While pulling Lin Zhou aside to ask questions, Zhang Jianjun had his bodyguard put down the gifts.
“I brought a lot of ginseng. Since you’re a good cook, you can make soup with it. It looks nicer when it’s white.”
A row of bodyguards placed the gifts they were carrying on the ground.
Suddenly, even the spacious living room felt a bit crowded.
Lin Zhou instructed the steward to have people pack up these things.
He pulled the Zhang father and son to sit down and talk.
"Uncle Zhang, Brother Mingyuan, have you had breakfast yet?"
The tea eggs he made last night are perfect to eat with tea and snacks right now.
“I’ve already eaten. Stop fussing around. Let’s sit down and have a chat. It’s been over a week since we last saw each other. You must be lonely living here all by yourself. If you’re not comfortable, let Butler Sun and the others take care of you. There will be someone to look after you.”
Zhang Jianjun knew that Sun Deye, Aunt Fang, and Aunt Xu had always missed Lin Zhou.
Having spent so much time together, Lin Zhou has been constantly traveling for work lately, and they're worried about him at home.
They were worried that Lin Zhou would be living alone without anyone to take good care of him.
Zhang Jianjun also treated Lin Zhou as a junior in the family, especially after learning that he had no parents and lived alone, he often cared for him.
“I’m out running around for a week at a time, and they all have their own families in Jiangdong, so it’s not suitable.”
Lin Zhou shook his head and decided against it.
"I'll keep an eye out for a good personal assistant to take care of you."
Lin Zhou chuckled. "No, no, he's 26 already, he's not a child anymore."
"Try my tea eggs. They taste great with the tea you brought last time, Uncle Zhang."
The tea eggs Lin Zhou made last night were truly extravagant; he used tea leaves worth tens of thousands at the auction to make tea eggs.
The eggs are from grain-fed chickens on the farm provided by the system; they are of good quality and are all premium eggs.
The spices and star anise are also of very high quality.
The aroma of these tea eggs is so enticing that it can be smelled from miles away.
Zhang Jianjun, who had just been holding Lin Zhou's hand with concern and giving him instructions, stared wide-eyed at the tea eggs.
Lin Zhou smiled; using food to distract himself was indeed a good method.
Even tea eggs look exceptionally high-class inside the villa.
Each tea egg is peeled and placed on an exquisite little plate, to be eaten with chopsticks.
Zhang Mingyuan picked up a tea egg and took a bite.
My eyes lit up immediately.
"These tea eggs are even better than the ones you had sent back last time!"
The aroma of tea and egg upon first sip is incredibly rich, creating an amazing sensation in the mouth.
The aroma is very strong, with the fragrance of tea and spices perfectly combined. Unlike ordinary tea eggs, the tea aroma is negligible. Not only does the egg itself not have a tea aroma, but it doesn't even have a tea aroma when it's being cooked.
Tea eggs are not perfect if they only taste of spices.
The aroma of tea combined with the flavors of various spices, along with the fragrance of eggs, creates a truly perfect taste with just one bite.
Lin Zhou nodded.
The Zhang father and son both have a keen palate; they can taste the difference in food with just one bite.
"Eat slowly, drink some tea, don't choke."
Seeing Zhang Mingyuan swallow half a tea egg in one gulp, he quickly pushed the teacup towards him.
You can choke if you don't eat the egg yolk properly.
Zhang Mingyuan was clearly experienced. He took a big bite, chewed slowly, and savored it. This way, he wouldn't choke and could enjoy the smoothness of the egg white and the richness of the yolk in one bite. It could only be described as amazing.
Seeing that the Zhang father and son were too full to speak, Lin Zhou secretly smiled.
I focused on making tea for them.
After eating and drinking his fill, Zhang Jianjun remembered his son's wedding banquet. He was so busy that he almost forgot about it.
"By the way, Mingyuan's wedding dates have been chosen by a master. One is the 12th of next month, another is the 20th, and there's another one before the New Year, but it hasn't been confirmed yet. Now there's another problem: most of the guests saw that Mingyuan ate steak at your place and made the news. They found out that we know each other and they're all asking if you'll be cooking for the wedding banquet. You have to set up your stall every week, so I guess you won't have time. I'm planning to just invite you to the wedding, and we'll hire another chef. Cooking banquets is too hard."
Of course, one's own family members will cherish their younger generation.
Zhang Jianjun couldn't bear to see Lin Zhou work so hard preparing the wedding banquet dishes.
Lin Zhou thought it was something serious.
This father and son came to him so formally to discuss it.
So that's all there is to it!
"What's the big deal? It's Mingyuan's wedding, and I was just wondering what gift to give. Besides, when I think about it, I could be considered the matchmaker for Mingyuan and his wife. What's wrong with hosting a wedding banquet?"
Lin Zhou readily agreed.
When the engagement banquet was held, Lin Zhou thought that Uncle Zhang asked him to help with cooking, but he didn't expect that he was being taken to taste the dishes.
Uncle Zhang's family also took good care of him; it's really rare for neighbors to get along to this extent.
Lin Zhou could sense their sincerity.
He was very happy to help with the cooking at the wedding banquet, making it even more perfect.
They've been so good to him, and he's only helping them out because he's seen how they've come all this way from blind date to marriage. It's no big deal.
"It's too much work. There will be many guests on the wedding day, at least dozens of tables. You can't possibly cook so many dishes all at once."
Zhang Mingyuan nodded in agreement as he listened to his father's words.
What does it matter to them if the guests want to eat? As long as they have enough to eat, that's all that matters.
That time, eating steak went viral, making everyone aware of the news.
"It won't be too hard. We'll hire a team of chefs to help me out. All the preparations will be done, and I'll just be cooking. There won't be much work for me."
"Okay, then we'll do it that way. I'll hire more chefs so you don't overwork yourself."
When Zhang Jianjun saw that Lin Zhou really didn't mind and was even happy to agree, he was deeply moved.
"Then have your brother Mingyuan give you a big red envelope. You can't let him work for you for nothing."
Lin Zhou nodded, both amused and exasperated. He hadn't even given the gift yet, but he'd already reserved the red envelope.
"Absolutely. I see you like fishing, so I'll buy you a fish farm and give it to you. You can go fishing whenever you want."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou immediately felt that Zhang Mingyuan's domineering CEO aura had returned to him.
What kind of family is this? Just like the system, they keep sending farms and orchards to people all the time.
"No, no, no, I don't really like fishing anymore."
Lin Zhou's sincere refusal was seen by Zhang Mingyuan as him being shy and embarrassed.
Just last week, he posted photos of himself fishing on his WeChat Moments.
He can make his own arrangements when the time comes; there's no point in saying anything now.
Zhang Mingyuan immediately changed the subject.
"Then we'll choose whichever date you're available."
"I'm fine with anything. I can just not set up my stall that week. I'm setting up a stall every day, but I need to give myself a break once in a while."
"Okay, then let's say that."
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