be back for dinner tonight. Er Ya also told me before she left that she wouldn't be back for dinner. Wang Ying went to the underwear factory and won't be back either. So it's just the three of you at home, Old Chief."

"Hehe, it's so quiet all of a sudden? Okay, wontons it is. Do you still have chestnut flour buns? Heat up a few. I also want some cucumber pickles."

"I'll steam the chestnut flour buns right away, everything else is fine. And the radish strips are ready to eat too."