Chapter 266: Chapter 180 Are you hungry? Then I’ll make you barbecue! Guessing the competition questions! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]
Since all the sugarcane at Building Number Fifteen has been harvested, Chef Song must be fuming right now. There’s no point in going there; I don’t want him to see me and be reminded of Senior Brother’s actions.
With that thought, Lin Xu turned his attention to the sugarcane Qiu Zhenhua was shouldering. There’s an old saying: "When you meet, you split it half." Since Chef Qiu’s sugarcane was shared by Chef Dai, wouldn’t it be reasonable for me to get one or two canes from him? But how should I bring this up?
Lin Xu pondered for a moment, then decided to use his Senior Brother as an excuse. "My Senior Brother asked me to go to Building Number Fifteen to borrow two more sugarcane stems from Chef Song. He needs them urgently. What are we going to do now that there’s no sugarcane left..."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhenhua immediately handed over two stems. "If your Senior Brother needs them, then take these. I’ve already reported it to the Dining Department. They’ll deliver some green sugarcane specifically for everyone to practice with in the next day or two."
Tsk, that’s the Fishing Platform for you. So extravagant and generous. I wonder if Chef Song will feel even worse when he hears about this. After all, if everyone had just waited one more day, the sugarcane he planted could have been saved. Sigh! It’s all Senior Brother’s fault.
Lin Xu sighed inwardly, then got out of the car and took the sugarcane Qiu Zhenhua handed him.
Well, since a fresh supply was coming soon, he didn’t stand on ceremony. He took the sugarcane, broke off the less flavorful top half, and casually tossed it into a roadside trash can. Then, he picked a banana leaf from a nearby flowerbed, laid it in the trunk, and placed the two muddy sugarcane stems inside. After closing the car door, he said goodbye to Qiu Zhenhua, turned the car around, and drove towards the main entrance.
Once the car had left the Fishing Platform’s gates, Lin Xu thought, Since I used Senior Brother’s name to get the sugarcane, it would look like I was lying if Chef Qiu mentions it to him. So, he called his Senior Brother via the car’s Bluetooth system and recounted the entire situation.
Who would have thought Xie Baomin would respond, "That doesn’t sound like my style."
Your style? Lin Xu thought.
"What is your style then, Senior Brother?"
"If it were me, I’d have snatched all the sugarcane from his hands. Then I’d tell him to go get ten more from Old Dai, and after he got them, he’d have to give me three."
Lin Xu: "..."
Senior Brother, please, try to be a decent human being!
After hanging up, just as he was about to listen to some music, Shen Baobao’s call came through. "I’m at the entrance to your residential complex. When do you get off work?"
"I’m almost at Yingchun Street. I’ll make you some sweet soup when I get home; it’s good for cooling down and reducing internal heat."
Lin Xu had thought Shen Baobao would say again how much she loved sweet soup, but instead, the girl muttered quietly, "Is it just sweet soup? My tummy’s a little hungry right now..."
A little hungry?
"Then I’ll make you something to eat."
Although I don’t have all the ingredients at home, cooking a meal shouldn’t be a problem. But what should I make?
As he was contemplating, a sudden rustle came from the back seat. Looking through the rearview mirror, he saw that Dundun, the little rascal, had spotted a cardboard box on the rear seat and was now pawing at it, trying to squeeze inside.
Mmm, cats really can’t resist cardboard boxes. But this particular box wasn’t for playing today because it was filled with chili powder. If the cat sniffed it, it could easily start choking.
Wait... chili powder?
Thinking of the chili powder Chef Dai had lost to Senior Brother, Lin Xu suddenly knew what to make. Senior Brother said this chili powder is especially good for dipping grilled meat. So why wait? Grilling some meat is the perfect idea!
He said to Shen Baobao on the other end of the phone, "Senior Brother gave me some chili powder that’s super suitable as a dipping sauce. I’ll make you some Northeastern barbecue later; it’s pretty easy to do."
Shen Jiayue immediately agreed, "Yeah, yeah! I love barbecue!"
You really are your father’s daughter, getting so excited just at the mention of meat, Lin Xu thought.
「Upon arriving at Yingchun Street」
As Lin Xu turned into the residential complex, he saw a familiar BMW X1 parked in a spot near the entrance. Shen Baobao, wearing a Minion T-shirt and black wide-leg pants, was standing by the gate, playing with her phone.
When she saw his car pull in, she hurried over. "Barbecue, barbecue! My barbecue!"
After parking the car inside the complex, Lin Xu handed the crispy Fish Scales he had brought to Shen Baobao. "Preparing the barbecue will take some time for slicing and marinating, so have this to tide you over. I’ll take Dundun upstairs and then go buy the meat."
"What’s this?"
"Fish Scales!"
"Can this be eaten... MMM, it’s so tasty!"
Although surprised at the mention of Fish Scales, Shen Baobao immediately opened the packaging and tried some. Mmm, anything Xu Bao gives me is definitely delicious!
Shen Jiayue munched on the Fish Scales, carrying the box of chili powder in her other hand. Lin Xu, meanwhile, carried Dundun, held two jars of garlic sauce he had made that morning, and tucked the sugarcane he had scammed from Qiu Zhenhua under his arm, as they took the elevator upstairs.
Once upstairs, he first turned on the air conditioning to disperse the heat in the apartment, then placed everything in the kitchen. The two of them then headed downstairs together to shop for groceries.
"Wow, these Fish Scales are so delicious! They’re crispy and aromatic, especially the chili powder sprinkled on top—it’s not too spicy but super fragrant. The more I chew, the tastier it gets!"
Being with Lin Xu always made Shen Baobao very happy, and with the delicious crispy Fish Scales, her happiness doubled.
Exiting the residential complex, they bumped into Geng Lele, who was skipping class to hang out with Dou Wenjing.
"Lele, you skipped class again!"