Chapter 1050: Chapter 432: New Sweet-Skinned Duck! Geng Lishan Delivers Calligraphy: The World’s First Duck!
"Sure, no problem, I’ve got it covered... Are we going to start with the Autumn Pear Paste?"
"No, it’s a temporary batch for us, if the feedback is good, it might be sold in the shop."
The cost of making Autumn Pear Paste is quite high, not to mention that ten pounds of pears can’t even make a pound of it, and just the price of Chuan Bei is over ten yuan per gram.
But high cost means high price.
As long as there are customers willing to buy it, Lin Xu doesn’t mind selling it.
This stuff keeps well anyway, as long as it’s sealed properly, it can last until March next year.
Back at the shop, Lin Xu started stewing the Braised Pork Ribs, then headed downstairs to make the Sweet Crispy Duck.
In the evening, customers who came to eat the ribs suddenly discovered that the shop had a new Sweet Crispy Duck dish. Unlike other places, at Lin Ji’s, the Sweet Crispy Duck is fried on demand, then brushed with syrup.
To differentiate it from traditional Sweet Crispy Duck, the shop named this dish:
[Hot-Eat Sweet Crispy Duck]
Hot-Eat?
Lu Lu and those net friends who came to dine AA style took a look:
"Little ducky, how amusing, one... one might not be enough, let’s just get two and see what’s different about this Sweet Crispy Duck."
Apart from the Sweet Crispy Duck, they also ordered three servings of the newly listed Braised Pork Ribs.
After ordering, they went to the private room, waiting for everyone to arrive before starting the meal.
As Lin Xu was heading downstairs, he ran into Liu Bo, who is quite active in the Lin Ji’s Food topic, known as Bobo Not Happy.
"Yo, when did you get here, countryman?"
"I just got off the high-speed train and took a cab here. I joined a table with Blindman, Sister Daiyu, Brother Whole Roast Lamb, Sister Chicken Wings, and other net friends. Before coming, I specially went to the scenic area. Now it’s undergoing a vigorous renovation, and they’re also building the Horse Farm, just waiting to gallop freely in our Yinzhou."
Lin Xu smiled and said:
"Since you’re all here, let’s add two dishes tonight. After I’m done with work, I’ll come to the private room and have a few drinks with you."
"Sure, no problem."
Liu Bo and his friends went upstairs, while Lin Xu headed to the cured goods section.
The Hot-Eat Sweet Crispy Duck is relatively more complicated, but not unacceptable. Anyway, the duck is already braised and covered with maltose water, it only needs to be deep-fried later to be served.
After making rounds to check everything, Lin Xu went back upstairs to get busy again.
Liu Bo’s table ordered quite a lot of dishes, practically covering all the shop’s signature dishes.
Thinking it over, Lin Xu added a dish of honey-glazed ginkgo and a small bowl of cold mixed fried dough sticks for them to try out the upcoming new specialties, and let Liu Bo experience the taste of home.
At seven in the evening, after finishing up in the kitchen, Lin Xu was just about to head to the private room for a drink with everyone when Geng Lishan casually showed up upstairs with a rolled scroll of calligraphy.
"The Sweet Crispy Duck you had Lele bring back was indeed exquisite. This dish truly shines when eaten hot, so I shamelessly wrote a piece of calligraphy as a gift for young Lin."
Lin Xu: "..."
You went to such lengths just to give me words for The World’s First Duck, didn’t you?
After gifting The World’s First Chicken and fanning the flames at Cheng JianShe’s apprenticeship banquet, Lin Xu had expected this when he had Lele pack the Sweet Crispy Duck today.
But he didn’t expect this old man to deliver it right away.
It’s already dark outside, isn’t he afraid of slipping...
He received the scroll with a helpless smile:
"Aren’t you afraid of devaluing your own calligraphy?"
Geng Lishan said earnestly:
"I wrote it only for you, not for anyone else, how could it devalue... You’re not going to open it and take a look, young Lin? This is a surprise!"
Some uninformed customers nearby egged him on:
"Boss Lin, hurry up and open it so we can also appreciate Master Lishan’s calligraphy."
"Yeah, yeah, let us have a peek."
"Master Lishan’s calligraphy will definitely leave you in awe."
"..."
Lin Xu grinned and said:
"Sorry everyone, my girlfriend has said before that she wants to be the first one to see Master Lishan’s calligraphy, so I’m taking it back for her."
Opening this would be social death; it can’t be done.
Seeing that Lin Xu wasn’t taking the bait, Geng Lishan prepared to leave, and Lin Xu, not wanting this old man to fall on the sidewalk, arranged for a driver to take him back home.
After everyone left, he took the scroll to the upper floor banquet hall and opened it secretly when no one was around.
Indeed, it was The World’s First Duck.
Tsk tsk, this old man is getting cheekier by the day.
If this continues, I’ll have to stream with you so everyone can see another side of this old rascal... Oh right, we can make Geng Lishan go live, he’d absolutely be a top-tier influencer.
Gourmet + Calligrapher, a sure draw for many fans.
Hmph, you want to make me socially dead? Then I’ll help you pick up the fame you left behind!
Rolling the scroll back up, he carefully stored it away, planning to let it gather dust on the top of the bookshelf for thirty or fifty years, and only take it out in emergencies when his future descendants hit rock bottom.
As for now, forget it.
There are enough jokes online, no need to join in on that mess.
After putting the scroll away, he entered the private room and had a couple of drinks with the fans, chatting for a while.
At eight o’clock in the evening, carrying the calligraphy given by Geng Lishan and the ingredients for the next day’s breakfast, he drove home.
His father-in-law and mother-in-law were staying the night, so he needed to return early.
Upon arriving home, he found Shen Guofu, led by Shen Jiayue, playing Contra, while Han Shuzhen held Dundun, gazing at the night view outside the window.
Chen Yan was seated at the piano, practicing fingering, and the Sweet Crispy Duck she took after dinner was still sitting untouched on the coffee table.
"Brother-in-law has another mission?"
Chen Yan nodded helplessly:
"Yeah, he was almost at the door after work and got called back... Dundun, come over, your Aunt plans to play a piano piece for you."
Dundun paid no attention, resting his head on his grandma’s shoulder.
Just as Lin Xu was about to go upstairs to put away the calligraphy, playing Contra, Shen Guofu asked:
"Xiao Xu, Old Huang told me today that eating raw beef is light, healthy, and nutritious, is this true?"
Raw... isn’t that Beef Tartare?
Come to think of it, this task is related to a Perfect Level Western dish.
Although he didn’t quite know what would come of it, with the principle of at least trying, Lin Xu decided to make this Beef Tartare tomorrow to let Old Huang enjoy, saving him from constantly thinking about it.
With this in mind, Lin Xu said:
"I’ll make it for you to try tomorrow. If you like it, you can have it occasionally."
Shen Guofu’s face instantly lit up with joy:
"Great, then I’ll get to taste your skills tomorrow!"
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I was planning to add more today, but my dear Xiong Bao might have some health issues, so I need to compile some drafts and take him to the pet hospital for a thorough examination. This Chapter is 5,200 words, asking for monthly votes, brothers!
