Chapter 344: Chapter 205: The Secret to Making Fish Head! Lamb is so cute, it must be well-marinated before roasting! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_4
But the scenic area lacked a traditional naan pit, and there was no need to dig one now, so the Mongolian-style charcoal grilling was more appropriate.
While he was marinating the lamb, Shen Baobao and her cousins held up their phones to film, ready to continue "poisoning" audiences under the Lin Ji’s Food topic.
Zeng Xiaoqi and her colleagues, led by Chen Yuanyuan, drove to the Cliffside Hotel to check in and roughly edit the footage they had recorded that afternoon. That way, once they finished filming the mountaintop segment tomorrow, the video could be finalized and sent to the television station to be scheduled for broadcast.
Well, after eating so much of their food, it was only right to repay them!
After they left, the elders continued sitting in the yard, chatting with Liu Zhengyu. This man was an authority in the tourism industry, and when it came to future development plans, Chairman Liu had considerable clout.
Seeing Liu Zhengyu offering cigarettes around, Lin Hongqi hurriedly retrieved the cigars Shen Guofu had sent from inside the house and distributed one to each person.
Uncle Chen Meide looked at the letters on one, tried to piece them together without success, and then curiously asked, "This one must cost two or three hundred, right?"
Liu Zhengyu took a look and said with a smile, "This is a globally limited edition. Each one costs at least four figures, and they’re not even easy to find..."
Upon hearing how expensive it was, Chen Meide instantly became reluctant to smoke it.
But his younger brother, the Second Uncle, cared little for the price. He took the scissors just used for the crawfish and—SNIP!—cut off the cigar’s end. Then, lighting it with a lighter, he took a puff and remarked, "Hmm, this cigar is not bad."
The Second Uncle had once been wealthy and was quite knowledgeable about tobacco and alcohol.
After Liu Zhengyu lit his cigar, he began to chat with everyone.
「In the kitchen.」
Once Lin Xu had rubbed the marinade all over the lamb, inside and out, he wrapped the lamb in cling film and placed it onto a tray. Then he opened the kitchen’s refrigerator and stuffed the lamb inside. Marinating at a low temperature under refrigeration would ensure the lamb remained as fresh and tender as possible.
"Alright, everything’s ready. Just remember to come and eat tomorrow at noon," Lin Xu said, washing his hands and calling out to his cousins.
"Don’t worry, Cousin, we’ll be here first thing in the morning!"
"That’s right! We’ll skip breakfast; we’re just waiting for the lamb!"
"Besides lamb, what else will there be, Cousin?"
"Depends on what Sister-in-law wants. Whatever she wants to eat, our big bro will definitely make it!"
Lin Xu turned his gaze to Shen Baobao. "Well, since they’ve put it that way, go on. Is there anything you’re craving? If so, I’ll make it happen."
Shen Jiayue thought for a moment and said, "I want to try the dipping sauce you made during your first competition. The judges looked so delighted eating the lamb with it; I’d like to try it too."
Dipping Sauce Lamb? It would indeed suit this season perfectly.
He was about to agree when the system’s notification tone sounded in his mind:
"As the Host passionately explores the culinary arts, a reward task has been triggered: [Dipping Sauce Lamb]. Please prepare a serving of Dipping Sauce Lamb that satisfies Shen Jiayue within twenty-four hours. Completion rewards an Excellent Level Snack: Wild Vegetable Nests."
As expected... Anything Shen Baobao liked to eat could trigger a reward. However, this time the reward was Wild Vegetable Nests—that’s Grandma’s favorite! I absolutely have to complete this task so Grandma can taste my Wild Vegetable Nests!
After coming out of the kitchen, the yard was filled with the aroma of cigars.
Knowing Shen Baobao disliked this kind of smell, Lin Xu smiled and said, "Why don’t we drive over to the tent base? I can keep you company while you gaze at the starry sky you’ve been longing to see. What do you think?"
"Yes, yes! That sounds wonderful!"
The two of them said goodbye to the elders, asked Lin Xu’s mother to take good care of Dundun, and then drove off. They followed the road within the scenic area, heading towards the mountain hollow at the far end of the reservoir...
「At the same time.」
On the Lin Ji’s Food social media page, when netizens saw the video posted by Lin Xu’s cousins of the marinated whole roasted lamb, they were all drooling.
"This is just too cruel! (SLURP)"
"Lambs are so adorable; how could you eat them?!"
"Booking tickets, booking tickets! I’ll try to get to the scenic area by noon tomorrow for that whole roasted lamb!"
"Count me in! I’m going too!"
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