Shen Jiayue, who was idly passing time, received a message from Lin Xu and immediately bounced into Tan Yajun's office.

"Uncle Tan, don't have Assistant Yuan buy your lunch today; there's going to be something delicious coming soon!"

Tan Yajun was browsing through documents when he heard her and asked curiously, "What delicious thing? Has Xiao Xu made you a special dish again?"

"No, it's because there was a Ministry of Commerce banquet at Building 2 today, and some dishes were left over. Xu Bao just sneakily packed some. A delivery person will bring them over soon, so you can try some too."

Dishes from the Ministry of Commerce banquet?

Tan Yajun's interest was piqued. Any banquet held at Fishing Platform wouldn't be low-grade, and Building Two is famously mysterious. The food there must be absolutely top-notch.

He said to Shen Baobao, "When the dishes arrive, bring them directly to the reception room. The tables there are more spacious; it's much better than eating in the office."

"Okie dokie!"

Before long, a courier carrying two large, tightly packed tote bags arrived at the entrance of the office area and called out, "Shen Jiayue, your package!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Shen Baobao quickly ran over, thanked the courier, then took the bags to the audit firm's reception room.

Upon opening the bags, she took out the dishes one by one.

As she was busy with this, Tan Yajun came in with two cups of freshly brewed tea. "What dishes do we have here?"

"Hmm... there are so many! Beef short ribs, lamb, and whatnot... Oh, and there are Oil Braised Large Shrimp too. This is definitely made by Xu Bao; he has cooked it several times back home."

Shen Baobao opened the box containing the Oil Braised Large Shrimp. Inside, eight large shrimp lay quietly. Each one was plump, rosy in color, and emitted a rich, savory aroma.

Upon seeing this, Tan Yajun's eyes were fixed. "Wow, this is a signature dish from Cuihua Tower, and Xiao Xu knows how to make this too? Well, I must have a proper taste later!"

「Over at Fishing Platform.」

After finishing the kitchen chores, Lin Xu sliced some leftover cod and brought it to Dundun. The adults were enjoying delicious food, and the little one deserved to satisfy his cravings too. Taking advantage of the Ministry of Commerce banquet, Lin Xu wanted to let Dundun try something new, especially since the little fellow hadn't eaten cod before.

Just as he reached the front desk, a certain adorable little one, who had been sound asleep, twitched his nose, then rolled over and climbed to his feet. Seeing the disposable plate in Lin Xu's hand, he pounced immediately.

"Eat slowly; no one's going to snatch it from you."

Lin Xu hadn't expected Dundun to take such a liking to cod. He decided to buy some later so that whenever the little guy craved it, he could steam some to satisfy him.

While watching Dundun eat the cod, Gu Junli hurried over. "Master Lin, the banquet hall upstairs urgently added another soup. Chef Xie wants you to go to the kitchen."

An emergency soup addition? Lin Xu thought. Aren't there already several soups on the menu? Are those not enough?

Arriving at the kitchen, Head Chef Cheng JianShe was losing his temper. "Why is there no Chicken Soup left? The Jade Soup ordered by the guests needs Chicken Soup to make it. Without Chicken Soup, won't it just become cucumber slice soup?!"

For such high-standard banquets, kitchen preparations are generally based on the established menu. They wouldn't prepare too much extra, to avoid wasting ingredients. Unexpectedly, just after all the dishes were served, the banquet hall requested an additional Jade Soup to cleanse the palate. However, the kitchen had used up most of the Chicken Soup and hadn't had time to make more.

This made Cheng JianShe extremely frustrated.

Seeing Lin Xu approach, Xie Baomin, who had been silent, said, "Junior Brother, even at meticulously planned state banquets, you'll sometimes encounter last-minute additions of soup or dishes. What you need to do is stay calm and not descend into helpless rage like Old Cheng here."

Cheng JianShe: "..."

Chef Xie, if you want to guide your junior brother, just guide him. Why use me as a teaching example?

Lin Xu curiously asked, "Isn't it too late to start making Chicken Soup now? What should we do? Stir a pot of soup with Chicken Essence?"

Xie Baomin spoke with a calm and composed demeanor, "What's too late? Within ten minutes, I guarantee you a pot of clear and savory Chicken Soup... Junior Brother, today I'll teach you how to make Chicken Soup in ten minutes!"

Then, he told an assistant cook, "Get two fresh chicken carcasses and three whole Chicken Breasts."

After giving the instruction, Xie Baomin moved to the stove, placed a large iron pot on it, added more than half a pot of water, and turned on the heat.

Lin Xu asked with some bewilderment, "Can this really work, Senior Brother?"

"Trust me. Our master once did this at a State Banquet. Your restaurant is about to open, so you should learn this trick as well. It will be enough to deal with any critical gourmets who come looking for trouble."

This indeed served as a reminder to Lin Xu. He decided that no matter what, he would always have stock on hand to avoid such infuriating situations.

Soon, the chicken carcasses were brought over.

Xie Baomin placed the chicken carcasses on the cutting board and said to Cheng JianShe, who was beside him, "Old Cheng, blend the Chicken Breast with Scallion and Ginger water until smooth. And remember, you owe me a treat at Wangjing Xiaoyao later. This trick is a secret of our school, not to be shared with others. Today, you're getting a bargain."

Cheng JianShe, upon hearing it was a special technique, immediately grabbed the Chicken Breast and gleefully went to the nearby food processor to start mincing the meat.

Soon, the buzzing of the food processor filled the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Xie Baomin took a cleaver and started to chop the chicken carcasses haphazardly. As he worked, he explained to Lin Xu,

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