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"Wow, such a fragrant smell of bean powder."

Lin Xu came out of the kitchen holding a plate of freshly made Leisha Yuan, just in time to see Xie Baomin and Dai Jianli coming up to the second floor, each carrying a gift.

After all, since Professor Cui, the friend who enjoys both food and drink, registered for marriage, it’s only right to congratulate him.

Xie Baomin glanced at the Leisha Yuan on the plate:

"No wonder I smelled the fragrance of bean powder from afar. Turns out it’s Leisha Yuan. Two people from Shanghai getting married should definitely have some of their local snacks."

Dai Jianli spoke to the newlywed couple sitting by the window chatting with Lao Huang:

"New bride and groom, come and taste the dessert made by Brother Lin. The Leisha Yuan has such beautiful symbolism, sweetness and harmony, round and complete, no matter how dusty, still inseparable in life or death." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Xie Baomin gave him a look:

"Quite the eloquent talk. Planning on taking an exam?"

"Oh, I’ve become a streamer now, so when tasting a dish, you can’t just say it’s delicious. You need some adjectives, so I learned some similar vocabulary from public accounts."

Cui Qingyuan, who was walking over, heard Dai Jianli’s words and instinctively held Yan Lin’s hand:

"No matter how dusty, still inseparable in life or death. Chef Dai really said it well."

Hearing this sentence might not mean much alone, but combined with the bean powder-coated Leisha Yuan, it created an immediate imagery.

At this moment, Yan Lin smiled at everyone like a little bride:

"Thank you, Little Lin, for making the Leisha Yuan, and thank you, Chef Dai, for the blessings."

Noticing the Leisha Yuan on the table, her eyes lit up, and she quickly said a few sentences in her soft Wu dialect, speaking quickly and urgently, leaving those present bewildered.

Xie Baomin chuckled and said:

"Why the encrypted conversation?"

"Linlin said she recalled stealing Leisha Yuan from my house as a child. My grandmother prepared a plate of Leisha Yuan for after dinner, and Linlin sneaked and gobbled them all up, left wiping her mouth, and I got a beating."

Decades of childhood friendship, reminiscing about the past was full of sweetness.

Xie Baomin offered his prepared gift:

"I’ve been collecting these for years, two ginseng roots, though not a century old, they’re rare because they grew entwined. Symbolically, they’re meaningful, and today I gift them to you two, wishing Professor Cui and Manager Yan eternal togetherness in happiness."

Embracing Ginseng?

Everyone was quite surprised.

Cui Qingyuan opened the box to see two ginseng roots quietly entwined on a red velvet cloth, one slightly larger, one slightly smaller, perfectly symbolizing a man and a woman.

"This is so meaningful, thank you, Chef Xie."

"Thank you for the ginseng, and thank you, everyone, for always keeping A Yuan company with drinks in Beijing. I’m very glad he has friends he can chat with here."

After exchanging some courtesies, Dai Jianli took out his gift, which turned out to be a certificate:

"I didn’t know what to give, so I named a minor planet on a foreign website after you both. Here’s the certificate; when you’re free, you might visit the observatory and see what it looks like."

Lin Xu was dumbfounded. He knew Old Dai never took the usual path, but he never thought it would be to such an extent to purchase the naming rights of a minor planet.

This was truly meaningful.

Cui Qingyuan and Yan Lin, also surprised, didn’t expect gift-giving to come to this.

"Thank you so much, Chef Dai. I’ll have Xiao Qing book the observatory shortly, to see what this minor planet looks like."

Lao Huang’s gift was simpler; he provided all the ingredients for today.

Next, everyone started tasting the Leisha Yuan.

Using chopsticks to pick up a Leisha Yuan, a gentle bite revealed the sweet fragrance and soft, sticky texture that immediately sucked you into its delicious embrace.

The bean powder envelops the dumpling skin, tasting fragrant, sweet, soft, and sticky!

Inside was a sweet black sesame filling, still hot to the taste.

The semi-liquid filling exuded a strong sesame aroma, interspersed with lard and peanut scents, while its texture was smooth and sandy.

In this dessert, besides the bean powder-only cover resembling sand, the filling also had a flowing sand texture.

The roasted corn starch mixed into the oil and sugar filling, not only enhanced the texture but also made it even more thick and enticing.

The filling was quite greasy, but the bean powder served as a perfect counterbalance.

The entire Leisha Yuan was a masterful combination, with flavors and textures crossing and interlacing, even the pickiest would say it’s delicious.

Yan Lin took just one bite and looked at Lin Xu, asking:

"Little Lin, are you sure you won’t open a branch in Shanghai? With these Leisha Yuan, even those century-old shops couldn’t guarantee they’d surpass you."

Besides Leisha Yuan, there are other delicacies too.

If a branch opened, it would surely stun all of Shanghai.

After all, it’s a place extremely discerning yet reliant on food, never buying desserts from just one shop. If a shop has good cookies, they buy just those cookies, if another makes good pastries, they buy just the pastries.

But Lin Ji’s delicacies could satisfy all these picky tastes.

Lin Xu laughed and said:

"For now, I don’t plan to open a branch. Maybe in the future, and when I do, Manager Yan’s three meals a day will be on the house."

"Then you better hurry up!"

Just then, Shen Guofu and his family arrived upstairs holding Dundun.