Chapter 187: The Huangpu Military Academy of Cantonese Cuisine

At Li Xiao’s reminder, Huang Zhiyuan, who had gotten a bit carried away and was ready to gun the engine again to make its roar even more satisfying, immediately snapped out of it.

Only then did his attention shift to the dashboard in front of him. The speedometer needle was already very close to the 130 mark.

Seeing the speedometer needle, Huang Zhiyuan quickly calmed himself down and eased his foot off the accelerator.

The 911 Targa 4’s speed gradually decreased, and he began to get used to the sports car’s performance and handling.

Li Xiao observed Huang Zhiyuan’s driving from the passenger seat. Seeing that he was starting to get the hang of it, he gently advised:

"A sports car’s handling is different from a regular car’s. The acceleration and braking are much more sensitive.

You have to stay focused when you drive, especially when turning or changing lanes."

Huang Zhiyuan nodded, showing he understood.

He slowly circled the practice track a few times, testing out a few accelerations and hard brakes, feeling the unique experience this sports car offered.

As time went on, he got a better handle on the car’s performance and gradually grew more confident behind the wheel.

Zhang Jiawen, watching eagerly from the side, couldn’t help but feel desperate for his turn to test drive it.

After Huang Zhiyuan had been driving for a while, Li Xiao signaled for them to switch drivers.

Zhang Jiawen excitedly took the wheel and began his test drive.

Unlike Huang Zhiyuan, Zhang Jiawen was much more careful.

His movements were very cautious, and he kept the speed between 70 and 100.

Although he would occasionally gun the engine in excitement, enjoying the waves of sound it produced, he never dared to go over 100 for fear of losing control.

Under his control, the 911 Targa 4 seemed to dance across the pavement, every turn smooth and natural.

After their test drives, all three of them were full of praise for the Porsche 911 Targa 4, completely satisfied with its performance and handling.

Li Xiao was also very happy to see the two of them so thrilled.

After the test drive, seeing it was getting late, he suggested grabbing a bite to eat nearby. Naturally, the other two had no reason to refuse.

Li Xiao took out his phone and glanced at the food recommendations his assistant had sent him. He quickly set his sights on a rather famous restaurant nearby.

He thought for a moment, and only then did he remember that he hadn’t gone live in a long time.

He sent a quick text to his assistant, then opened his phone and went to the streaming interface.

Even without any prior announcement, more than 100 people had already flooded into Li Xiao’s stream within just two minutes.

"Streamer, streamer, I missed you so much!"

"When you suddenly disappeared, I thought you got arrested or something."

"Is the guy above being sarcastic about our Brother 7 again?"

"What good food are you taking us to eat today, Streamer?"

"I hope you’ll stream every day, but seeing your offline profile pic just makes me lose my appetite. Shouldn’t you show some sincerity with a few red packets?"

Seeing how enthusiastic his viewers were, Li Xiao couldn’t help but shake his head.

’It’s strange,’ he thought. ’When I first came to this world, I worked so hard at streaming, but my channel was just lukewarm. Now that I don’t pay it much mind, it’s getting more and more popular.’

Not only had his followers on Douyin surpassed 800,000 and were surging toward the one million mark, but on the other platforms his assistant helped manage, his follower counts ranged from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand, and the growth rate was quite gratifying.

Li Xiao:

"Alright, alright, it’s true I haven’t streamed in a while."

"My bad for making everyone miss me so much."

"I just picked up a new car today, so I’m really happy. You guys are happy to see me go live, so I guess you could call this a double dose of happiness."

"So, I’ll send out a few red packets for everyone to celebrate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Shishi sent out 10 consecutive password-protected red packets in the chat, one every minute.

Instantly, the chat was spammed with "Brother Li is awesome!" in all sorts of different fonts.

But after this wave of spam passed, someone quickly realized something was off.

"Wait!! Didn’t the streamer just get a Mercedes a few days ago?? How is he buying another car already???"

"Streamers these days really make a ton of money!"

"Hey @above, do you even hear yourself? My Brother Li isn’t comparable to those other internet beggars."

"Didn’t someone make a video about this before? Brother Li has given away thirty to forty million in gifts to us alone in this short time."

"Exactly! Brother Li is loaded to begin with. Buying a car for him is as easy as us buying a model car."

"Brother Li, what new car did you get today? Show us!"

...

Seeing that everyone was so interested in the new car, Li Xiao didn’t try to hide it.

After all, there was nothing to hide. He turned the phone’s camera toward the 911 Targa 4.

The next moment, the already lively chat instantly erupted.

"A 911 Targa 4?? And it’s the special edition Lemon Yellow!!!"

"That car costs over a million, right?"

"The base model is 1.5 million, and the fully loaded one is close to 2 million."

"That car is gorgeous, isn’t it?"

"I always thought the Mercedes C-Class really didn’t suit the streamer. I can’t believe he swapped it out for such a gorgeous sports car just a couple of days later."

"Streamer, are you still looking for a girlfriend with a 36E cup size?"

"The person above didn’t even post a pic. How’s the streamer supposed to know if he’s looking or not!"

"Exactly! Pics or it didn’t happen!"

...

While the viewers chatted amongst themselves, Li Xiao got into the passenger seat of the 911 Targa 4. As for the black Mercedes, Zhang Jiawen was driving it.

He wasn’t afraid of Huang Zhiyuan wrecking the sports car, but he was terrified the man might drive too fast and get himself killed in a crash. ’The guilt would be immense.’

The two cars set off for their destination, one after the other.

This time, they were heading to Li Garden.

Li Garden, a restaurant famous for its Cantonese cuisine.

It was hailed as the Huangpu Military Academy of Xia Country’s Cantonese cuisine scene. Many Cantonese chefs were proud to have once worked at this restaurant.

Of course, this was mainly because chefs could indeed learn a great deal at Li Garden.

Many head chefs at famous Cantonese restaurants in Guangdong got their start here. They never shied away from telling people they had apprenticed at Li Garden, and were even proud to have worked there.

In the Cantonese culinary industry, any chef who came from Li Garden could basically command a good salary.

The Li Garden closest to the dealership wasn’t the main branch, just one of its branch locations.

Although it was only a little after 5:00 PM when they arrived, the crowd at the entrance to Li Garden was already quite substantial.

Li Garden had a total of 25 branches.

Its locations were spread far and wide. Not only did they have branches in several major cities in southern Xia Country, but they also had them in the Capitals of some Southeast Asian countries.

Chen Shujie, the founder of Li Garden, had three wives.

Naturally, he had many descendants, and over several generations, various factions had formed within the family.