Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle

Chapter 1328 1328: Shi Dadan's Secret and the New Year's Eve Dinner (Conclusion)

Lin Xiaohong talked about Shi Dadan with great excitement, speaking non-stop, vividly, and enthusiastically gesturing.

If the conditions permitted and she were at home, Lin Xiaohong would probably start rummaging through photo albums while talking.

She said a lot, but Lin Xiaohong didn't mention Shi Dadan's embarrassing moments; mostly, she talked about interesting things. For example, the two dated for almost 5 years, and by the third year, they should have been engaged and married. Instead, during New Year's that year, Shi Dadan came to Lin Xiaohong's house with big bags, having a full beard, wearing a black knitted hat, and eating a lot, looking like a bandit, which startled the Lin family.

Lin Xiaohong's family took turns trying to persuade her, attempting to pry open her mouth, asking her whether she was pressured into dating Shi Dadan over the years. If there were any problems, she should tell her family. Although the Lin family does not like trouble, they aren't afraid of it. Didn't that Shi only have a little money, looking like he had countless human lives? If we can't fight, can't we report him?

Don't be afraid, Xiaohong, your brother is tough. He fell into a pond 5 times as a child and didn't drown. Your brother can take care of it.

Later, the Lin family observed for 2 years and confirmed that Shi Dadan was just simply uneducated, tongue-tied, uniquely aesthetic, and behaved oddly but indeed was a good person, causing no problems, abiding by laws, running honest businesses, having fantastic luck, hence agreeing to their marriage.

Later, the two kids somewhat had an aversion to study, and both Lin and Shi families accepted this well. After all, Shi Dadan and Li Xiaohong together couldn't come up with a middle school diploma. The kids could graduate from middle school solely thanks to 9 years of compulsory education, just muddle through; the family had enough money to support them.

It can be said that other than being unable to stay idle and running outside every year, Shi Dadan had no major problems.

But this issue was Qin Huai's biggest concern.

Qin Huai specifically asked about the times and locations where Shi Dadan traveled every year.

Lin Xiaohong couldn't recall clearly about earlier years. According to her, from the time she knew Shi Dadan, he would leave Guangdong Province for a few months each year. Initially, he would occasionally go abroad. Later, he'd only wander domestically.

In earlier years, Lin Xiaohong also wondered why Shi Dadan would wander outside when he had yet to venture into the seafood business, just running a restaurant. Why wander outside when he could eat at his own establishment? Did Cao Guixiang's skills need outside marketing?

Later, the restaurant closed, and Shi Dadan ran outside more frequently. The most exaggerated was when he spent 8 months outside in a year, nearly causing their breakup.

From a particular year, the exact one Lin Xiaohong couldn't remember clearly, Shi Dadan no longer wandered for months but began intermittent outings, each lasting up to 20 days.

After Lin Xiaohong had her child, Shi Dadan's frequency of going out decreased further, averaging once every one to two months, each time only leaving for four or five days, a very normal business trip frequency.

This was why Lin Xiaohong felt her old Shi was quite nice, caring for the family.

"But in the past two years, old Shi would run outside quite often. He claimed to expand the market outside, but nothing expanded. My old Shi is like this, always thinking but not acting, which I find quite nice."

"We raise livestock, the scale isn't large, honestly staying in Guangdong Province managing our small plot is enough. This time, old Shi ran to Shan City, initially, I was displeased but now I sort of guess why old Shi stayed there."

"Just wanting to stay in Shan City to eat the snacks you made, Master Xiao Qin. Your skills are truly exceptional, my old Shi loves staple foods. So, Master Xiao Qin, please don't feel my old Shi is slow. He's like this, not a bad person, capable enough, just with odd ideas." Lin Xiaohong still defended Shi Dadan at the end.

Qin Huai nodded, actually not taking Lin Xiaohong's words to heart.

Because he heard another key phrase.

'Ran to Shan City again.'

If the villagers weren't already prepared, eating less on New Year's Eve to free up their stomach for a good snack meal on New Year's Day, Qin Huai might have called off work directly to ask Shi Dadan what's the deal.

Old Shi, you indeed have many secrets.

It turns out the best actor, the most undercover one, was Dang Kang.

Qin Huai resisted the urge to strike, continued working diligently making Fuling Cakes, helping Qin Family Village's villagers gain an average of 10 pounds during the New Year, and chatted with Lin Xiaohong, waiting for Shi Dadan's message.

Unexpectedly, Qin Huai waited 5 days.

In these 5 days, Qin Huai made over a dozen snacks with a main feature each day.

On New Year's Day, it was Fuling Cake; on the second day, Four Happiness Dumplings; on the third, Yam Cake; on the fourth, Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns; on the fifth, Red Silk Cake. None were meat-filled snacks, which nearly broke Qin Luo's heart.

Qin Luo deeply felt her brother didn't love her anymore; the main featured snacks didn't have any meat fillings, Dream Come True Sesame Bun, Beef Pastry, Three Meat Buns, Five Fillings Bun were just sides, not much was made.

Brother, you're muddled!

Meat-filled snacks are the essence, the master, the most desired!

The Qin Family Village villagers said nothing, just kept eating.