Being held like this, Han Shuzhen felt transported back to the winter of the year they first met, when Shen Guofu could carry her on his back for a long, long distance after closing up their stall.

Now, although they have money, it seems like they’ve lost the passion of those years.

She sighed, opened her mouth, just about to call out "Guofu," to relive the feelings of their passionate past, when suddenly Shen Guofu’s foot slipped, and they both fell heavily onto the carpet.

"Thump!"

A muffled sound echoed so loudly that even Shen Baobao, who was filming a video in the basement level, heard it.

She quickly turned off the camera and said to Dundun:

"It seems to have come from upstairs. Let’s go take a look. Could it be that Dad had too much to drink and fell over?"

Upon hearing this, Dundun led the way, dashing up the stairs quickly.

Shen Baobao followed right behind.

"What’s happening? It felt like an earthquake!"

The person and the cat arrived upstairs, seeing their mom looking uncomfortable sitting on the carpet with her pants rolled up, while their dad was holding a bottle of Herbal Oil, rubbing it on their mom’s calf.

Initially, they thought it was their dad who fell, but who would have thought their mom’s fall would cause such a stir?

"What happened, Dad?"

Shen Guofu was too embarrassed to mention it and mumbled:

"It was an accident."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I’m not trying to point fingers at you, Mom, but with that noise earlier, I thought there was a pile driver pounding on the rooftop. You should lose some weight and exercise a bit; even Dad couldn’t make such a sound."

Han Shuzhen: "!!!!!!!!!!"

Come the wedding, a red envelope worth five million should be given to Xiao Xu.

Whoever wants this daughter can have her; I’m done with her.

Shen Guofu frantically gave his daughter signals.

Stubborn girl, why do you always touch on the sensitive subjects?

Mentioning weight in front of your mom, that’s pure trouble!

Seeing her dad frantically blinking, Shen Baobao thought he wanted her to persuade her mom:

"Shuzhen, my Grand Princess, if you’re okay, then get up. Why are you acting all melodramatic, like my little sister?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Dundun: "..."

With a mom like this, how can you not expect some trouble to come your way!

To prevent a scene of joint reprimanding, the little cat lifted a paw and scratched at the expensive shoes on Shen Baobao’s feet, then quickly ran out of the bedroom.

"Hey, you little rascal, Mommy treats you so well, yet you scratch me! Stop right there! If you run again, I’ll spank you!"

The person and cat ran out of the bedroom, and old Shen plopped himself onto the carpet:

"I bought two pounds of meat pies last Monday, but they were super awful. After eating one, I took the filling out to feed the stray cats downstairs from the company... Do whatever you want to me, I’m exhausted, let it all end!"

Han Shuzhen was both angry and amused.

Just here propping me up, trying to call out "Guofu" again, all to cover up for this?

How did you even come up with that?

She took a deep breath:

"Starting today, you can sleep in the study room. Once you make me happy, you can come back."

"Ah... Huh!"

Old Shen was overjoyed. Is his dream finally coming true?

He quickly got up, grabbing his pillow, ready to take it to the bedroom.

That demeanor, like getting a medical release from prison.

Seeing him so delighted, Han Shuzhen further instructed:

"Bring my pillow too."

Old Shen was dumbfounded:

"Uh, what do you mean?"

"I’m coming too!"

Han Shuzhen gave a crafty smile, "Don’t think you can escape my grasp!"

Shen Guofu: "??????"

Wifey, why aren’t you playing by the rules?

Heard that Boss Huang can sleep on the couch four or five times a month, quite enviable indeed.

No wonder Professor Cui, a scholar, also consults him for life advice; he must truly have skills. Sometime, old Shen should also seek Boss Huang’s advice on the art of couch sleeping.

PM shift.

Yanjing Hotel, Soups Department in the back kitchen.

Qi Zhentao walked in, seeing the lid already open on the simmering abalone sauce clay pot on the stove, with several kitchen assistants carefully adding seasoning into the pot.

"Who taught you to add that?"

"Manager Lin, he told us the quantities and proportions before he left."

Qi Zhentao checked, noticing Peanut Butter for enhancing aroma, Crystal Sugar for enhancing flavor, Maltose for enhancing and thickening, Dark Soy Sauce for coloring, Light Soy Sauce for adding soy sauce aroma, and oyster sauce for adding seafood aroma.

The seasonings weren’t complex, but the combination was perfect.

"Keep adding. Follow what Manager Lin taught, and I’ll check the quality of the finished product later."

The preparation of this abalone sauce slightly differed from what he had learned, and he came to verify which method produced a better result.

Ten minutes after adding the seasoning, he turned off the heat.

Stirring the pot with a spoon, Qi Zhentao scooped some soup with a spoon and checked it. The soup was slightly red and glistening, with a rich texture and a strong aroma.

He took a sip, the taste was rich in gelatinous texture, and the aroma, flavor, and saltiness were just right. Should any vegetable leaves be thrown into the soup, they’d become a supreme delicacy.

"This abalone sauce is good; the quality is on par with what I learned, but the ingredients are simpler... Manager Lin is indeed a super genius. No wonder he was taken under the wing of Head Chef Gao."

After tasting, he stirred the contents with a spoon. Most of the ingredients inside were already tender and soft.

"What about the remaining ingredients? Did Manager Lin mention anything?"

"He said to strain them, add stock, then boil on high heat for half an hour. During boiling, try to crush the meat as much as possible to release its essence as much as possible... After half an hour, strain again, and that’s the second batch of abalone sauce."

Qi Zhentao’s eyes lit up:

"That’s a good method. When we were learning, we completely crushed the meat during the first batch, and when we wanted to use the second batch of abalone sauce, we’d directly mix it with stock... Manager Lin’s method is better, follow it."

While they were busy, Qi Zhentao thought for a moment and said:

"Tomorrow, while Manager Lin is here, I’ll make an abalone sauce braised goose feet for everyone to try. It’s really tempting not to make a dish with such good abalone sauce."

Abalone sauce braised goose feet?

Heard this dish is Chef Qi’s signature dish and tastes better than bear paws when made perfectly.

No one has had bear paws.

But those goose feet... Hopefully, tomorrow comes quickly!

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Time to repay, brothers. Adding more Chapters from last month’s monthly ticket, this Chapter has 5000 words, and asking for monthly tickets in return!