"Holy crap! Where did you find such a father-in-law? He's way too nice to you, like China's best father-in-law!"

Lin Xu didn't know why either. Perhaps he was too disappointed with Student Shen, so he pinned his hopes on me?

When they got outside, Lin Xu unlocked the car and they both got in.

"This is my first time riding in a 'Big Brother.' I'm going to have to take a couple of videos and show off on my social media. Now I'm also someone who's ridden in a 'Big Brother.'"

Lin Xu started the car with a laugh.

They arrived at the end of Yingchun Street, turned left, and then headed straight for Fishing Platform.

You have to say, the handling of the G63 was just great. The start was smooth and powerful, and the gear shifts were silky smooth without any jerkiness or weird noises.

While waiting for a traffic light at an intersection, Lin Xu asked, "How much are you making a month now?"

"Thirteen thousand. The wages at Fishing Platform aren't very high in the industry, but the food and accommodation are great, along with various other benefits. It suits someone like me who isn't very ambitious."

Only thirteen thousand? That really isn't high at all.

With Wei Qian's skills, he could be head chef anywhere, maybe even a chef de cuisine, and easily earn more than twenty thousand a month. But this also showed, indirectly, that Fishing Platform was filled with talent. Someone as skilled as Wei Qian wasn't even being fully utilized. If he hadn't managed to participate in the cooking competition (being under twenty-five) and achieve a good result, he might have been even more marginalized.

Fishing Platform had eighteen buildings, and each building had its own kitchen.

Lin Xu didn't believe Wei Qian was the only one not being fully utilized. This next month at work, my job is to identify these people and figure out a way to recruit them.

They arrived at the entrance to Fishing Platform. Since the car didn't have an internal pass and they hadn't booked a room, they couldn't go inside.

"I'll just stroll in; you go back, Lin Xu. Let me know when you start working, and I'll come to Building Two to hang out with you."

Whistling a tune, Wei Qian walked through the grand gates of Fishing Platform.

Watching his receding figure, Lin Xu firmly decided, no matter the cost, he would recruit this friend from Fishing Platform!

「After he drove away.」

Inside the gates of Fishing Platform, Wei Qian glanced back and then immediately took out his phone to send Guo Xinghai a message: "Damn, I even hinted so clearly today, yet Lin Xu didn't try to poach me. Do you think he looks down on my skills?"

Soon, Guo Xinghai replied, "If he doesn't appreciate your skills, then he could only try to poach Chef Guo and my uncle. Do you think he could manage that?"

"True, so what should I do next?"

Guo Xinghai, far away in Yangcheng, comforted him like an understanding big sister, "Just wait; your time will come. Actually, it's good he didn't poach you now. The new restaurant will take about a month to set up. If he poached you now, you'd still have to work at Fishing Platform, which would be even more painful."

"Right, then I'll keep waiting... Why don't you come work at Lin Ji's Food too? It'd be so cool to hang out every day."

Guo Xinghai sent a sweating emoji, "My family also owns a big restaurant. If I didn't know you wouldn't come to Yangcheng, I would've poached you long ago."

Seeing this message, Wei Qian burst into laughter. Wow! I've become a hot commodity too?

「The next morning.」

Zheng Xiaoguang had worked overnight to produce the store design renderings. After looking them over, Lin Xu sent them to his senior apprentice brother Xie Baomin and his master Mr. Gao, asking both to provide their feedback and suggestions for adjustments.

Xie Baomin, perhaps tied up in a meeting or something, didn't reply.

But Mr. Gao responded in less than a minute, "Build a Peking duck oven next to the kitchen. You can't avoid Peking duck if you're opening a restaurant in Beijing, so you need to prepare in advance. Plus, having a duck oven makes it much easier to cook other dishes like roasted suckling pig, crispy pork belly, roasted duck, and roasted goose."

He also reminded Lin Xu to use insulating and fire-resistant bricks for building the oven, advising him not to skimp on this cost.

Lin Xu acknowledged. He passed on the requirement for the Peking duck oven to Zheng Xiaoguang.

"That's easy. There's already a space a few meters wide reserved next to the kitchen, perfect for building the duck oven."

Zheng Xiaoguang quickly determined the location for the Peking duck oven and completed the design.

After confirming everything was in order, Zheng Xiaoguang started working on the construction drawings, expecting to finish by tomorrow.

Lin Xu also officially announced on social media the renovation closure time for Lin Ji's Food: "After tomorrow, Lin Ji's Food will officially be closed for renovations. Please be informed, friends, and save yourselves a wasted trip."

As soon as it was posted, the comment section exploded.

Meow Star Forever Free: Ahhh! Now what will I eat for the next month?

Spring Breeze Market's Uncle Shen: Finally, Boss Lin can take a break.

Genius Girl with Lots of Hair: Boss Lin is going to work at Fishing Platform. Everyone who loves his cooking can find him there. Remember, it's Building Two!

Lin Ji Boy Yue Liyue: I actually wanted to visit. But after checking the prices at Fishing Platform—sorry, I was being too hasty!

I'm a hardcore fan of the Lady Boss: So I won't see the lady boss for a month?

Stop Arguing, Arguing Means You're Fat: You downstairs, tone it down. Being too much of a Cao Zei can get you beaten up.

Lin Daiyu pulling out willows: Exactly! There's a jerk named 'Cao Zei Not Dead' in Xin Sister's livestream that I banned. Just looking at them irritates me.

I'm a hardcore fan of the Lady Boss: Damn it, so it was you who banned me! Who are you, what's your name, and what do you look like? I'm coming to PK you right now!

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