The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 154: Choose One of Four
"Seafood for dinner!"

Zhang Ruolan was very happy to see that the whole family was together.

Touching her granddaughter's vest, she saw that her back was covered in sweat, and quickly told the nanny to take the two children to wipe their sweat and change their clothes.

After that, he took Gu Lanxi's hand and said to her with a smile, "The Bohai Sea opened for fishing a while ago, but you weren't home and missed the first harvest. These only came ashore at four o'clock this morning, and your second uncle specially arranged for them to be airlifted over."

Gu Lanxi was filming in Kaiyuan County. Even though she had come down from the mountain, transportation was not very convenient. It was not impossible to eat fresh seafood, but it took a lot of effort.

Lu Nanting knew she liked this kind of food and had sent it to her twice, but as soon as she thought about those wiggling mantis shrimps, plus the shipping and labor costs, each one would cost several hundred yuan, she absolutely refused to let him send it.

Honestly, I'm quite tempted.

Tonight's family dinner is again featuring seafood, something convenient. We didn't call a chef; both my sisters-in-law are wearing aprons and busy in the kitchen.

Seeing this, Gu Lanxi hurriedly went to find an apron.

However, Lu Nanting swiftly moved and pressed her into her seat:

“You’ve been filming this show for over a month straight, working yourself to the bone every day. You’ve finally come home, so just sit down and relax! Besides, didn’t you say you had something to tell Mom? I’m in the kitchen, so you don’t need to worry about it!”

Zhang Ruolan gave her youngest son an approving look: "Your dad and your two older brothers are still discussing things in the study. Go help your two sisters-in-law with some heavy work. That's good!"

With Lu Nanting around, she never had to do any work at the Lu family home.

Whether it was because I was invited to stay for dinner in the past out of embarrassment or to help out, or because I came back for dinner after marriage, it's always the same.

Hearing the noise, her two sisters-in-law happily offered her a seat.

Wang Peiling even boasted with a smile, "Tonight I'll let you taste my second sister-in-law's cooking!"

Zhang Ruolan immediately interrupted, "Hurry up! What skill do you need to steam a flower crab? Isn't that something anyone can do?"

Wang Peiling, who is usually quite mischievous, wasn't angry when her mother-in-law said that. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and retorted:
"That's not something anyone can do! Different species, different sizes, and different seasons of crabs require different amounts of time!"

Okay, that's very convincing.

Gu Lanxi gave her a thumbs up.

People live off the land and water; Guangzhou is close to the South China Sea, so it has access to more seafood from the South China Sea.

The fishing season opens in the South China Sea about half a month earlier than in the Bohai Sea. In the South China Sea, the blue crab, with its more tender and thicker meat and milder fishy smell, is more common. In the Bohai Sea, the flower crab, with its firm meat and strong seafood flavor, is more popular.

Wang Peiling placed the cleaned flower crabs one by one onto the steamer rack and started timing them.

Wei Xuan then arranged the prepared yellow croaker on a plate and steamed it in another pot.

I also steamed a basket of mantis shrimp.

"Hey bro, chop some potatoes and onions. We're going to make a dry pot shrimp dish later, otherwise it'll be too bland."

Mr. Lu prefers strong flavors, and the food on the table is all bland, so he probably can't eat anymore.

Without hesitation, Lu Nanting took a peeler, pulled over a small wooden stool, sat down next to the trash can, and began peeling.

I must say, the big guy sitting on the little stool was so cute!

"Do we need to send someone over to help tomorrow?"

"We might need a chef. I'll ask Aunt Xiao later. As for the house cleaning, Aunt Chen and Aunt Qin have been cleaning for several days now, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"Well, they're all close relatives anyway, so even if something goes wrong, it's not a big deal."

Gu Lanxi nodded and began to tell her who would be coming: "Several aunts from my family will be coming, as well as a few cousins ​​I'm close to..."

Firstly, to meet the Lu family and see if they are easy to get along with; secondly, to see Gu Lanxi and see how she is doing after marriage.

Although Gu Lanxi has no direct elders to rely on, there are now many elders willing to support her.

Putting aside personal feelings, in a family, the importance of a capable younger generation to an incompetent spoiled brat is completely different from that of a younger, dissolute one.

Putting aside everything else, ever since she was admitted to the gifted youth class at the age of fourteen, her position at the family ancestral worship ceremony has been moved forward quite a bit every year.

It's normal for people to travel a long way to celebrate her birthday.

Zhang Ruolan nodded: "Be sure to be polite. Remember to arrange a driver in advance tomorrow so that we can pick them up early."

Gu Lanxi shook her head: "No need, they all have houses here, their own drivers and cars, they will come over by themselves, I will just arrange the garage here."

This was the first time the Lu and Gu families had sat down for a meal together since Gu Lanxi's marriage.

Although it was a family dinner, the Gu family took it very seriously.

In order not to embarrass her, every household even specially shipped over limited edition luxury cars.

Gu Lanxi thought it was too exaggerated and was embarrassed to say it.

"If you can't let it go, bring some of your cars over here first."

"No need, not that many people are coming. The garage is enough. If it's not enough, I'll drive some of our cars to my uncle's place to save the trouble of driving them back."

Seeing that she had considered things carefully, Zhang Ruolan asked about the menu again.

"Aunt Xiao has already prepared the menu and contacted the suppliers. The ingredients will be delivered early tomorrow morning."

Gu Lanxi quickly opened her phone and forwarded the form to her. "Most people don't like desserts, so appearance is very important. Lao Xiao isn't good at this, so bring Lao Cheng over tomorrow. As for fruit, the farm will also send you a batch tomorrow morning. It'll be their own organic fruit, which will show more care."

Gu Lanxi nodded in agreement, and then told her about the return gift she had prepared: "I invited a pastry chef to come over and plan to make some pastries as a return gift."

"Where is the master from?"

Tomorrow, besides the Lu family, there will be the Jiang family and the Gu family.

If you prepare Cantonese dim sum, it might feel like you're treating your family like outsiders; if you prepare Beijing-style dim sum, it just doesn't feel right.

"The chef was hired from Suzhou. In addition to the snacks, I also prepared some Tieguanyin tea, which is the autumn tea that I always drink, freshly picked from the tea garden."

"It might not be appropriate to bring these things if my cousins ​​come over."

"It's alright. Most of my kids like drinking tea, and they often send me some when they come across good tea."

"That's fine."

After asking her about tomorrow's plans, Zhang Ruolan was pleased to see that although she was young, she was very thoughtful in her actions and asked her to come closer.
"We originally planned to buy you both a house, but since you did, your father and I discussed it and decided not to buy you a house anymore. We're thinking of changing it. We've considered a few options: a private jet, a private island, a top Bordeaux winery, or a fortune in gold. Which one do you prefer? We'll do it your way."

After saying that, he earnestly advised her, "The wedding date should be set. Your father and I have given away so many gifts over the years! We need to get them back."

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

It's rare for wealthy families to recoup their wedding costs; the idea of ​​getting the gifts back is just a joke.

If you want to have a grand wedding, you'll inevitably have to spend money on it.

"Alright, we'll find a reliable fortune teller later and have them calculate the auspicious date properly."

Seeing her nod, Zhang Ruolan quickly nudged her: "Don't pretend you didn't hear me, I'm letting you choose one."

Gu Lanxi scratched her head.

The Lu family has been deeply involved in the resort hotel industry for many years. They have bought a private island, which can be developed into a resort hotel to generate profits.

However, this requires a lot of investment in construction funds, and then a lot of effort in management. The key point is that without relying on the Lu family's reputation, it is very difficult to make a profit.

Then, for Lu Sanshao, a frequent flyer, a private jet is the most practical option.

From now on, I won't have to squeeze in with my family, and I won't have to worry about paparazzi and stalker fans while traveling. I can lie comfortably in a big bed and sleep, and when I wake up, I'll be at my destination, ready to start my new job full of energy.

Gu Lanxi really wanted to choose this one, but...

Not to mention a medium-sized private jet, which costs one or two hundred million to buy, and the various expenses added up to about thirty or forty million per year...

This made her hesitate again.

It would be quite difficult to get someone who's even reluctant to spend money on first class to pay for a private jet.

In her opinion, a winery would be better.

Because many wealthy people own wineries.

It's not because they actually love alcohol.

Rather, it's because this is a group that owns wineries, allowing them to participate in wine tastings hosted by bigwigs.

In business and investment, people place great importance on connections.

Perhaps a wine tasting event will lead to a new business opportunity.

Many lucrative opportunities are simply not worth including in a person's life if they don't have enough family wealth or a good background.

Marrying into the Lu family is an excellent opportunity for her to expand her network. No matter what happens to her and Lu Nanting in the future, it will become part of her strength.

but……

Wineries also need to be managed well; if not managed properly, they are very likely to lose money.

As a layperson, I must consider the risks involved.

In addition, as a money-grubber, she couldn't resist the temptation of ten thousand taels of gold.

Even if we consider the Hong Kong custom of 37.5 grams equaling one tael, this much gold would be worth over 200 million.

Imagine, at your wedding, a pile of gleaming gold ingots is stacked high in the living room…

Gu Lanxi quickly and exaggeratedly pinched her philtrum: "Please let me catch my breath."

These four options were probably carefully selected by the elderly couple based on their needs.

The choice depends on whether she loves herself more or Lu Nanting more.

The struggle between reason and emotion is truly exhausting.

Zhang Ruolan laughed and wasn't in a hurry: "You two should discuss it properly tonight. Anything is fine."

Private jets, private islands, high-end French wineries, or vast sums of gold—which would you choose?
You should have a meeting and discuss this.

(End of this chapter)