Chapter 1488 - 577: Helping Deng Lison Pick Out a Kitten? No Problem! Sunday Reunion Dinner at the Han Family!

Chapter 1488: Chapter 577: Helping Deng Lison Pick Out a Kitten? No Problem! Sunday Reunion Dinner at the Han Family!

Lin Xu stood at the entrance of the studio for a while and then went to the living room to play with his phone.

When he cooks, he doesn’t like being interrupted. Deng Lison is carving jade, and he probably doesn’t want people watching, so there’s no need to stick around and pressure him.

He picked up his phone and started scrolling through comments on the Snowy Bean Paste video.

This dish is known by many, also called Snowy Coated Bean Paste, Beautiful Bean Paste, and others, but the exact method is somewhat of a mystery.

Now, seeing Lin Xu make it, people realize it’s indeed difficult.

"When I was young, I often pestered my chef uncle to make it for me. I once thought it was easy, but seeing Boss Lin’s tutorial, I now realize the difficulty is quite high."

"Don’t you need to bring a gift and visit your chef uncle?"

"I’m drinking on the kang at his home right now, with braised pork elbow. We just watched Boss Lin’s video together, and my uncle praised Boss Lin’s skills highly."

"I’m so envious. Until now, I don’t know how Snowy Bean Paste tastes or its texture."

"Is this dish available at Lin Ji?"

"Calling Boss Lin, is this dish available at Lin Ji? If so, I’ll eat instant noodles for a month and save up to take a green train to Beijing to try it."

At this point, Lin Xu originally felt quite sympathetic.

But seeing it’s from Liu Bo, he instantly felt this wealthy guy is joking again.

This Spring Festival, he had planned to invite Liu Bo for a meal, but ended up with him flying to Pattaya for New Year’s, even hiring two ladyboys, and he hasn’t wanted to return to the country until now.

Under Liu Bo’s comment, there are playful teasing from all the fans.

"How’s the wealthy guy’s sphincter doing?"

"The wealthy guy actually took a green train, just like me. Turns out I’m also a wealthy guy."

"Hey, wealthy guy, today is Thursday, send me 50 for KFC!"

"Wealthy guy, come back soon, the water is too deep in Pattaya, you can’t handle it."

"The wealthy guy’s body is precious, how can he go to such a decadent place? I’ll go for you next time, and bear the pain and sorrow of the fall for you!"

"..."

Lin Xu posted a status in the comment section:

"Snowy Bean Paste has low profit, can’t be single ordered, and for now can only be added to a full table menu. It impacts kitchen efficiency greatly, so once the chefs improve their skills, single ordering will be open."

During the heyday of Northeast cuisine, Snowy Bean Paste was not noticeable at all.

Now that the Northeast economy is declining, the high-end ingredients in Northeast cuisine are mostly protected animals, eating them would lead to sewing machine duties for ten years.

With no tiger in the mountains, Snowy Bean Paste finally stood out.

If placed before the 1980s, dishes like Red Braised Bear Paw, Tiger Bone Clear Soup, White Braised Golden Pheasant were definitely top-tier cuisine.

As soon as Lin Xu’s comment went up, netizens started tagging folks like Che Zai, urging them to practice their cooking skills.

Everyone is waiting to taste Snowy Bean Paste at the restaurant.

By evening, Deng Lison came out of the studio holding Dundun.

"Is it finished?"

Lin Xu asked curiously.

"Far from it, today I just shaped the general outline and form. Tomorrow I will start the fine finishing, Dundun won’t need to come for the next two days. Let’s contact on WeChat then."

Jade carving isn’t done overnight; it requires careful pondering.

Especially later, the refinement of eyes, expressions, demeanor, etc., requires a lot of time and effort.

It’s relatively simple at the start; just carve out the overall framework of the sculpture and refine a general outline, which is no big deal for Deng Lison.

"Alright, then we’ll head back first."

Lin Xu took Dundun and was about to leave with Shen Jiayue, when the little fellow suddenly jumped out of his arms, rubbing its round head against Deng Lison’s leg, making the slim jade sculpture master feel a pang in his heart.

This little darling is so lovable!

One must adopt a cat when keeping a cat!

Deng Lison made up his mind; once the jade sculpture of Dundun is completed, he’ll go to the Imperial Palace to find a kitten he clicks with and adopt it.

Thinking of this, he looked at Lin Xu and asked:

"Boss Lin, you must know a lot about cats having kept them for so long, right?"

"What’s up, Deng Master?"

"I plan to finish Dundun’s jade sculpture and then go to the Imperial Palace to adopt a kitten, but I don’t know how to choose, so I wanted you to help pick one."

Well...

Lin Xu didn’t expect such a request.

Honestly, he doesn’t really know cats because Dundun is super easygoing, listens better than a child, and never causes him any trouble.

However, online you see some cats get depressed and need constant companionship, conversation, and play from their owners.

Some cats lose their appetite and need their owners to puree canned food and feed them bit by bit with a syringe.

Others shed like dandelions and need daily grooming.

Some long-haired cats, like Ragdolls, have notoriously delicate stomachs and are prone to soft stools, which often get stuck to their fur, making cleanup a disaster.

Besides, cats need regular nail trimming, ear cleaning, dental checks, and constant new toys because they can lose interest in toys quickly, growing melancholy and sad without new toys.

Overall, taking good care of a cat isn’t easy at all.

So for most people, it’s better not to make a rash decision to keep cats, just experience virtual pet care instead.

As cute as cats are, they are as demanding to look after.

Many parents even say that raising a cat is not much easier than raising a child.

"Alright, we were just thinking of visiting the unopened areas of the Imperial Palace."

While hesitating, Shen Jiayue quickly agreed.

The girl really wanted to go to the Imperial Palace to feed the cats, see the timid Papa, and take photos of the assertive Ruyi, thinking all those cats are so adorable.