Eating out is too noisy.

The family banquet on the first night of the Lunar New Year was catered by a chef specially brought in from the mainland, a master chef from the authentic Guangzhou "Tao Tao Ju Restaurant."

This restaurant has a hundred-year history and is well-known locally. Tonight's table included ginger and scallion stir-fried meat crabs, West Lake chrysanthemum fish, hand-shredded salt-baked chicken, golden honey-glazed barbecued pork, and more.

When the Peking duck was brought to the table, the chef, surnamed Zhang, came over specifically to explain:

"I must apologize here. The hanging oven requires a high level of temperature control, so this Peking duck was made using semi-finished products prepared this morning, brought to Hong Kong City, and simply reprocessed. In theory, it is a failed Peking duck and shouldn't have been served, but I deep-fried it twice and found it tasted pretty good with the dipping sauce. Why don't you try it first? If you don't like it, I'll take it away."

A few minutes ago.

Su Yehao had already heard his maternal grandpa talking about how Tao Tao Ju took advantage of this hiring opportunity to propose developing in Hong Kong City, co-opening a restaurant with Grandpa Tang.

Mainly, they lacked sufficient funds to bear the potential risks. Bringing in a wealthy and well-connected old tycoon to help could indeed save a lot of worry.

Every industry has its own rules. There are many established restaurants in Hong Kong City, and it is not easy to gain a foothold here.

If no one helped, eating a steel wire today or ending up in the hospital tomorrow could completely shut down a restaurant with millions of Hong Kong dollars of investment after spending a few thousand to find some street thugs to cause trouble a few times.

Grandpa Tang didn't say he wasn't interested, but he suggested trying the dishes first.

As it concerned whether Tao Tao Ju could bring its business to Hong Kong City, the chef's reckless attempt at a new dish, hurriedly served, undoubtedly seemed risky.

Grandpa Tang was old and not interested in fried food.

It smelled very fragrant, but unfortunately, it was fried almost black, and he couldn't chew it with his teeth.

Su Yehao, however, liked to try new things and took the lead, saying, "I love fried food. I often eat fried chicken, but fried duck is less common. Let me try it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman in her fifties immediately turned the dish in front of him.

The woman was Grandpa Tang's third concubine. According to seniority, she was also Su Yehao's elder, but she was soft-natured and had no say at home.

Su Yehao's mother was very prestigious, and even Grandpa Tang couldn't control her when she was stubborn.

For example, when she chose to marry Su's father, she had already been betrothed to a good marriage, but in the end, it still went her way.

Grandpa Tang's two concubines were not young, but they all panicked when they saw Su Yehao's mother, so of course they didn't dare to act like elders in front of him.

Sticking his chopsticks into a duck leg, Su Yehao blew on it and took a small bite.

The duck skin was completely crispy, even making a potato chip-like "crunch" sound. The duck meat was very dry, but fragrant and chewy, and it became more and more fragrant when paired with the special dipping sauce.

"I finally know why Chef Zhang dared to serve it. The taste is indeed very unique. I think it's especially good."

After tasting it, Su Yehao asked, "There's a kind of unique taste. What did you add to the dish?"

"...It should be *jinbuhuan*, also known as basil or fish mint." Seeing that Su Yehao gave a high evaluation, Chef Zhang breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

Chef Zhang had thought about removing the dish directly, but there were only ten dishes tonight, and removing one would not be enough hard dishes, and there was no time to prepare a new one.

Su Yehao's aunt loved adventure and could always maintain curiosity about unknown things. At this moment, after tasting it, she nodded and gave a thumbs up.

Chef Zhang has been cooking for more than twenty years and has developed many new dishes during this period.

This temporary attempt was successful due to his rich experience and knowing how to match flavors.

There is an art to deep-frying basil. It is difficult for ordinary people to get it just right. If the heat is not enough, it is difficult for the meat to be flavorful. If the heat is too high, there will be a burnt taste.

Su Yehao already has an affordable Western restaurant. Investing in a Chinese restaurant is easy for him. He asked Yin Liuli yesterday if she wanted to expand, but she only said that the competition was too great and she didn't have the ability.

If they cooperated, there would be basically no need to worry about the initial preparation stage. Su Yehao was thinking about talking to the people from Tao Tao Ju later.

This time, it wasn't for his own investment. Su Yehao wanted to give her a money-making business. It just so happened that the girl's birthday was next month, and he didn't know what to prepare.

If he bought a luxury car, it would cost three to four million Hong Kong dollars, and Yin Liuli had experience in managing restaurants, which was just right.

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In the short term, business is still the same.

Busy all day long, he is unwilling to talk about business at home.

After eating and drinking, when they came to sit in the living room, the aunt asked, "Ah Hao, are you dating anyone? I know a lot of good girls. Should I introduce you to them when I have the chance?"

Hearing this, Grandpa Tang chuckled and said sarcastically:

"Your nephew is much more capable than you. He has so many girls around him that he can't handle them all. You should worry about your own affairs. However, if there are good girls who are a good match, you can try to get to know them."

"Snobbery is not a good habit. Feelings are feelings. I don't want to be kidnapped. Isn't the purpose of working hard to earn money to live comfortably? What's the point of forcing a good match and marrying a woman I don't like?"

Su Yehao said forcefully.

His aunt nodded repeatedly and echoed, "That's right, just like I'm living a good life alone, why should I force myself to get married?"

As the saying goes, grandparents love their grandchildren, so it didn't matter that he was retorted by his beloved grandson. Grandpa Tang only stared at his youngest daughter and glared, "If you're not careful, you'll become an old woman in other people's mouths. When other people's children and grandchildren are all grown up, you'll definitely regret it."

"I won't regret it!"

Neither father nor daughter was willing to back down.

Beside them.

Grandma Tang, drinking ginger tea, thought of a good girl who was a good match—Zhao Yimeng.

Seeing that Su Yehao was almost twenty years old, and people in Hong Kong City got married early, it was time to start considering marriage.

In terms of compatibility, whether it was family background or growing environment, Zhao Yimeng was the best match for Su Yehao, and the two families were in the same industry and could support each other.

She was just thinking about it in her spare time. Grandma Tang was unwilling to interfere too much in matters of the heart.

After all, both Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu were trustworthy and good prospects as virtuous wives.

She didn't want to be an evil mother-in-law who broke up couples. Her family already had the confidence not to rely on marriage. Even if they continued to develop, life could probably only be like this, with very little room for improvement.

Grandpa Tang had been urging him to get married, reminding Su Yehao of Deputy Dean Zheng Yongwen.

Su Yehao looked at his aunt and said, "Last time in class, I chatted with Zheng Yongwen for a while. He seems to be in charge of a project called Cyberport, hoping to attract high-tech industries to settle in."

"..."

The aunt sighed helplessly: "Why are you suddenly talking about him? Why are you so gossipy?"

Su Yehao spread his hands and said, "I just thought of it for no reason. I thought you would be interested in his news. His ex-boyfriend is doing very well, both successful and glamorous, but he hasn't gotten married."

"That was a long time ago, don't mention him. That guy is already in his forties, so what if he's successful? He's still a rock in the latrine, smelly and hard..."