Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1166 - 560: Dearest Little Brother

According to the private detective hired by Luo Jun, Lin Qi hasn't been living badly these years.

Even though he's not good at farming, he indeed received a land allotment back then, so he managed to survive. While he couldn't write, he knew a few characters, so wasn't completely illiterate. He even learned some arithmetic from Chen Shun, which later led to him becoming the brigade accountant.

The ten yuan sent by An Youyou in her second life arrived at just the right time. Lin Qi's son was about to get married, and was short ten yuan in the bride price for a city girl. Lin Qi had borrowed from everyone he knew and was still ten yuan short; the wedding was about to be called off when An Youyou's letter arrived just in time.

Since An Youyou didn't leave a name and the contents of the letter were absolutely chaotic, Lin Qi's reaction upon receiving the letter was reportedly very strange: first surprised, then delighted, holding the letter and crying bitterly, shouting that the eldest hadn't died after all, then fainting from crying.

The Lin family was so shocked they thought Lin Qi was so upset he was about to die, nearly going to the neighboring village to invite a witch to summon Lin Qi's soul. After Lin Qi's son successfully married, Lin Qi persisted in writing to that address, sending letters for over ten years without receiving any response. Many villagers speculated that the letter was sent from an old flame of Lin Qi, which led to numerous bizarre yet poignant love stories.

Qin Huai was stunned by how the private detective hired by Luo Jun could find such detailed information, as if the guy had been there in person witnessing Lin Qi's reaction upon reading the letter.

If this private detective is so competent, why couldn't he find any information about Jiang Weiming for so long? Are the whereabouts of a head chef from a state owned restaurant so hard to find? Or are there too many state-owned restaurants in Shu, and these chefs are very fond of keeping secrets, so even the skilled detective couldn't get any information.

Apart from gossip, the private detective also gathered news about Lin Qi's current situation.

Lin Qi, like Uncle Wang, was lucky enough to encounter relocation. However, the properties he received from the relocation were far fewer than Uncle Wang's, totaling only three homes.

He has only one son and one daughter, and the relocation was fair, giving one home to each child, while he lives in the remaining house. Over the years, the relocation compensation has supplemented his children and grandchildren a lot. A few years ago, Lin Qi's wife passed away due to illness, spending considerable money on treatment. According to the private detective's analysis, Lin Qi should still have a sum of money at hand; the reason he resides in a suburban nursing home is that he prefers the suburbs over the city.

This nursing home is relatively close to Lin Qi's former production brigade. In recent years, Lin Qi's dementia has worsened to the point where he no longer recognizes his grandchildren, and most of the time doesn't recognize his children either. He often sneaks out of the nursing home, fiercely resisting when caught, shouting incomprehensibly about going to the village to wait for the eldest to take him to success.

This detailed information and recent photos of Lin Qi were received by Qin Huai, An Youyou, and Shi Dadan after disembarking from the plane. The three booked tickets to fly to Shanghai almost immediately after the private detective found Lin Qi's address, before the related materials were fully organized.

Qin Huai felt there was no need for further organization.

An Youyou had already imagined a scene where the dementia-ridden old man is bullied in the nursing home, with unethical children taking money without recognizing people, all eagerly hoping the old man dies soon to divide his property and assets—a family ethical drama.

"Little seven lives too miserably," An Youyou sighed, "I think I can achieve success in this lifetime, as long as Boss is willing to give me 52% of Yunzhong Restaurant's shares. But will Little seven live to see the day I succeed?"

Qin Huai: ?

"Can't you succeed on your own?" Qin Huai asked soulfully.

Between us, who's the main character, and who should be giving gifts to whom?

"Can Dr. Qu conquer dementia within two years?" An Youyou muttered.

Qin Huai: ...

Alright, it seems An Youyou is quite nice to herself, only wanting 52% of Yunzhong Restaurant's shares. Whereas Qu Jing would directly try to conquer dementia in two years, scripting a medical miracle.

Qin Huai glanced at the time and then at the nursing home address, suggesting, "It's already past 4 PM. This nursing home stops visits by 6 PM. Even taking a cab from the airport to the nursing home would take over two hours if traffic isn't bad; we definitely can't see Lin Qi today. How about booking a hotel that's less remote, within a 40-minute drive to the nursing home, and going to the nursing home early in the morning?"

"I saw from the information that this nursing home is quite strict with management, with professional doctors and nurses. Visitors must register, and although they don't necessarily have to be relatives, we must provide genuine information, creating an identity related to Lin Qi."

"Visits also require the elderly's consent before we can meet."

An Youyou opened a hotel she had long saved and sent the link to Qin Huai: "Boss, no need to create a story, just tell the truth. I'll say I'm the eldest's granddaughter, and you two are my friends. Little seven will definitely meet me."

"Boss, is this hotel okay? I compared several online, this one has the best environment, and it's the most expensive. I want to stay in a suite! I've never stayed in a suite before!"

Qin Huai: ...you'd better take it easy on me. You've never stayed in a suite? Do you think your boss has? Well, actually, your boss has.

Qin Huai took a look at the link An Youyou sent and thought the price wasn't too outrageous; the Three-legged Golden Toad has been poor for three generations, wanting to enjoy life a little is quite understandable, so he nodded in agreement.