Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 370: Chapter 369: Daddy-con Tongtong

’His salary is only twenty thousand!’

Qiu Guohua shot a warning look at Jiang Liu.

’Don’t you dare try to steal my job!’

Jiang Liu ignored Qiu Guohua’s glare and said with a faint smile, "Thank you for the invitation. But why don’t you try some of my ham first? It’s on me. You’ll understand once you’ve had a taste."

Huang Jinsheng frowned.

’I swallow my pride to invite you, and you don’t accept or decline, just tell me to try your ham?’

But he still nodded politely. "Alright, then. I’ll have a slice."

At this point, Jun Xinghe had already started eating.

’Today was so worth it. Not only did I secure the son-in-law I’ve been dreaming of, but I also got to watch him put on a one-man show.’

Huang Jinsheng picked up a piece of ham and held it up to the light.

It was as thin as a cicada’s wing.

The grain formed an intricate, crisscrossing pattern.

He casually popped it into his mouth.

’Hm?’

’This flavor...’

Huang Jinsheng frowned, savoring it carefully.

It was soft and tender in his mouth, completely lacking the toughness of the ham from his own restaurant.

The flavor was rich and fragrant without being greasy. The saltiness was perfect—not too salty, not too bland. After a few chews, a light, fresh aroma emanated from the meat, reminiscent of fruit. This fragrance elevated the entire flavor profile of the ham.

’The aftertaste is endless! The flavor is savory, fragrant, and mellow!’

Huang Jinsheng’s expression changed completely. He stared at the ham before him in shock.

"M-Mr. Jiang, may I try another piece?"

The chef beside him looked astonished. ’My boss can’t even be bothered to eat our own ham, yet here he is acting like this. It’s so beneath him.’

"Of course. Be my guest." Jiang Liu sat down, held Tongtong, and began feeding her.

Huang Jinsheng ate another piece and closed his eyes.

After a long moment, he declared emphatically, "Excellent ham! It’s ten times better than my own! May I ask, is this ham sold at your shop, Mr. Jiang?"

Huang Jinsheng’s tone toward Jiang Liu had become increasingly respectful.

’Even an idiot would realize that a god-tier master had walked into the restaurant today.’

Qiu Guohua and the others were completely baffled.

’What’s going on? Didn’t the boss want to recruit talent? Is this his way of showing respect to a worthy individual?’

Jiang Liu nodded. "Yes, it’s sold at my shop."

Huang Jinsheng asked nervously, "How much is it?"

"Three thousand a pound, sliced."

"Three thousand a pound?!" Huang Jinsheng’s voice shot up.

He had held a special meeting before, and they had set the final price for their ham at six thousand for 600 grams!

His was nearly twice as expensive.

’This...’

’Are you fucking trying to smash everyone’s rice bowl in the restaurant industry?’

’Forget three thousand; he wouldn’t have been surprised if it was thirty thousand.’

"President Huang... you..." Qiu Guohua was filled with confusion.

Seeing his subordinate’s clueless expression, Huang Jinsheng said wearily, "Just try it. Mr. Jiang, would it be alright to let my employees have a taste?"

"Go ahead." Jiang Liu nodded with a smile.

"Don’t push me!"

"Let me have a piece."

"Holy shit! This ham is so tender!"

"Damn! It’s really delicious!"

Qiu Guohua, maintaining his status, was the last to eat. The paper-thin slice of ham entered his mouth.

His eyes instantly widened, and the beads of sweat on his forehead grew denser.

’An absolute knockout!’

’A complete and utter knockout!’

’If his ham was a premium product...’

’...then the ham before him was the king, the emperor of all hams!!’

Qiu Guohua’s voice trembled slightly. "So such a top-tier ingredient really exists in this world. I’ve been a frog in a well."

"President Huang..." He looked at Huang Jinsheng.

Huang Jinsheng knew what he meant. He spoke to Jiang Liu with reverence, "Mr. Jiang, I was wondering where you procure this ham. I’d like to..."

"A friend of mine makes it. The quantity is extremely limited, so don’t even think about it." Jiang Liu waved his hand dismissively, rejecting him.

Jun Xinghe sneered inwardly. ’In your dreams.’

’As if a minor restaurant owner like you could ever get his hands on this ham. Even I don’t dare ask my own son-in-law for it.’

Huang Jinsheng then asked for the location of Jiang Liu’s shop.

He also offered to comp their meal for the day.

But Jiang Liu refused.

After they left the restaurant.

The atmosphere among the group was gloomy, a stark contrast to their excitement when they arrived.

"Chef Qiu, what did you think of that ham?" Huang Jinsheng asked thoughtfully.

"It was incredible. Ham of that quality is rare even on the international stage. It’s truly top-grade!"

"Can you get your hands on ham like that?"

"Me?" Qiu Guohua felt like cursing.

’If it weren’t his boss standing in front of him, he would have jumped up and kicked him.’

’If I could get my hands on top-tier ham like that, would I still be here taking orders from people?’

"I’m sorry, President Huang. That ham is the kind of thing that probably only exists in heaven. How often can one see it on earth?"

"Sigh, what a shame. I’ll have to go buy some another day to give as gifts. That stuff is the real deal."

「Back in the private room.」

A table full of Sichuan dishes had been served.

The chef, wanting to save face, had pushed his skills to their absolute limit.

Jun Xinghe hadn’t eaten much of the ham. He planned to take it home to savor slowly, and more importantly, to make his old buddies jealous.

He suddenly took out his phone, snapped a picture of a relatively untouched plate of ham, and then posted it to his Moments.

Soon, Guo Dapao liked it and commented: "Holy shit, Old Jun, isn’t that ham? How did Boss Jiang sell you so much??"

After waiting a while, Jun Xinghe noticed a pitifully small number of likes.

He chuckled to himself. ’Heh heh.’

’Some of those old geezers have probably already seen it.’

’They’re just salty and pretending they didn’t.’

So Jun Xinghe sent it out as a mass message.

A group of bigwigs in Jing City were on the verge of a breakdown.

And the unlucky ones who had to deal with the fallout were the employees of their various companies.

"Daddy, you have some meat!"

Jiang Tongtong swallowed hard. She really wanted to eat it, but she had to be a good girl who doted on her daddy.

"Grandpa Jun, Tongtong will get you some food."

"Oh, thank you! You eat too, haha."

Jun Xinghe happily ate the food Tongtong had served him.

Only after Jiang Tongtong saw Jun Xinghe eat did she start eating herself.

Jun Xinghe chuckled at the sight. "Tongtong, you don’t have to be so formal when you eat with Grandpa in the future. Just eat when you want to. It’s okay if you eat first."

"Really?"

"Yes, but you have to call me Grandpa."

Jiang Tongtong immediately looked at Jiang Liu again.

Jiang Liu nodded. "Go ahead."

"Grandpa!"

"Haha, good, good, good! Go on and eat, eat!"

Jun Xinghe had laughed more today than he had in the entire past month.

Jiang Liu used the serving chopsticks to give Tongtong a piece of seafood, then gave a piece to Jun Xinghe as well.

Jun Qingmeng picked out the whitest, most tender piece of fish from the plate and placed it on Jiang Liu’s plate.

’If my husband is going to eat, he’s going to eat the best!’

’As for her dad... well, who cares. As long as he gets his fill, it doesn’t matter what he eats.’

Jiang Liu also served a few pieces of fish to Jun Qingmeng.

They were about finished eating.

Jiang Tongtong proactively got three cups of hot water and brought them over.

"Grandpa, have some water."

"Mommy, have some water."

"Daddy, have some water."

"Tongtong, where’s yours?"

Jiang Tongtong snuggled back into Jiang Liu’s arms and said sweetly, "I’ll share a cup with Daddy."

’Such a daddy’s girl!’

The three adults at the table were all amused.

Jun Qingmeng was originally wearing makeup for a cool, mature "ice queen" look, but she ended up smiling in an adorable way.

Jun Xinghe put down his chopsticks, looked at Jiang Liu, and said with a sigh, "I’ve been so busy lately. Every night when I get home, all I can think about is getting a few bites of your cooking. I’ve been craving it like crazy!"

"If you can’t find the time, you can send someone over. I’ll cook it and have them deliver it to you. South City is only a little over a hundred kilometers from Jing City. It’s just a few hours by highway."

Hearing this, Jun Xinghe felt incredibly pleased.

’My son-in-law is so considerate.’

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