Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 394: Chapter 393: Pinched

"Hahaha!"

"Uncle Yang must be so embarrassed right now."

"President Jun is too much! That’s just rubbing salt in the wound!"

"I bet President Yang won’t even bother lining up anymore after this."

「12:05 PM.」

Inside an elegant restaurant, Jun Xinghe and Liu Hong sat by a floor-to-ceiling window, sipping tea and chatting.

Liu Hong’s face was alight with an excitement he couldn’t suppress.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. There was a rap on the door.

"Come in!"

Secretary Wang pushed the door open and entered.

"Boss, I brought the dishes your son-in-law made for you! I was doing 150 an hour to get them here!"

"Good, very good. You can drive a little slower next time, safety first." Jun Xinghe asked happily, "What did we get?"

"One order of Fuqi Feipian, some tuna, yak meat, three bottles of fruit juice, and thirty braised prawns."

’Not only the private kitchen’s special Fuqi Feipian, but also braised prawns!’

"How is there so much!?" Liu Hong eyed the heavy bags in Secretary Wang’s hands, feeling a mix of envy and sourness.

’If he had lined up, he’d be lucky to get even one dish.’

’Let alone getting to eat private kitchen specialties like braised prawns and Fuqi Feipian!’

’Those locals are just too intense; it’s like they want to live at the restaurant.’

’Then look at Jun Xinghe... damn it!’

’Comparing yourself to others is just infuriating!’

’All it took was one word, and his son-in-law made him a huge bag of delicacies.’

’So this is the father-in-law’s VIP pass, huh? Now I’ve seen it all!’

"Alright, take these to be heated up, and tell the kitchen to bring us some rice. Oh, and prepare a few special containers. Save half of each dish for me to eat this afternoon. Don’t bring the prawns over; put them all in the fridge for me. I want them as an extra snack later."

As he gave the orders, Jun Xinghe didn’t forget to glance at Liu Hong’s complicated expression, feeling absolutely ecstatic inside.

His face was glowing with delight.

’This makes me look so good!’

’Showing off in front of others feels so damn good!’

Hearing that Jun Xinghe planned to hold back more than half the food...

Liu Hong immediately lost his composure. He said anxiously, "President Jun, I already gave you a ten-million-yuan profit margin, so why are you being so stingy? Are you afraid I’ll eat a little extra? Besides, Boss Jiang is your son-in-law. You can have his food whenever you want!"

"Ahem, I’m doing this for your own good." Jun Xinghe suppressed a smug grin. "Look at that big belly of yours. Eating a little less is good for your health, you know."

"Oh, haha."

Liu Hong let out a cold, angry laugh. "I skipped breakfast for this meal, and you won’t even let me have a few extra bites?"

"Hah, fine, fine, you can have it, alright? Look how worked up you are."

After saying that, Jun Xinghe felt a pang of regret.

’This was a private meal his son-in-law made just for him. He cherished it and didn’t want to waste a single bite.’

「Soon.」

Secretary Wang wheeled in a small cart and excitedly placed the dishes on the table. He was thinking about the portion Boss Jiang had prepared for him.

"So this is Fuqi Feipian? Huh, Boss Jiang has chili oil at his shop now?" Liu Hong leaned in to take a sniff, a look of surprise on his face.

"This chili smells amazing!"

"The braised prawns look incredible too, even better than what you’d see at a five-star hotel!"

Looking at the private dishes before him, which were perfect in color, aroma, and taste...

Liu Hong was secretly thrilled.

’Last night, he had slightly regretted his impulsive decision.’

’But now, looking at the delicacies laid out before him, he felt it was all worth it.’

’So worth it!’

Secretary Wang said lightly, "The Fuqi Feipian and braised prawns are things Boss Jiang doesn’t sell. You’re in for a real treat today, President Liu."

"Oh, also, the chili oil is a new dipping sauce Boss Jiang just released today. It’s very hard for the average person to get; it’s usually gone in less than half an hour."

Listening to Secretary Wang’s introduction, the corners of Jun Xinghe’s mouth curled up. He couldn’t hide his smug satisfaction at all.

"Ahem." He cleared his throat. "Alright, Secretary Wang, that’s enough of an introduction. Hurry up and bring out the rice."

"Right away."

In less than a minute, Secretary Wang brought over a wooden bucket of fragrant, perfectly distinct grains of rice.

Neither of them stood on ceremony.

Without another word, they picked up their bowls and began scooping rice.

Both men simultaneously fixed their gazes on the Fuqi Feipian.

Liu Hong was the first to act, picking up a slice of the Fuqi Feipian and dipping it in the fragrant, spicy, and numbing chili oil.

He ate the glistening beef tripe along with a mouthful of rice.

’Double the happiness!’

"Hiss! Delicious! This Fuqi Feipian is so authentic! I’ve never had it this fragrant and tender. There’s not even a hint of gaminess, just pure aroma!"

Showing no restraint, he quickly picked up several more slices of beef and stuffed them into his mouth along with some chili.

Liu Hong’s mouth was soon slick with chili oil.

’It’s so good!’

"This yak meat is also top-tier! The meat is so tender it falls apart, and the marrow flavor is rich and intense. Every bite is packed with nutrients, Old Jun!"

"Hehe." Jun Xinghe just chuckled without saying anything.

’He loved putting on airs.’

’Since Jiang Liu was his son-in-law, others had no choice but to curry favor with him.’

「Just thirty minutes later.」

The entire bucket of rice had been devoured by the two of them.

Liu Hong lay back on the soft chair, panting.

Whew.

’I’m so full, I can barely take it.’

’But what could he do? Boss Jiang’s food was just too delicious. Even after he was full, he couldn’t resist taking a few more bites.’

After resting for a while, Liu Hong thought for a moment and said, "President Jun, I have three more batches of excavated medicinal herbs coming in soon. Why don’t we talk about them now?"

’If he could negotiate a deal and freeload off Boss Jiang’s cooking for a while, it would be an absolute bargain.’

’His mental abacus was clattering away.’

"Sure. We’ll negotiate for all three batches at once."

???

"Damn it! Old Jun, how can you be so shameless? No way! We’ll negotiate them one batch at a time. All three at once is out of the question!"

’He wanted to freeload for a few more days. How could he throw all his cards on the table so quickly?’

"Hehe." Jun Xinghe, holding all the cards, said nonchalantly, "Well, if that’s the case, then as for the price... I feel it might need some reconsideration..."

Liu Hong: ...

’So you’re just going to be shameless, is that it?’

"Old Jun, you’re going too far! I already went below my bottom line to give you a better profit margin. Any more and I’ll be taking a loss!" Liu Hong said, disgruntled. "You can’t just bully people because Boss Jiang is your son-in-law, can you?"

"That’s not my problem." Jun Xinghe picked his teeth, calm and confident, completely unfazed.

Liu Hong grew anxious.

After a brief stalemate, Liu Hong finally relented with a sigh. "Fine! I can give you another million in profit, at most. I really can’t go any lower. You have to let me make some money, right? Are you going to support all the people at my company?"

In the end, Liu Hong took a huge hit, getting squeezed by Jun Xinghe for another five hundred thousand in profit.

Liu Hong felt utterly wronged.

’If it weren’t for his fear of offending Jun Xinghe, combined with his craving for the private kitchen’s food, this negotiation should have been the other way around. Jun Xinghe would have been the fish on his cutting board.’

After resting for a bit longer, Liu Hong sullenly took his leave.

Secretary Wang came in and said,

"President Jun, a business partner is coming tomorrow. He specifically requested to have a private meal from Boss Jiang—something that isn’t on the regular menu. What are your thoughts?"

"A private meal? And something that’s not on the menu? In his dreams!"

Jun Xinghe subconsciously grew protective of his treasured son-in-law. "If it’s too much trouble, just don’t take the meeting. With my son-in-law’s support, there are plenty of partners lining up to work with us. We don’t need this one."

’He didn’t want his son-in-law to be bothered repeatedly because of him.’

’If it were just a few simple, easy-to-make dishes, that would be one thing. But this guy was specifically demanding a private, off-menu meal. Even he had never made such a request!’

Secretary Wang said worriedly, "But President Jun, this partner is from the heavy-duty vehicle sector. You know we rely on them for our transportation... Perhaps you could reconsider?"

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