Chapter 1489 - 577: Helping Deng Lison Choose a Kitten? No Problem! Sunday Reunion Dinner at the Han Family!

Chapter 1489: Chapter 577: Helping Deng Lison Choose a Kitten? No Problem! Sunday Reunion Dinner at the Han Family!

Since our Baobao has already agreed, Lin Xu nodded and said:

"Alright, let’s go together then. The most important thing in adopting a cat is the connection. It’s up to you."

Given Deng Lison’s personality, he should adopt a fairly lively cat to balance things out at home. If he adopts a timid, reclusive cat with a complex mind, it’ll turn into a socially anxious family.

Next to him, Cai Sen said:

"I’m also planning to adopt one as my photography model. It’s way cheaper than hiring college students and more obedient too."

This comment made Lin Xu laugh.

Don’t let Dundun fool you.

Cats are the most rebellious creatures in the world, with a super strong sense of self. Getting them to listen is even harder than identifying the lipstick shades of a girlfriend.

On the way back, Shen Jiayue asked:

"Xu Baobao, are fragile items like jade suitable for keeping cats?"

"Whether it’s suitable depends on his idea. He has money and craftsmanship, so if anything breaks, he can just make it again."

Most people with lots of jade would surely keep them safe, but for Deng Lison, who’s been carving jade since childhood, remaking isn’t difficult.

Plus, compared to finished jade pieces, raw jade material is quite cheap.

It’s valuable due to the craftsmanship and meaning, just like diamond rings, which are incredibly expensive when bought, but what’s expensive is the skill and story, not the diamond itself.

In reality, items like diamond and jade shouldn’t be viewed based on selling price, but rather by resale value.

When resale value is high, that’s when it’s truly valuable.

But both diamond and jade resale values are extremely low. The only jade pieces that sell at high prices are those with age, but they go through the antique channel, not normal jade pricing.

Many jade merchants strive to sell at high prices by putting finished jade pieces in dark, damp environments for years to mimic ancient tomb environments, creating fake antiques to trick those not in the know.

Furthermore, Deng Lison can afford a billion yuan courtyard, his parents work at the Imperial Palace, to him money should simply be numbers.

Now there’s finally a chance to ease social anxiety, do you think he’ll worry about money, or try becoming a normal person?

Back in the store, dinner has already started.

Chen Yan curiously asked:

"Jade carving? Not done yet?"

"No, it probably takes a few days. Today’s just for him to observe Dundun in reality."

Tonight’s dinner is potato stew with chicken chunks, plus minced pork vermicelli and garlic cabbage made by Qin Wei, all great with rice. Lin Xu washed his hands and served two bowls of rice, sitting down with Shen Jiayue to start eating.

While eating rice, Shen Jiayue told Chen Yan about having Spring Pancakes at lunch.

"Dip the Chinese toon leaves in batter and fry them, they’re crispy and delicious; roll them in a Spring Pancake for a special treat, too bad you missed out."

She intended to make Chen Yan crave them, but unexpectedly made Chen Yuanyuan crave them instead:

"I indeed haven’t had Spring Pancakes in a while, little brother, make them someday so we can all enjoy."

It’s simple, Lin Xu said:

"Tomorrow at noon, let’s have Spring Pancakes. Since the store has everything ready, it’s easy."

"Great."

"We’re waiting to eat then."

"We need to eat more, missing Spring Pancakes during the start of spring makes you sleepy."

In the following days, Lin Xu’s life returned to normal.

Old Shen came back from a business trip and had a big meal at the store. He especially liked the dipped vegetables, constantly praising Lin Xu’s egg sauce, saying with it, he could eat up half the street’s landscaping.

This naturally drew dissatisfaction from Han Director.

Casually talking like this in front of the kids, lacking any elder demeanor. When there’s a grandson or granddaughter in the future, this guy can’t be allowed to babysit.

Yueyue’s already been led astray, the next generation must be cultivated from a young age.

While eating, Han Shuzhen told Shen Jiayue:

"We’re going to grandma’s for lunch on Sunday; didn’t have a New Year meal together, grandpa’s upset and insists on making up for it this weekend. Really, the older he gets, the more he’s like a child."

Han Shuzhen has four siblings, eldest sister Han Shufen recently became a grandma, though visited relatives, she didn’t stay for food, went home to take care of her grandson.

Second sister Han Shulan is deputy director at Fuwai Hospital, usually super busy. This New Year, her family flew straight to Sanya for a nice holiday.

Meanwhile, the youngest sister Han Shuzhen celebrated in Yinzhou, making grandpa very unhappy.

Everyone else’s family big reunion for New Year, but their family didn’t have a single reunion meal, how’s that right? Grandpa decided on the spot, indicating no matter the busy schedule, a family lunch this weekend.

Hmm, without a reunion meal, it feels like the New Year hasn’t passed.

Lin Xu said:

"Sure, tomorrow I’ll bring some ingredients over, also saves grandma from buying."

So-called gatherings really end up as Lin Xu cooking. Although everyone in the Han Family is adept with surgical knives, they’re somewhat lesser with kitchen knives.

Shen Jiayue said:

"Can’t just let Xu Baobao do everything, tomorrow I’ll showcase my culinary skills, shock everyone’s jaws... tomorrow, mom, get ready to reattach their jaws."

Han Shuzhen didn’t oppose this:

"Right, you should cook too. Recently, your eldest aunt shared the soup Wenqing made for her, still black yet praised her daughter’s skills, I couldn’t stand watching."

Tsk, tsk, tsk, finally a chance to shine.

Han Shuzhen waited for this day a long while. When others praised their daughters, she could only casually agree. Now that her daughter has culinary skills, as a mom, she definitely should stand tall.