Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 950 Sha Zhu's Surprise!
Sha Zhu arrived at Jia Dongming's house quickly. Seeing Jia Dongming sitting in the study, he immediately strode into the study and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Dongming! I'm here!"

When Jia Dongming saw Sha Zhu walk into the study from outside, he pointed to the basket on the desk and said to Sha Zhu with a smile, "Zhu Zi! The ingredients are all in that basket. You can pick whatever you need."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Sha Zhu immediately looked at the basket Jia Dongming mentioned. When he saw the ingredients in the basket, his eyes lit up. He quickly walked to the desk, picked up the ingredients from the basket, and asked Jia Dongming with great surprise, "Brother Dongming! How come you have so many top-quality ingredients here?"

As Sha Zhu spoke, without waiting for Jia Dongming's reply, he reached into the basket, picked up a three-headed abalone, brought it to his nose to smell it, then put the abalone back in the basket. He then grabbed a handful of sea cucumbers and said to Jia Dongming with a happy expression, "Brother Dongming! You know what? Although I planned to cook some Tan family dishes for you to try, the ingredients were so hard to come by that I could only make a few castrated versions of Tan family dishes for you to try. Now that I have these ingredients, I can finally show off my skills."

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! Since you can use all these ingredients, take them all back. I'll be looking forward to tasting your Tan family cuisine tomorrow night."

To a chef, top-quality ingredients are like a soldier getting a good gun. This made Sha Zhu incredibly excited. Hearing Jia Dongming's words, Sha Zhu happily promised Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Don't worry, I promise I won't let you down with these ingredients. I'll let you taste the flavor of Tan Family Cuisine."

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's promise, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! These ingredients still need to be soaked for a long time. You'd better hurry up and take them back to process them. I'll be waiting for you to show off your skills tomorrow."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Sha Zhu immediately nodded and said happily to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Then I'll head back first."

"Sister-in-law! Good evening!" When Sha Zhu walked out of the study carrying a basket, he met Lin Qiuyue coming out of the main room. Sha Zhu greeted Lin Qiuyue happily before walking towards the gate of the courtyard.

Seeing the grinning Sha Zhu carrying a basket of groceries out of the courtyard, Lin Qiuyue asked Jia Dongming, who was sitting in the study drinking tea, with a curious expression, "Brother Dongming! What's wrong with Sha Zhu? He looks like he's struck gold!"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming did not immediately answer her. Instead, he picked up his teacup, poured her a cup of tea, and then explained, "A few days ago, I did Shazhu a small favor. To thank me, he spent a lot of money to buy some ingredients, planning to invite me to try his family's ancestral Tan family cuisine tomorrow night. Considering that you have never eaten Tan family cuisine before, I gave him some ingredients so he can make a lot and you can try it too."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Lin Qiuyue looked puzzled and asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! What kind of cuisine is Tan Family Cuisine? I've never heard of it before?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming smiled and introduced the dishes to her: "Qiuyue! Tan Family Cuisine! It can also be called 'Bangyan Cuisine,' one of the representative dishes of Chinese official cuisine. It originated during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, created by the Tan Zongjun family, officials of the late Qing Dynasty. Its cooking techniques mainly involve braising, stewing, simmering, roasting, and steaming, and it excels in the preparation of dried goods and the long-simmering cooking of broth." "Because of its insistence on selecting the finest ingredients, using generous amounts of seasoning, meticulous preparation, sufficient heat, and pure flavor, it became extremely famous in the 1930s. At that time, celebrities and dignitaries in the political, military, business, and cultural circles considered it an honor to entertain guests with 'Tan Family Cuisine,' and they would even make reservations half a month in advance without hesitation. Therefore, it earned the praise of everyone in the culinary world."

"Although Sha Zhu is a successor of the Tan family cuisine, he has never cooked Tan family cuisine for many years because all the ingredients used in Tan family cuisine are high-end and expensive. This time, because I helped him transfer Liang Lali to replace Huai Ru's position, Sha Zhu went all out to invite me to taste Tan family cuisine."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Lin Qiuyue's face lit up with a look of sudden realization. She replied expectantly, "In all my life, I've only ever heard of Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Fujian cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine. I never imagined that we, the people of Beijing, would have a Tan Family Cuisine! It seems we're in for a treat this time."

Lin Qiuyue, recalling what Qin Huairu had said at dinner that evening, asked Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! I heard from Huairu that your transfer order has been issued. When do you plan to report to the Municipal Bureau?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyue ask about his transfer to the Municipal Bureau, he smiled and explained to her, "Qiuyue! The work of the Security Department has not been officially handed over yet. I plan to report to the Municipal Bureau on Monday first, and then officially start working at the Municipal Bureau after the work of the Security Department is handed over."

Hearing Jia Dongming's words, Lin Qiuyue nodded as if she understood, but not quite. Thinking of what Bang Geng had mentioned during dinner, Lin Qiuyue asked Jia Dongming with curiosity, "Brother Dongming! I heard from Bang Geng that the Municipal Bureau has many cases every day. If you are transferred to work at the Municipal Bureau, will you often have to work overtime?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming, thinking about the nature of the Municipal Public Security Bureau's work, subconsciously nodded and replied, "Qiuyue! Number Two once said that the safety of the country depends on the public security bureau. The Criminal Investigation Corps is specifically responsible for solving all kinds of major cases. Once a major case is encountered, working overtime is inevitable."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, and considering the nature of police work, Lin Qiuyue said to Jia Dongming with a worried expression, "Brother Dongming! I've heard that those murderers are all extremely vicious people. When you go to handle cases in the future, you must be extra careful, after all, our whole family is counting on you."

Following Gao Linqiuyue's instructions, Jia Dongming saw the worried look on her face and couldn't help but reach out and hold Linqiuyue's body. He smiled and said to Linqiuyue, "Qiuyue! Back on the battlefield, the Japanese devils, the skinheads, and the American devils' planes and cannons couldn't hurt me in the slightest. With the rudimentary skills that those petty thieves have learned, they can't even scratch a hair on my head."

Hearing Jia Dongming's words, Lin Qiuyue knew he was trying to comfort her, but she couldn't help feeling worried. She reiterated to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! Nothing in this world is absolute, so you..."

(End of this chapter)