Chapter 989: Chapter 412: Who Dates Without a Helmet? Lin Xu’s Attitude Toward Supporting Impoverished Students!

At that time, all the famous old chefs in Beijing were in the group, but none of them spoke up for the chef with the surname Meng.

It was clear that the old man was selling out his apprentice for his son, while also seeking revenge on the younger generation’s remarks and actions, which more or less touched everyone’s bottom line.

Zhuang Yizhou glanced at Qi Siliang:

"Since you’re here at Lin Ji, just work and learn honestly. The boss wouldn’t hold grudges since he let you come, but you better not have those backdoor thoughts you had in Yanjing Hotel. Otherwise, the boss will definitely send you back to where you came from."

"I know, I know, my cousin uncle has told me many times... By the way, Brother Zhuang, I’m staying at his house right now, and it feels a bit inconvenient. What do you think about me staying with Master Ma and Master Niu?"

Zhuang Yizhou said admiringly:

"That would be great... Niu Chuan, come here."

The atmosphere in the shop is like this. If you rely on connections, everyone will despise you, but if you establish yourself in this city through your own hard work, everyone will absolutely welcome you with open arms.

At the booth by the kitchen door, everyone was carefully sampling the sea cucumber.

Zeng Xiaoqi finished eating one and couldn’t help but touch her face:

"I feel like my skin is more tender..."

Dou Wenjing teased:

"Your symptoms, don’t seem like you ate sea cucumber, but more like you ate mushrooms from Southern Yunnan."

"Little Doudou, will you die if you don’t tease me? I’ve hardly ever eaten sea cucumber, isn’t it okay for me to show off a bit?"

"Okay, okay, your skin is indeed more radiant, rosy like a red apple."

After politely responding to Zeng Xiaoqi, Dou Wenjing looked at Lin Xu, who was fishing out vermicelli from the pot, and said:

"These days, Yuanyuan and I have sorted out the group purchase for Ziqiang Shengjian, and we also liaised with the leadership at School No. 4 to sponsor twenty financially struggling students as per your request... The school is planning to hold a ceremony and hopes you can attend. Boss, will you go?"

Lin Xu shook his head:

"I won’t go, and try to keep the ceremony as simple as possible. Don’t let those students stand in a line and bow. We’re sponsoring them to help them grow, not to trample on their dignity."

He had seen too many of these charity donation ceremonies, which, although grand and impressive, essentially trampled on the dignity of the beneficiaries.

Poverty isn’t their fault, and there’s no need to parade these inexperienced students on stage to be pointed at by everyone.

Everyone who was eating paused, not expecting Lin Xu to say this.

Thinking carefully, it seems that in similar donations, people are more concerned about how to make the event grander, more solemn, and more moving.

But no one cared about how the recipients felt or what they thought.

Dou Wenjing also didn’t expect the young boss to speak like this. She took a deep breath:

"I’ll communicate with the school again to ensure those impoverished students can study with dignity, without being talked about or pointed at."

Zeng Xiaoqi looked at this scene speechlessly.

Other companies would donate a dollar and want to spend a million on publicity.

But at Lin Ji, after donating and sponsoring, they didn’t even plan to make it public, and were even considering the dignity of the recipients.

At this point, she couldn’t care about eating, and curiously asked:

"Boss Lin, can I make a documentary about this? Rest assured, no student will appear on camera, and we won’t film them, just follow how you handle this. Can I? I’ve always wanted to make a deep documentary, and what you’ve done moved me."

There are few human-interest stories like this these days, so she wanted to document it.

This was not to freeload, nor to gain any fame, but purely due to a media person’s sense of responsibility for public events.

Lin Xu and Dou Wenjing exchanged a glance, then said:

"Sure, you can film it... But your channel is a travel channel, is filming this appropriate?"

Dou Wenjing laughed and said:

"Beijing is a tourist city, and reporting events happening in a tourist city is perfectly normal for a travel channel."

The reasoning was correct, but when the education channel, news channel, and livelihood channel come to trouble you, I hope you maintain such eloquence.

While discussing this, Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen exchanged a satisfied look.

No wonder we’re so fond of him as our son-in-law, he’s handled this perfectly.

Good feelings lead to a good appetite.

In his excitement, old Shen comrade unintentionally ate three bowls of rice.

Han Shuzhen couldn’t help but pinch him several times.

Every time we eat here, you can’t control yourself. Dare to come again tomorrow, and I’ll break your legs!

When Cui Qingyuan and Geng Lele arrived, dinner at the shop was almost over. The two of them took their bowls of rice and sat around the table, eating the pork dish from the pot.

"Wow, this blood sausage is delicious, so fresh and tender."

Geng Lele exclaimed, as today’s meal once again proved that the staff meal is the best.

She scooped a spoonful of rice into her mouth and quickly grabbed the remaining blood sausage from the pot into her bowl, eating and talking:

"Godfather, when are you and godmother planning to have a baby?"

Cui Qingyuan said helplessly:

"Why is a child like you asking this?"

"To name your child of course. Let me tell you, I’m great at naming. I came up with the name Dundun, doesn’t it suit perfectly?"

Next to her, Zeng Xiaoqi, who was resting against Chen Yan after a full meal, curiously said:

"I have to admit, the name Dundun is really good... If Professor Cui and General Manager Yan have a child, what name would you pick?"

Geng Lele rolled her eyes and thought seriously for a long time:

"It should be Huaji, because godfather and godmother’s love is like a birch tree, unafraid of harshness and snowstorms, and it’s also auspicious and lucky. How’s that name?"

On paper, everyone thought it was good.

But when Cui Qingyuan added the surname and said it aloud:

"Cui Huaji, catalyst? Geng Lele, don’t think about leaving the lab before 10 PM, and by the way, I’ve noticed you’ve self-studied a lot of college courses, so you might as well start from sophomore year tomorrow."

Geng Lele: ??????

I was just making a little joke, and you’re using this for personal revenge!

The girl pouted and said to Lin Xu:

"Brother Xu, godfather is bullying me, you’re my grandfather’s sworn brother, you have to step in!"

Just as Lin Xu was saying not to make a fuss, Master Gao suddenly sent a message:

"Guo Jichang is planning to take Xiao Cheng as an apprentice, with the ceremony the day after tomorrow. It should be quite grand, and I’m not in Beijing right now, so I’d like you to attend on my behalf."

Xiao Cheng?

Which Xiao Cheng?

Lin Xu thought carefully and realized the only person he knew with the surname Cheng was Cheng JianShe, the current executive chef of Yanjing Hotel.

He’d been at Fishing Platform so long without being taken as an apprentice.

How come he just left and became an apprentice?

Lin Xu replied with an okay, about to ask what was going on,

when Master Gao sent another message:

"Some people are questioning Xiao Cheng’s qualifications. We discussed it and decided to let Guo Jichang take him as an apprentice, so Xiao Cheng’s qualifications will be sufficient... If anyone makes sarcastic remarks, don’t hesitate to give them a good slap!"

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