Not far from Yingchun Street was the entrance to a leisure park.

Old Gao took out a portable selfie stick from his bag, fixed his phone on it, then put on his Bluetooth headset and opened the live streaming app on his phone.

He didn't choose the commonly used front camera for streaming.

Instead, he activated the rear camera and aimed it at the main gate of the leisure park.

Then he activated the voice changer feature.

The live stream started!

"Good afternoon, middle-aged and elderly friends! I am the host Gao Xiaoshuai, continuing today's live stream of the matchmaking corner at the leisure park. If you're interested, show some love with a little gift!"

The number of followers in the live stream room wasn't large, just a few hundred.

But the activity level was pretty good.

As soon as Old Gao spoke, various gift effects started flying all over the screen.

The chat also heated up.

"Xiaoshuai is online!"

"Finally, a host who pays attention to the emotional issues of the elderly! Sending a rocket to show my support."

"Is that Ms. Yang from this morning still coming to the matchmaking corner?"

"Yes, yes, I want to ask the same. I just retired this year like Ms. Yang, with social security and medical insurance. Can you help me connect with someone, host?"

"I want to learn Tai Chi Boxing from Brother Sun who does Tai Chi. Can you pass the message for me?"

"Brother Sun really looks cool doing Tai Chi. I also want to learn, but I have to look after my grandson, so I can't find the time."

"..."

Watching the various comments on his phone, Old Gao said, "Folks, I'm just showing you the situation at the matchmaking corner of the leisure park. If you want to date, please come to the spot. After all, public transport is free for those over sixty now."

A few days ago, when Old Gao came for a walk, he noticed some single middle-aged and elderly people, who were supposed to be matchmaking for their children, were secretly matchmaking for themselves.

So he came up with the idea of live streaming.

He wanted to encourage those elderly folks and to get more single elderly people who longed to form families to join in.

After two days of live streaming, the number of middle-aged and elderly people coming for matchmaking had increased.

The corner originally meant for parents to find partners for their children had now become a place for the elderly to chat and get to know each other.

But Old Gao also had a new problem.

A few female fans kept pestering him in the live stream:

"If I go to the leisure park, can I see you, Xiaoshuai?"

"How about we date, Xiaoshuai? I have a retirement salary of 17,000, and I own a small courtyard house inside the Fourth Ring."

"You're so humorous and fun, it must be interesting to be with you. Can I invite you out for a meal?"

"Xiaoshuai, do you dare to show your face? If you show your face, I'll send you that Carnival!"

"..."

「In the shop.」

Lin Xu looked at the photo posted by the host Gao Xiaoshuai, confirming it was indeed his master.

Because the bowl of rice was served by him, it was quite abundant, and the tomato and egg dish was also filled generously.

This must be his fourth alias, right?

He never expected his master to have another alias as Gao Xiaoshuai apart from being the eighteen-year-old white-haired young lad; his mindset seemed even younger than his own.

He said to Chen Yan, "I know this person. I'll ask him if he's interested in signing a contract when I get a chance. If he does sign, he will surely sign with your company, so don't worry."

Lin Xu didn't plan to reveal Gao Xiaoshuai's real identity.

After all, it was his master.

It's better to maintain his persona for as long as possible.

As for signing a contract, if his master wanted to sign, he would definitely choose Chen Yan's company. Since he hasn't reached out yet, it implies that this alias was just for fun and might be deactivated in a few days.

Well, for someone with such a playful character, making money and all that is secondary.

Having fun and enjoying himself is what matters.

When his master feels like live streaming isn't fun anymore, he probably won't continue.

Indeed, the following morning when Chen Yan came to the shop to grab a meal, she brought some unsettling news, saying, "That Gao Xiaoshuai who was live streaming for middle-aged matchmaking has announced a temporary halt to broadcasting. Apparently, several female fans kept pestering him, which annoyed him, and then he just stopped broadcasting, even ignoring those who sent Carnival rewards."

Heh!

I actually guessed right.

Master was only live streaming as a hobby after all.

But to not even respond to those rewarding him with Carnivals, that's a bit…

That's money, after all!

Just as he was feeling sentimental, Lin Xu glanced at Old Gao.

Unexpectedly, the old man's face remained calm, as if the Gao Xiaoshuai everyone was talking about had nothing to do with him.

This acting skill...

It's a pity he's not an actor.

"Brother-in-law," Chen Yan said, "didn't you say you know Gao Xiaoshuai? Could you talk to him and ask him to start live streaming again? With such high-quality fans, it's a pity not to strike while the iron is hot."

Lin Xu: "..."

I'm not! I didn't! Stop making things up!

I'm usually pretty nice to you too, sister-in-law. Why would you sell me out just like that?

Old Gao glanced at his disciple and then picked up a piece of dry-fried chicken to taste, timely changing the subject. "These chicken chunks are well made. You must marinate the chicken thoroughly before frying it; otherwise, the seasoning stays on the outside, and the chicken won't taste as good. Also, add more Sichuan peppercorn oil. The numbing and spicy flavor should stand out to make it more delicious."

To provide an extra dish for the employees, Lin Xu had specially bought a rooster that day and prepared dry-fried chicken chunks for everyone.

Old Gao's timely interjection diverted the topic to the chicken chunks.

Shen Jiayue found these dry-fried chicken chunks extremely delicious. The surface of the numbing and spicy chicken was slightly crispy, while the inside remained tender and juicy, making it very satisfying to eat.

Even the dried chilies tasted fragrant and crispy.

She didn't expect that such a perfect dish could still have flaws in Old Gao's eyes.

Was a State Banquet master's palate really that critical?

While she was eating, she received a message from Yuan Fei: "Today is the last day of the training, and Director Tan has asked us to add one or two more dishes tonight, urging the trainees to eat well. Also, prepare an extra table for the evening meal, as Director Tan is planning to host guests."

Oh?

Adding dishes? And an extra table?

Doesn't that mean Lin Xu will earn more money?

Shen Jiayue immediately replied, "Got it! I'll arrange it right away!"

Adding dishes is easy. Just add the dry-fried chicken chunks and the newly introduced dry-fried green beans from yesterday. With these two dishes, the trainees will surely be very satisfied.

She told Lin Xu about it.

Lin Xu said, "After I finish up at noon, I'll go to the market to buy some freshly slaughtered roosters and green beans. It's good we were notified now; if it were the afternoon, we'd really struggle to manage."

「After noon.」

As soon as Lin Xu finished his tasks, he rode a shared bicycle to the market.

He bought a dozen freshly slaughtered roosters and picked up some green beans at Uncle Shen's stall, then returned to the shop to start working.

He chopped the chicken meat into smaller pieces.

This makes it easier to marinate and fry; if the pieces are too large, it's difficult to marinate and fry them thoroughly.

The chopped chicken was placed in clean water. This dish couldn't be blanched, so impurities and blood had to be removed by soaking.

After soaking, the chicken retained more moisture, making it taste even better.

Some restaurants' dry-fried chicken chunks have a gamey taste because they aren't soaked long enough.

Additionally, when the chicken meat isn't fresh, a bit of baking soda must be added while soaking to tenderize the meat, resulting in a more tender texture in the cooked chicken chunks.

Half an hour later, the chicken chunks were scooped out, washed again, and the water squeezed out before marinating began.

Into the bowl went salt, pepper, Cooking Wine, Light Soy Sauce, Scallion and Ginger, and other ingredients. He stirred them evenly before adding some dry starch to ensure the chicken chunks were evenly coated.

Finally, he drizzled a bit of cooked oil over them. This would allow the chicken pieces to separate quickly during frying and prevent them from sticking together.

While he was busy with these, Shen Guofu, who was in his office processing documents, received a message from his friend Tan Yajun: "Old Shen, today marks the official end of the training session at the Audit Bureau. How about we have a drink together tonight?"

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