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Chapter 297: Chapter 299: Save it for the dog?_1
It only began to clear up on the third day, and that’s when Third Brother Tan’s family started preparing for the full-moon celebration.
His plan was not to hire a chef, but to arrange everything themselves.
They could buy at least half of the dishes from the Fourth Boss’s House, and then just find someone with good cooking skills in the village to take charge of the cooking.
But who was going to negotiate with the Fourth Boss’s House?
It certainly wasn’t going to be him, as he felt uneasy just thinking about that couple.
In the end, it was Tan Yuancheng who took on the task, and he went to the Fourth Boss’s House after lunch.
"Zheng Hong, I’ve got something to discuss with you,"
Tan Yuancheng knocked on the door and only entered after hearing Tan Zhenghong respond.
The interior remained the same, but now it was tidied and clean, making it quite comfortable.
Tan Zhenghong moved a stool over, "Dad, sit down and talk."
Tan Yuancheng felt embarrassed because throughout the whole conversation, Qiao Duo’er was sewing clothes and didn’t glance his way at all. Was he really that disliked?
Qiao Duo’er sensed a gaze upon her and glanced over at the source.
She didn’t like Tan Yuancheng, and even one look at him felt draining.
Caught staring, Tan Yuancheng felt very guilty and quickly took a sip of the tea that had just been poured.
But, as soon as his lips touched the hot liquid, he pulled back, and in his haste, spilled some of the tea onto his leg.
He winced in pain – was this freshly boiled water or what?
It hurt like hell!
Tan Yuancheng held a grudge; at his house, they always drank well water, and in the winter, they rarely cared for warmth. Who could have expected the Fourth Boss’s House to drink hot water, even in this weather?
Tan Zhenghong offered a cloth, "I just poured the water into the teapot, don’t scald yourself."
"No need to wipe, it’s just a few drops of water," Tan Yuancheng said, his face burning with embarrassment. How humiliating!
Tan Zhenghong nodded and took back the cloth.
Tan Yuancheng solemnly stated, "Fourth Boss, little Fu from Third Boss’s family is about to have his full-moon celebration. Your third brother and I have discussed it and planned to take advantage of the damp conditions in the fields to hold the celebration."
Tan Zhenghong responded with a grunt; Tan Zhongzhong had been talking about it since early morning, and it would have been hard for him not to know.
However, he had no intention of attending, so there was no reaction.
"Third Boss wants to buy some marinated dishes from you for direct use. I’ve come to ask what kinds of marinated dishes you have now."
Tan Zhenghong checked with his wife, "Wife, are we making marinated meat tomorrow?"
Qiao Duo nodded, and then Tan Zhenghong agreed, "It’ll be roughly the same dishes, just with the addition of lotus root and mushrooms. Which ones do you want?"
"Mushrooms, peanuts, tofu skins, lotus root slices, tofu bamboo, lean meat, chicken, duck, pig’s trotters, pig large intestines, and pig’s feet,"
Tan Yuancheng listed them all in one breath, having prepared the list beforehand. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
A joyous banquet typically consists of eight plates of cold dishes, set up on the table before guests are seated, and eight bowls including six hot dishes and two soups, served while eating.
The first eight are served as cold plates, while the last three, along with some vegetables, whether fried or boiled, along with meatballs, meat patties, and braised tofu, make up the hot dishes. The two soups are bone broth and vegetable soup.
With this, a set of banquet dishes is complete, very straightforward.
Tan Zhenghong mentioned the prices, and Tan Yuancheng’s face immediately fell.
Tan Yuancheng said sternly, "Fourth Boss, little Fu is your third brother’s only child, and we’re purchasing four tables’ worth of food. You should give us a break."
"I would make an exception for someone else, but not for him."
Tan Zhenghong replied indifferently. He would never acknowledge having such a third brother in this lifetime.
Just the thought of being cornered against the wall was disgusting enough, and then his third brother even tried to molest his wife. What use was a brother like that?
Was he supposed to keep him around to continue harassing his wife or feed him to the dogs?
