Zhang Guoqing drove fast, almost reaching the textile factory, and looked ahead. Well, they were still walking slowly in front. Are they planning to eat by the end of the year? Zhang Guoqing slowly decreased his speed, drove to the back, and shouted, "Mom, Aunt Cheng, we’ve invited Aunt Zuo over. You guys get in the car quickly." The car stopped beside them, and Lin Lishan and Cheng Hongli got in directly. "Oh, Aunt Cheng, don’t just laugh. Where are we planning to eat? I haven’t heard anything about it. Uncle Dashan isn’t taking us to the provincial city, is he? This is the road to the provincial city." Cheng Hongli finally stopped laughing, but was teased into laughing again, "You drive forward, I’ll guide you. It’s not far, just take the small road ahead." "It’s like a master hiding in the shadows, is it a descendant of some Imperial Chef?" Cheng Hongli laughed at the others beside her and said, "Listen to him, clever, right? He’s figured it out. Xiao Wu, guess again, do you know what’s their specialty?" "Carving is their specialty, but it’s not practical here. A master always wants to simplify things. It’s not cabbage and tofu, right?" Cheng Hongli was shocked and pointed, "Have you been here before? Tell the truth." "I really haven’t been here. Do you know your ancestor Cheng Yaojin? He only had three moves: an axe to the left, one to the right, one in the middle; that’s how he became a Lord. How do those Imperial Chefs simplify their cabbage? They stew an old hen for days and nights, peel the cabbage until only the heart is left, then let the cabbage hearts float in the broth stewed for days. Oh my gosh, this is the highest pursuit of an Imperial Chef. Why bother, they might as well just give us the old hen to eat and the broth to drink." There was uncontrollable laughter from the back, everyone was having a great time, and Cheng Hongli nodded straight, "Little Five Elements, then what delicious food do you think they should make later?" Zhang Guoqing helplessly looked at the women, who laughed like crazy, and said sadly, "My highest pursuit is to drink Dragon Soup, stew bear paw, roast venison, and drink that sour foreign grape wine, which Imperial Chefs can’t even manage." Ha ha... the car was filled with laughter again, with people calling out in amusement, and toppling over in the back seat. Aunt Zuo laughed so hard she told Zhang Guoqing to stop talking, her stomach hurt from laughing, leaning on Lin Lishan, slapping her thigh. Cheng Hongli wiped away tears while laughing, shouting oh my. Lin Lishan’s shoulders shook with laughter as she held her stomach. "Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve arrived at our destination. Please maintain your demeanor, pay attention to your posture, and don’t laugh when you see the cabbage hearts." After saying this, he got out of the car first and waited on the side for Zhou Xiaozheng and the others to arrive. Zhou Xiaozheng and the others came over, looked around, and Zhao Dashan couldn’t help but ask, "Xiao Wu, what were you all laughing about so happily just now?" Zhang Guoqing looked at him mournfully, sighed, and said, "I don’t know what they were laughing about either, you should ask them?" Once Zhao Dashan and the others got out of the car, they led everyone inside. The courtyard was quite ordinary, with the only unusual thing being that the east and west wings were converted into private rooms, with Eight Immortal tables and big heated kangs. As they entered and took seats, Zhang Guoqing noticed earlier that there were indeed many people eating. He hadn’t noticed this before and thought of bringing Jiao Jiao sometime. He didn’t ask Zhao Dashan why such a remote place could still be open. Given its location and night-time operation, it couldn’t be possible without some skills and connections that even these two knew about. A chubby old man with a white apron came in smiling, you could tell from his build that he was a chef, loudly announcing, "Distinguished guests, how come you all have time to come today? What would you like to eat? I’ll go to the kitchen personally and make a couple of specialty dishes." Zhao Dashan glanced around at everyone, "Besides your specialties, what else is there? Tell us." "We have venison today, perhaps roasted, and we also have wild boar and other game meat." Cheng Hongli laughed and said, "Is there Dragon Soup?" Aunt Zuo and Lin Lishan laughed loudly. Aunt Zuo loudly asked, "Do you have bear paw?" The chubby old man was puzzled by the laughter, "We really don’t have those, how about high broth cabbage hearts?" Haha..... The three burst into loud laughter again, Zhao Dashan apologized to the old man, "They probably thought of something funny. You go ahead and serve us, bring more game, and get us a couple of jars of sorghum wine and a jar of fruit wine." After the chubby old man went out, Zhao Dashan quickly asked what was going on, was there something happy to share with everyone? Zhang Guoqing quietly got up and snuck away quickly. Out of the room, he went to the kitchen, where the chubby old man was preparing dishes, with several others bustling around. Upon seeing Zhang Guoqing, the chubby old man came up, "Did you think of something delicious? You order, and I’ll cook it for you." "Better you decide. An outsider shouldn’t point out what an insider should do. Serve a bit of everything: stewed, roasted, fried, stir-fried. Later when they come to pay, don’t charge them. I’m treating today, wait for me to come." "Sure, see all those ingredients over there, just say what you want to eat." "What’s your surname, sir? With this setup, you must be a descendant of an Imperial Chef. It’s a shame I haven’t been here before, would’ve come earlier if I knew." The chubby old man proudly said, "My family is indeed a descendant of Imperial Chefs. I’m surnamed Pang, and everyone calls me Master Fatty. Come for anything you want to eat in the future." "Do you have any postpartum nourishing soups or dishes for postpartum recovery here, mainly to improve complexion and physical weakness? Can the venison be eaten? Eating bland things daily without salt isn’t enjoyable. Show me your skills. The child is still breastfeeding." "We make fresh to order; you pick the ingredients you like, and I’ll make it. Generally, we have light, nourishing, low-oil, low-salt options, mainly soups, like Polygonatum pig stomach soup, ginseng astragalus red date squab soup, and yam red date rib soup, many options. If fish is desired, stewing with tofu is the best, check what your wife likes." Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing realized that most of these could be eaten, "The ginseng astragalus red date squab soup sounds good. Everyone’s tired of eating old hens and pig trotters. Can you make another sweet soup besides Ah Jiao and white fungus? Both a sweet and salty one, please. I’ll take it when I’m leaving, is there time? Master Fatty, let me take the containers for the dishes, I’ll leave a deposit and return them later." Master Fatty, smiling, said, "No worries, I’ll first make two nourishing soups for your wife to try. If they taste good, come back next time." "Great, thanks, Master Fatty, give it some care. I’ll return to the room now. Later, don’t collect money from them until I come. Serve a few cold dishes first for everyone to drink." Zhang Guoqing cautioned again. Seeing him nod, he returned to the room. Inside the room, everyone was chatting merrily, and when they saw him come in, they cheerfully said, Zhao Dashan jokingly asked, "Xiao Wu, did you find bear paw?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵 Zhang Guoqing cupped his hands, smiling, "I went to check the kitchen to see what’s good. The rooms are full; business is really good. Uncle Dashan, you really know how to find this place too." "Did you find anything good?" "I’ve asked Master Fatty to cook, stew, fry, and roast everything, and also bring a few game dishes. It’s rare to have a gathering with my parents, two uncles, and aunts. Eat well tonight; I’m treating, no fighting over it. The cold dishes are here, enjoy them while the hot dishes come soon." Zhang Guoqing helped the server bring in pig ears and braised pork, purposely placing the braised pork and cucumber salad in front of Lin Lishan and the others, and poured everyone a drink.