Chapter 445: Chapter 208: Camping and the Opportunity to Approach Bai Yulan! (Part 2)

"Did your uncle Liu Zhiyuan prepare a surprise for everyone?"

Jiang Tao glanced at Liu Zhiyuan, who was busy skewering meat by the barbecue grill, unaware of the situation.

Jiang Shaojie nodded and said, "Yes! Uncle Zhiyuan is tight-lipped; I asked him eight times, and he still didn’t say."

"Hahaha, what’s the rush, kid? When the time comes, you’ll naturally find out."

Jiang Tao chuckled, ruffling his little nephew’s hair, and walked with him toward Liu Zhiyuan and the others.

"Brother Jiang, you’re here!"

"Brother Jiang is here!"

"Brother Jiang!"

The trio of Liu Zhiyuan and his brothers greeted Jiang Tao respectfully upon seeing him.

"You all continue your work. Let me know if you need any help."

Jiang Tao walked over to the small table piled with ingredients, picked up a cherry tomato from a plate, and popped it into his mouth.

The sweet and sour juice instantly activated thousands of taste buds in his mouth.

Liu Zhiyuan chuckled, "No need, Brother Jiang. Just wait for the food later! We’ve got it covered."

Jiang Tao laughed, "What kind of surprise have you prepared for everyone? Keeping us in suspense."

Beep, beep, beep—

As soon as Jiang Tao finished speaking, he heard a car horn honking behind him.

Liu Zhiyuan looked in the direction of the sound and laughed:

"Well, speak of the devil! The surprise I’ve prepared has arrived!"

Jiang Tao turned his head and saw a small truck with "whole roasted lamb" stickers parked by the shore.

"Come on, Brother Jiang, let’s go check it out. I’ve ordered two whole roasted lambs."

After Liu Zhiyuan called everyone, they headed together to the small truck by the shore.

"Good morning, gentlemen."

"Good morning, gentlemen! Thank you all for supporting our Xiao Zhuang’s Whole Roasted Lamb. Thanks, everyone."

Two lanky young men in work uniforms jumped off the truck.

They first greeted Jiang Tao and the others, then clasped their hands together and thanked them politely.

"Brother Jiang, let me introduce you. This is my buddy Zhuang Xiaofei, the owner of Xiao Zhuang’s Whole Roasted Lamb."

"Xiao Fei, this is Brother Jiang, Jiang Tao."

Liu Zhiyuan cheerfully introduced Jiang Tao and Zhuang Xiaofei to each other.

"Hello, Xiao Fei, nice to meet you."

"Honored to meet you, Brother Jiang. I’ve often heard Zhiquan mention you. It’s truly a pleasure to meet you in person. You are indeed impressive."

Jiang Tao and Zhuang Xiaofei shook hands and became acquainted.

Liu Zhiyuan laughed, "Brother Jiang, Xiao Fei’s skills are renowned in the whole Ping County."

"And the lambs for the whole roast are freshly slaughtered that day, absolutely fresh."

"Once you’ve tasted Xiao Fei’s whole roasted lamb, you won’t want anything else."

"Hahaha, really? Then I’m in for a treat today, I must have my fill later."

Listening to Liu Zhiyuan’s high praise of Zhuang Xiaofei’s skills, Jiang Tao became interested.

Jiang Bing, Xu Sha, Wang Xiaohong, and the others, who were playing nearby, also gathered around upon seeing the commotion.

"Second Brother, what’s going on here?"

"Brother-in-law, did we also get a whole roasted lamb?"

Jiang Bing and the others curiously eyed the truck Zhuang Xiaofei had driven.

The large words "On-site Whole Roasted Lamb" on the truck were particularly eye-catching.

Jiang Tao smiled, "Zhiquan ordered two whole roasted lambs for everyone; we’re in for a treat today."

"Wow! Thank you, Brother Zhiquan!"

"Brother Zhiquan, you’re so generous!"

"Brother Zhiquan is so cool!"

The girls, hearing they were having whole roasted lamb today, each gave Liu Zhiyuan a thumbs up.

Liu Zhiyuan felt the praise from the girls made hosting today’s whole roasted lamb event worthwhile.

After some small talk, Zhuang Xiaofei turned to Jiang Tao and asked:

"Brother Jiang, if everyone wants to eat hot roast lamb at noon, we need to start roasting now. What do you think?"

Jiang Tao laughed, "Then let’s start roasting. Thank you both for your hard work. Join us later for some food and drinks."

"Alright! Let’s get started then. Folks, please wait a little, Xiao Wang, let’s get to work~"

Zhuang Xiaofei called to his assistant, and the two of them jumped onto the truck and got busy.

The truck’s compartment held two large stainless steel bowls containing two lambs already slaughtered and marinated with their secret sauce.

Zhuang Xiaofei and his assistant skillfully lit the grill’s fruitwood charcoal with a blowtorch.

Then they mounted the two whole lambs onto the grill in a seamless, professional motion.

The commotion drew quite a few onlookers.

"Ah, it’s Xiao Zhuang’s whole roasted lamb! A friend invited them once for his birthday; their skills are really good, worth their price."

"Look at this setup; they’ve got two whole roasted lambs for a camping trip!"

"Must be some Master Jing from Beijing experiencing local life; those two Mercedes have Beijing plates."

"The joy of the wealthy is so unassuming!"

Everyone discussed, looking at Jiang Tao and his group with envy.

At 12:12 p.m., when the two whole roasted lambs were done, the camping event officially began.

Those who liked taking photos snapped some for their social media.

After the photos, Zhuang Xiaofei and his assistant began serving the meat.

Following the principle of respecting elders and caring for children, Mr. Jiang, Nanny Jiang, and the older generation ate first.

Then came Jiang Xue, Jiang Shijie, Jiang Shaojie, and the younger ones.

Next was ladies first, with Xu Li, Jiang Bing, Xu Sha, and others.

Jiang Tao and the other men were last.

Fortunately, the two whole roasted lambs were plenty, enough for everyone to eat to their heart’s content.

Everyone grabbed a plate and chopsticks, enjoying the delicious roast lamb, all full of praise.

"Wow! The taste is really something! I’ve never had lamb this good!"

"The two chefs Zhiquan hired are truly skilled!"

"Delicious, delicious!"

"Compared to this, the mutton I’ve had before is nothing!"

Zhuang Xiaofei’s roast lamb skills successfully conquered everyone’s taste buds, earning unanimous praise.

Besides Liu Zhiyuan’s roast lamb, Jiang Bing also bought plenty of other barbecue ingredients, along with some beverages and drinks.

The picnic began at noon and continued until around three in the afternoon, when everyone was finally full and satisfied.

Those who liked fishing continued fishing, while others chatted on the mats.

On the first day of the Qingming Festival holiday, everyone had a great and relaxed time.

They stayed by the reservoir until around 6 p.m.

As the sun set, this camping trip came to a perfect end.

After saying their goodbyes, everyone returned to their own homes.

Having played all day by the reservoir without a nap.

By 8 p.m., Jiang Xue and Xu Li were already sleepy.

The family of three returned home from their parents’ house, washed up, and went straight to bed.

When Jiang Tao bid farewell to his parents, he enabled [Deep Sleep Mode] for his parents and Third Brother.

After getting home, he also enabled [Deep Sleep Mode] for Xu Li and Jiang Xue.

Within three minutes of lying in bed after their bath, mother and daughter were asleep.

Jiang Tao waited until the intelligence updated at midnight.

Over time, checking the Daily Intelligence System before bed had become second nature to Jiang Tao.

As the clock struck midnight.

Jiang Tao mentally opened the Daily Intelligence System interface to check today’s latest intelligence.

[Today’s Intelligence 01]:

Yesterday at Qisan Reservoir, you obtained related intelligence—

Bai Yulan, presently night fishing on the north shore of Qisan Reservoir, will drown in 20 minutes.

Rescuing Bai Yulan may gain you her thanks and close friendship.

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"Bai Yulan? Could it be Bai Yulan from the Bai Yulan Hotel? What a coincidence!"

Seeing the first piece of intelligence today mentioning that name, Jiang Tao was suddenly surprised.

Yesterday, he had just updated and found intelligence about Bai Yulan, learning her identity was significant.

He hadn’t yet planned how to connect with Bai Yulan.

And now, another piece of intelligence about her had appeared tonight.