"Wei Liang..."

Xu Yan Ni cleared out all the wontons and soup dumplings, not even leaving a drop of soup in the bowls and plates untouched. She looked at her husband Lin Weiliang with a face full of lingering satisfaction, smiling as she asked, "Wei Liang, what do you think of the taste of these wontons and soup dumplings?"

Lin Weiliang replied without any hesitation, "Hmm, very good!"

Though a brief evaluation!

Being quite familiar with her husband, Xu Yan Ni felt that his remark was anything but ordinary!

She knew very well that her husband’s workplace, Lan Mansion, frequently tried new dishes.

She also knew very well the particular ways her husband evaluated dishes.

If a dish wasn’t good or had flaws, he would point them out in detail.

But if a dish was delicious, he would simply say it’s good.

It’s just that...

The latter scenario was extremely rare.

Even if it happened!

It would usually come with one or two minor flaws.

A situation like this was nearly impossible!

So after waiting for a few seconds and not hearing her husband mention any flaws, Xu Yan Ni realized that in her husband’s mind, Boss Huang’s soup dumplings and wontons had reached the pinnacle of excellence.

Understanding this, she didn’t make fun of her husband.

It was just that!

A serving of wontons and soup dumplings wasn’t enough for her!

This lingering feeling made Xu Yan Ni feel a sense of discomfort, as if a kitten was scratching at her heart.

After all, such delicious wontons and soup dumplings, she could eat ten servings!

Unfortunately, each person could only get one serving.

What’s more regrettable is...

Boss Huang’s shop doesn’t open during lunch or dinner.

Oh, right, since she couldn’t have Boss Huang’s soup dumplings and wontons, she’d settle for her husband’s version!

Though the taste might be slightly inferior, at least it could satisfy her craving, right?

She looked at Lin Weiliang with burning eyes, and with a face full of anticipation, she suggested, "Wei Liang, before we head home later, let me stop by the market to buy some ingredients, and you can make some soup dumplings and wontons for me and Jiadong, okay?"

"Daddy, I want some too, I want to eat..."

Lin Jiadong raised his little face, his eyes blinking with great expectation.

"I can do that!"

Seeing the eager faces of his son and wife, Lin Weiliang reluctantly agreed but added beforehand, "But I can’t make them taste like this! Actually, if you want to eat, there’s no need for me to make them. I can’t achieve this taste, and it’s purely a waste of time and effort."

"If you want to eat them, you can go to Boss Huang’s shop another day."

He was speaking the absolute truth!

Even his chef team didn’t have a pastry chef who could match Huang Tao’s level.

It’s not just a matter of the filling; even the level of skill in making the dough is top-notch.

It’s the pinnacle kind!

For example, the dough used for these soup dumplings needs to be kneaded to a certain degree so that when rolled out, the dough is evenly thin and has such a resilient texture.

This requires continuous practice with the soup dumplings to gradually find a consistent point.

Clearly, he couldn’t do it.

No one in his chef team could do it either!

Moreover, even if he could achieve such a level, he knew he couldn’t keep such talent.

He had a clear and decisive view of things.

After recognizing these facts, he completely gave up the idea of recruiting him!

But his words almost made Xu Yan Ni’s jaw drop to her shoes.

Indeed!

She never expected her husband, who always boasted of his culinary skills, to one day openly admit his skills were inferior to someone else’s.

If this happened in the past...

It would’ve been totally impossible!

Thinking that since her husband admired Huang Tao so much, he could completely recruit Huang Tao to his chef team, right?

Okay~

She admitted she had a bit of selfish desire.

As long as Huang Tao could join her husband’s chef team, whenever she wanted to eat Huang Tao’s cooking, her husband could just give the word, and the food would be delivered right to their door.

No more need to line up tirelessly every day.

Just imagining it made her secretly happy...

Of course, she also felt a bit uneasy, thinking the chances weren’t great.

But dreams should be cherished, right? What if they come true?

Unaware of her husband’s attempt at this approach, she brightly proposed, "Wei Liang, isn’t your chef team short on personnel? You could completely recruit Boss Huang over!"

Lin Weiliang: "..."

It’s not that he didn’t want to recruit; it’s just not possible...

He didn’t intend to tell her he’d already invited Huang Tao to join his chef team, only to be politely declined.

He simply smiled and asked, "Are these wontons and soup dumplings tasty?"

Xu Yan Ni nodded, "Delicious! Even more, I could eat them all up."

Lin Weiliang continued, "Then, how do you think the business would do if the wontons and pan-fried buns were made?"

Xu Yan Ni answered without hesitation, "It would definitely be booming!"

He smiled and asked rhetorically, "That’s right. If someone can make such delicious soup dumplings and wontons, do you think we can recruit them?"

"Well..."

Xu Yan Ni, with her straightforward way of thinking, was momentarily stumped.

Indeed, he had a point!

Considering the bustling business at Boss Huang’s shop, it would indeed be very difficult to recruit him!

She hesitated for a few seconds, still a bit unwilling to give up, and said, "Well... then maybe you could offer a higher salary!"

He asked her back, "And what do you think would be an appropriate salary?"

She thought for a moment, "80,000 a month?"

Lin Weiliang shook his head.

He continued, "100,000 a month?"

Lin Weiliang kept shaking his head.

Before his wife could speak again, he smiled and said, "With these soup dumplings and wontons, he could make hundreds in one go, not to mention even someone like you with a small appetite says you could eat many servings of these. Once they hit the store, they might not even be available at regular meal times! With such good business at his shop, do you think Boss Huang would be interested in this salary?"

Reflecting on the long queues at Huang Tao’s shop during meal times, Xu Yan Ni suddenly realized she was being a bit naive!

With such a profitable business, why would he be attracted to such a salary!

Realizing this, she felt disappointed yet suddenly came up with an idea. She smiled and said, "Why don’t you go back and suggest to your chairman to buy the soup dumpling recipe from Boss Huang? That way your hotel could also sell soup dumplings and definitely have even more thriving business."

Even if she couldn’t eat all of Boss Huang’s dishes, being able to have soup dumplings all the time wasn’t a bad idea.

Lin Weiliang glanced at her and chuckled helplessly, "It’s still broad daylight, stop dreaming!"

After saying this, he walked toward Huang Tao and sincerely said, "Boss Huang, your soup dumplings and wontons are the best I’ve ever tasted, bar none."

These words from Lin Weiliang carried weight.

Huang Tao was quite pleased as well.

Although not the first time receiving recognition from a peer,

But who would mind more praise like this?

"Thank you!"