Tsk...

Do I have the potential to be a human trafficker?

「At the same time.」

In a villa in West Fourth Ring, Shen Baobao was nervously packing the things she needed to bring to Lin Xu's house.

Having just dined, Shen Guofu entered her room. He originally intended to secretly ask his daughter to bring a few crayfish over, but on seeing the suitcase on the bed, he was utterly bewildered.

Do you really need to bring so much luggage just to eat crayfish?

Just as he was curious, he saw his daughter walking out of the bathroom with a toothpaste and toothbrush in hand.

This...

"Sweetie, you're only going to have crayfish. Why are you even taking a toothbrush?"

Shen Baobao's face turned red as she forcefully made up an excuse. "Crayfish are so spicy; it's good for your teeth to brush immediately after eating."

"Then what's with the suitcase? Are you planning to eat these crayfish in the Maldives?"

"Oh, you're so annoying, Dad. It's Mom who won't let you eat them, not me. Just keep up your exercises at home. We can eat them at home for lunch someday, so you won't gain any weight."

Shen Guofu nodded; it seemed that was the only way.

After leaving the room, he strolled down to the basement. He planned to practice billiards while his son-in-law was absent. Next time, he would definitely show his son-in-law how formidable Yanjing's Ding Junhui was.

To improve his skills, Shen Guofu even arranged to meet Tan Yajun, known as the O'Sullivan of South City, to spar when they were available. They would team up against Finance University's Trump!

「Not long after Old Shen left,」

Han Shuzhen, who had already changed into her yoga outfit to exercise, walked in. She casually placed a small box into the suitcase and earnestly advised, "Be safe, and maintain good hygiene."

Seeing that both her parents had figured out her intentions, Shen Baobao's face suddenly showed a bashful expression. "Got it, Mom... No, I mean, I should call you Shuzhen. Sis, that yoga outfit really makes you look younger, just like my actual sister!"

Han Shuzhen helplessly glared at her daughter. "Honestly, you have no respect. Hurry up and get out of here; don't bother me."

"Okay, Sis Shuzhen!"

Shen Baobao kissed her mom's cheek and then continued packing the luggage she needed for the crayfish dinner.

「Meanwhile,」

Lin Xu was speeding in his car. Passing by Haidian Middle School, he noticed Ziqiang Shengjian's branch was once again open, with a long queue at the door. The shengjian shop not far away, however, had its shutter door tightly down, its future uncertain.

"Is this also our shop, Boss?"

"Yes, the company invested in it a few days ago, and it has already developed one branch. It shouldn't be long before new branches appear."

According to the development model set by Dou Wenjing, the chefs in each store only had to handle the Filling and make the buns, without needing to prepare the Filling itself. This made the learning process much faster.

If they could poach staff from other shengjian shops, it would be even faster.

The investment for such shops was minimal. As long as there were enough hands, opening ten shops a month wouldn't be a problem.

Lin Xu planned to visit the shengjian shop tomorrow morning. After all, the person in charge was Dou Wenjing's cousin, so it was only right and proper for him to offer some encouraging words.

Turning into Yingspring Street, just as he drove up to the neighborhood entrance, Lin Xu and the others saw Zhu Yong, Zhuang Yizhou, Zeng Xiaoqi, and more people following Dou Wenjing out of the store. Clearly, they had just been inside for a look.

Lin Xu stopped the car, greeted everyone, and then had them follow his car into the residential complex.

He parked the car in a downstairs parking spot and opened the trunk. Wei Qian and the others immediately gathered around, and with everyone pitching in, they carried the ingredients upstairs to prepare for tonight's dinner.

"Dundun, we'll be at your place soon. Can I visit your little den?"

Having visited twice already, Dou Wenjing said with a smile, "Dundun's den is very simple; it's just a cardboard box. This little guy has collected a bunch of cardboard boxes and won't let the boss tidy them up. He sleeps in one today and another tomorrow; he's quite the connoisseur!"

Hearing this, Shu Yun hugged little Dundun a bit tighter. "You're not picky about where you sleep? You're much better than me. I'm very particular about beds; I always sleep poorly when I travel."

Zeng Xiaoqi immediately chimed in, "What a coincidence, I'm like that too, super fussy about beds! But this time, staying at Boss Lin's resort was quite nice. Falling asleep to the scent of flowers and the sound of birdsong was very restful."

"Really? I'll have to go experience a couple of days at the boss's resort sometime..."

They chatted and laughed as they walked into the house.

Zhuang Yizhou said, "Ladies, please stay in the living room. Us men will handle the kitchen."

His words made the women realize that for today's dinner, all the men were chefs, while they themselves knew little about cooking.

Although the boss's wife and Manager Chen hadn't arrived yet, those two sisters looked like the type who had never done a day's work in their lives—they'd probably struggle even to make instant noodles.

「In the kitchen.」

Zhu Yong had just opened the foam box containing the crayfish when he exclaimed, "Holy cow, these crayfish are top-notch! Where did you get these?"

Lin Xu entered the kitchen, passed the dried chili to Qin Wei, asked him to cut some into sections, and then said, "My senior heard we were having a dinner party tonight, so he let me scoop some up from the aquaculture area. I was worried we might run short, so I got extra."

Everyone except Zhuang Yizhou was from Fishing Platform and knew the rule there well: "You can eat to your heart's content, but you can't take anything with you."

Unexpectedly, the boss had broken this rule.

He hadn't just taken some; he'd taken whole boxes.

That really showed his influence.

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