The girl spoke to Lin Xu while eating, "Xu, please spend more time chatting with my grandpa. He locks himself in his room all day and is nearly going crazy."

As soon as Lin Xu heard this, he immediately had an idea.

He looked at Geng Lishan and asked, "Mr. Lishan, the food program on the travel channel was set up quite hastily, and those young editors don't know much about food legends and stories. Their promotional efforts tend to flop. If you don't mind, I would like to invite you to be the chief consultant for the program."

The TV station would definitely approve of this wholeheartedly. Previously, they couldn't even find a reputable celebrity to endorse them. Now that they had a consultant, wouldn't they be overjoyed?

As for Geng Lishan, having something to capture his interest was much better than being cooped up in his study all the time. He was a renowned food critic in Beijing with unique insights into food, which would fit perfectly into the program.

"Chief consultant?"

Although the title didn't interest him, it was Lin Xu's food program after all. Was it too much to ask to try each dish while acting as the chief consultant? He might even meet a bunch of cooks during the process.

Thinking this, he smiled and said, "Since my young friend Lin has invited me, I will shamelessly accept. However, let's be clear, if the program team acts recklessly despite my advice, I will walk away immediately!"

"Don't worry," Lin Xu replied. "If you're unhappy, I'll walk out of the program with you."

Are you kidding me? The travel channel couldn't even find a decent celebrity. Now that they finally have Geng Lishan, they'll practically worship him like a god. Moreover, cuisine was Geng Lishan's forte. Who would foolishly challenge him?

Lin Xu took out his phone and informed Zeng Xiaoqi of the matter.

At the same time, in the travel channel's office, everyone was busy reviewing the food program's procedures when suddenly, they heard Zeng Xiaoqi's shriek.

"AAAAH! Mr. Lishan has agreed to be our chief consultant!!!"

It was such a surprise! More surprising than eating five kilograms of spicy crawfish in one go. That was Mr. Lishan, the food critic! Just last month, several food programs had tried to coax him out of retirement, but they were all turned away, and some planners were even kicked out. And today, Lin Xu managed to secure him with just two boxes of snacks!

Upon hearing this, the office colleagues were all excitedly banging on their tables.

Just the other day, Zhen Wensheng had shamelessly tried to get someone from the Culinary Association involved, but he faced rejection because they looked down on the small scale of the travel channel.

Initially, they feared the travel channel was doomed to remain obscure and unloved, just drifting along without achieving anything significant. But since they met Lin Xu, everything had changed.

When Zhen Wensheng heard Zeng Xiaoqi's scream, he thought a snake had snuck into the office. Hearing that Geng Lishan had agreed to be the chief consultant, the old media professional was also extremely excited, exclaiming, "Let's find a place to celebrate tonight, my treat!"

His colleagues immediately cheered.

They could enjoy beer and kebabs again!

Zeng Xiaoqi was just about to ask about the budget for the evening when Zhen Wensheng cut in, "You are not allowed to eat spicy food!"

Your throat is already hoarse, and you still want spicy food? Are you planning to change careers or something? Zhen Wensheng thought.

Zeng Xiaoqi said cheerfully, "I'm not interested if it's not made by Boss Lin."

She packed up the program's documents and planning book, took her digital camera, and said to Zhen Wensheng, "The inscription for the program is already written. Boss Lin asked me to go and take some photos for the program's intro, and also to show Mr. Lishan our program planning book to see if there's anything that needs to be added."

The planning book had actually been revised many times, and its flow was basically clear. However, to show respect for Mr. Lishan, they definitely needed him to review it and offer his insights; this would demonstrate their genuine sincerity.

While Zeng Xiaoqi was packing, Zhen Wensheng went back to his office, opened his cabinet, and took out two bottles of high-quality liquor that he had treasured for many years.

He carefully bagged them and handed them to Zeng Xiaoqi, who was about to leave, saying, "When visiting Mr. Lishan's house, it's not appropriate to go empty-handed. These two bottles of liquor have been with me for twenty years. Hand them to Mr. Lishan on my behalf to express our respect from the travel channel."

"Okay, Mr. Zhen."

Zeng Xiaoqi hurriedly took a taxi to the Geng family's courtyard house. The rain had stopped.

Lin Xu was in the study, appreciating Geng Lishan's calligraphy works.

Meanwhile, Geng Lele was interacting with netizens on her phone.

When she heard the doorbell ring, the girl practically skipped to the door, exclaiming, "Hello Xiaoqi, Xu and my grandpa are waiting for you."

"Hello Lele."

Upon entering, Zeng Xiaoqi first presented Zhen Wensheng's treasured bottles of liquor with a heap of compliments. Then she took out the program's planning book and other documents for Geng Lishan to review.

She had thought it would just be a formality.

Unexpectedly, Geng Lishan truly put on his reading glasses and went through the planning book, asking some questions as he read.

After a thorough discussion, they found themselves on the same wavelength. One was a famous food critic; the other, a media professional genuinely wanting to produce a food program. It was natural for them to hit it off as they talked.

With Lin Xu occasionally chiming in about food-related topics, Geng Lishan fully endorsed the program.

As noon approached, Geng Lishan stood up and said, "We have honorable guests today, and it's only right that I cook and let you guys taste my cooking."

As a food critic, though not necessarily a top-notch chef, preparing a few signature dishes was no big deal for him.

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