I just want to be a salted fish quietly Chapter 178

“Are you crazy?” Zhong Bo roared.

Cookbooks were their lifeblood.

They were a heritage left by their ancestors.

And to be honest, the value of the cookbooks of their Niu faction was immeasurable.

It was no exaggeration to say that if they had to be measured in money, these cookbooks would be worth at least several hundred million, and there would be plenty of people scrambling to buy them.

Liao Jie took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Master, trust me this once! I must personally reclaim what we lost back then!”

Twenty years ago, it was because he gave up the competition halfway through that Jiru Building and their signboard were lost to the Zhao faction.

This was a hurdle in his heart that he had to overcome, otherwise the Niu faction would forever be trampled underfoot by the Zhao faction.

Hearing this, Zhong Bo remained silent.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant was somewhat quiet.

After a moment, Zhong Bo spoke, “Do you have confidence?”

“I don’t know, but no matter what, we have to compete!” Liao Jie replied.

“Alright, then we’ll compete again!”

Zhong Bo gritted his teeth and made his decision.

Seeing this, Lin Xian smiled and said, “After you discuss it with the other party, just inform me. Also, I’m only responsible for paying the money. As for ingredients and preparing the venue, you’ll have to handle those yourselves.”

Hosting a Manchu Han Imperial Feast wasn’t just about two sides of chefs getting together to make a few dishes.

Nor was it something that could be organized in just a few days.

Putting everything else aside, just the preparation of ingredients by both sides would take a month or so.

In addition to funding, they also needed to invite renowned figures from the culinary and gastronomic worlds, as well as the leaders of various major cuisines, to serve as judges.

These people couldn’t be invited just by spending money; one also needed connections and a certain social status.

Liao Jie nodded, his expression sincere, “No problem, this is what we should do! Mr. Lin, thank you so much!”

After chatting for a while, Lin Xian called the hotel and had a special car come to pick him up.

Sitting in the Bentley, Nie Qingqing finally couldn’t help but ask, “Lin Xian, are you really going to spend 20 million to host a Manchu Han Imperial Feast?”

“Yeah!”

Lin Xian put his arm around her shoulder and smiled.

“Why? Just for a meal?”

Nie Qingqing found it hard to accept spending 20 million on a meal.

In her impression, 500, 000 yuan was enough for her to spend for a very long time, let alone 20 million.

“This is a rare experience, don’t you think it’s very meaningful?”

Lin Xian paused, then said earnestly, “And, I once promised my girlfriend that I would definitely take her to taste the Manchu Han Imperial Feast if I had the chance. This kind of opportunity is very rare, and once missed, it might never be encountered again.”

Hearing this, Nie Qingqing fell silent.

To be honest, as a mistress, she truly felt a pang of jealousy at that moment.

Very sour.

Like eating a lemon dipped in vinegar.

But then she thought, wasn’t it precisely because of these things that she fell in love with him?

Moreover, if he could be so good and so romantic to his girlfriend, then he could certainly be the same to her.

Zhuang Tong had once said that Lin Xian wasn’t a loyal person, but he was definitely a man of long-lasting affection.

Seeing her remain silent for a long time, Lin Xian chuckled, “Are you jealous?”

Nie Qingqing looked up, her eyes like autumn water, and pursed her lips, smiling, “It was very sour just now, but now it’s very sweet.”

“What a smart little girl!”

Lin Xian said, reaching out and gently pinching her cheek a few times.

Nie Qingqing seemed to enjoy this intimate gesture, actively shaking her head and rubbing against his hand.

That movement, that expression, was like a clingy little cat…

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Eight in the morning.

Lin Xian rarely woke up late.

Last night, Nie Qingqing rarely let go of her reserve and shyness, becoming incredibly proactive, so…

He turned his head to look, Nie Qingqing’s sleeping posture was still so cute.

Rubbing his somewhat sore waist, Lin Xian tiptoed out of the bedroom.

After his usual hour of exercise, returning to the room covered in sweat, Nie Qingqing had just woken up.

Seeing him, Nie Qingqing’s pretty face flushed, and she quickly scurried into the bathroom.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xian was a little puzzled.

She was clearly very proactive last night, even more uninhibited than Zhuang Tong, so why did she seem like a different person in the daytime?

Wait!

Isn’t this the legendary, Guangmu below noblewoman, Guangmu above…

Connecting it to her incredibly special physique…

Amazing, he seemed to have found a treasure!

This trip to Yangcheng, the task was almost completed. All he needed to do was pay the money and then wait to eat the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

So when Nie Qingqing came out of the bathroom, Lin Xian smiled and said, “The business is done. I’ll take you around Yangcheng for the next two days!”

“Really?”

Nie Qingqing no longer cared about shyness, her face filled with surprise.

“Go change your clothes! We’ll leave after breakfast!” Lin Xian smiled and patted her on her pajamas.

“Then wait for me for a bit.”

Nie Qingqing pecked him on the cheek, her face beaming with joy, and walked into the bedroom.

Half an hour later.

Nie Qingqing had changed her clothes and put on light makeup, standing prettily in front of him.

“You’re so beautiful, let’s go!”

After having breakfast at the hotel, the two got into the Bentley.

Last time, he took Zhuang Tong to visit the Sacred Heart Cathedral and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street. This time, Lin Xian chose different tourist spots, first going to Baiyun Mountain, and then strolling around Shamian with Nie Qingqing.

Nie Qingqing had a lot of fun and bought many souvenirs.

Two days passed quickly.

On the morning of the third day, Liao Jie and Zhong Bo voluntarily came to the hotel.

In the living room of the room, Zhong Bo took a sip of hot tea and said, “Mr. Lin, we have already negotiated with the Zhao faction, and they have agreed.”

“Which day is the competition?” Lin Xian asked.

“November 1st, the location is Jiru Building. Both sides have a month to prepare ingredients, and the list of judges has also been agreed upon. I and the Zhao faction will personally invite these people. This time, we will compete in the Dragon Gate Feast, taking one from the Eight Mountain Delicacies, Eight Sea Delicacies, and Eight Poultry Delicacies, for a total of three rounds and six dishes.”

Lin Xian nodded and continued to ask, “How much money will it cost for both sides to prepare the ingredients?”

Zhong Bo pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, “Mr. Lin, top-grade ingredients often have no fixed price and their prices fluctuate greatly. I cannot give you an accurate figure.”

But that was indeed the case.

For example, a five-jin weight of brocade lobster, when freshly caught, might cost around 200, 000 to buy.

However, once acquired by middlemen and resold a few times, the price could easily skyrocket to 400, 000 or even 500, 000.

Because these types of ingredients were too rare and had no fixed price.

If you thought it was expensive, it didn’t matter; plenty of people would scramble to buy it.

“How about this, I’ll give you ten million first, and you can contact me if it’s not enough!” Lin Xian decided.