My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 91: Around the bonfire, drinking good wine, eating roasted lamb, celebrating the birthday
"It's getting late now. Shouldn't we go check if the lamb is marinated?"

Han Chaoxia was afraid that Li Feng would continue to pretend and say something he shouldn't, such as the gold bars in the safe.

"Oh, how could I have forgotten about this?"

"Brother-in-law, you two sit down for a while. I'll go see how the lamb is marinated."

This is a serious matter, don't delay it. You should know that the lamb we bought this time is relatively large, so it will take longer to roast. It is almost half past three now. If you don't prepare it, you may not be able to eat the whole roasted lamb in the evening.

The lamb has been trimmed and soaked in the prepared marinade for the whole morning, and it's almost done now.

The barbecue grill was cleaned out in the morning. It cost Han Dong five or six thousand yuan.

This guy was bragging about roasting a cow, but of course he hadn't tried it. He'd try roasting a whole cow when he had time. "Sister Wu, how's the marinating of the lamb?"

"Almost."

Sister Wu was busy preparing the health banquet that Li Muchen was going to take away. The health banquet was a bit time-consuming, but fortunately the ingredients had been prepared earlier, so she just had to follow the steps.

Of course, Sister Wu couldn't take care of the roasting of the lamb, so the boss Li Feng had to do it himself.

Fortunately, Li Feng had actually learned how to roast a whole lamb. The marinated lamb was pulled out and tied to the grill with wire.

“Not small.”

Zhao Qingbei and the others also came to watch the fun. The boss must have spent a lot of money on a sheep, but it wasn't much, only about 1,500 yuan. "Almost done." Li Feng clapped his hands and prepared to take out the peach charcoal that Han Dong had bought.

This thing is several times more expensive than ordinary charcoal. It is said that it can make roasted lamb have a special aroma, but Li Feng feels that it is not as magical as it is said.

Boxes of fine peach charcoal were taken out, arranged and ignited with a blowtorch.

The two brothers-in-law helped to lift the lamb and put it on the oven. Li Feng turned on the power and closed the oven lid.

After about an hour, brush it with sauce, cut the slices, and then bake it for another hour or so.

"Brother-in-law, let's go inside and have some tea and come back later."

It takes two or three hours to roast a whole lamb, so don't be impatient, come back later. As for the bonfire, it is left to Gao Jue and Gao Cheng. It is in the fire pit in the middle of the open space in front of the B&B. The bonfire does not need to be too big, about one meter high will be fine.

The firewood was ready, with durable firewood such as jujube and peach wood, and a little pine wood for fragrance. Li Feng was really looking forward to it. He hadn't had a bonfire in a few days, and this was Han Dong's first time since he escaped from the B&B.

Although it was to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday, the bonfire at the door was lit again by me, and the B&B held on.

It’s a pity there are no fireworks, otherwise I would definitely set them off.

"fireworks?"

Zhang Tao was a little confused. Why would he need fireworks during a non-holiday? The supermarket didn't have any right now, so he had to go to town. "It's my mother-in-law's birthday. Don't worry, Brother Li, I'll send it to you later. It won't delay you."

"Brother Zhang, please send over some more pork tripe, beef and mutton." We have reservations for Wu Zhengxiong and Zheng Tianxing tomorrow at noon, plus Wu Tong's table. There will be three tables for a health banquet tomorrow, and a lot of ingredients are needed.

"What are you buying again?"

Han Chaoxia just came over to pick up nuts and couldn't help asking what Li Feng was buying.

"We'll be using beef and mutton tomorrow. We have two tables reserved for a health banquet tomorrow, so let's make arrangements in advance."

"We need to prepare two tables in advance."

The cheapest health banquet is 2888, and I can make at least half of that, which is yuan. With two tables, I can make at least yuan, so it's worth it if I'm busy. "Do you want me to help?"

"no need."

Li Feng put the phone in his pocket and took a few plates filled with sunflower seeds, peanuts, and other nuts. He also made a bowl of ginger. "Sister Wu pickled some ginger a few days ago. It's delicious. Take it out for my brother-in-law and the others to try."

"Well, leave it to me."

Han Zhaoxia took the nuts and ginger. "By the way, don't make anything fishy for dinner. Just something simple."

"got it."

"Less dishes, why roast such a big lamb?"

"There are so many people here, don't worry, I'll ask Sister Wu to cook fewer dishes for dinner."

Li Feng knew that Han Chaoxia was still a little worried about the lamb's money, which was more than a thousand yuan.

"You should be more frugal with your money."

"Listen to you."

Li Feng agreed readily, but he would decide whether to do it or not later.

"You." Han Zhaoxia rolled her eyes at Li Feng. "Brother-in-law and the others are playing cards, do you want to join in?"

"Forget it, I still have to brush the lamb later."

Li Feng waved his hand. He wasn't particularly good at playing cards, and he didn't play much. It wasn't very interesting. Li Feng helped Sister Wu clean up the ingredients for dinner in the kitchen, then left with the prepared sauce, ready to brush the lamb in the oven and make some adjustments to the cuts.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Qingbei, Sun Ji, the eldest sister and others also came out to join in the fun. "Eldest sister, how about you guys do the brushing and I'll do the trimming?" Simply everyone joined in, making it even more lively.

"Can it be done?"

"It's okay, this is easy, just a few strokes will do."

"Then I'll try."

The older sisters were really interested in it. After all, food tastes better if you make it yourself.

"Boss Li."

Just as they were busy and lively, Li Muchen came over.

"Brother, the health banquet is ready."

Li Feng quickly handed the knife to Han Zhaoxia, wiped his hands, and went forward. "Shall we load it into the car now?"

"Thank you for your help." "What's the trouble?"

Li Feng thought to himself, you're treating me like you're giving me money, I'm almost embarrassed.

"I'll get it for you now."

"let me help you."

Han Chaoxia handed the knife to her third sister Han Qiuzhi. There were more than ten dishes in the health banquet, packed in more than ten boxes. It was impossible for Li Feng to finish them all by himself.

"Then let me help too."

The eldest sister handed the brush to Zhao Xuanxuan.

"No, no, big sister, the dishes are already packed, there's no need for so many people."

The health feast had already been packed into a large insulated box, so only two people were needed to carry it over. "Chaoxia and I are enough."
"That's fine."

Li Feng and Han Zhaoxia carried out the large insulated box. The eldest and third sisters came forward to help hold it when they saw it.

"Sorry to bother you, Boss Li."

The young man opened the trunk of the car, and Li Feng put away two large insulated boxes. "No, how long will you be away this time?"

"Three or two days, please keep it for me."

"to make."

Li Muchen hesitated. "Boss Li, can you sell me that Song Dynasty jade paperweight from yesterday? It's 1.5 million. I want to buy it as a gift." This time, Li Muchen went back because tomorrow was his second sister's birthday and he was in need of a decent gift. Then he remembered that Li Feng had a Song Dynasty Hetian jade paperweight.

One million and a half. Han Chunlan and Han Qiuzhi were both surprised. What could be worth one million and a half?

Not to mention them, even Han Chaoxia was a little surprised. Jade paperweight, could it be referring to the jade parrot that Li Feng was going to give her?

Isn't it said that it would be worth 600,000 to 800,000 yuan? It might only go over a million yuan if it is auctioned, but this guy exported it for 1.5 million yuan.

"Young man, you mean the jade parrot, right?"

Li Feng shook his head. "Sorry, I like this piece myself, and besides, it's too late for you to tell me now. I've already given it away."

"Giving it away?"

Li Muchen looked regretful. He had originally thought that he wouldn't have to spend time preparing a gift for his second sister, but now he was afraid that he would have to be busy again. Alas, Wu Tong and Qin Yue would probably have to go back soon, and he wondered what they would give.

"Giving it away?"

Han Chunlan and Han Qiuzhi exchanged a glance. Li Feng was being too generous, considering who he was giving the 1.5 million yuan gift to. "Zhaoxia, do you know?" Han Chunlan asked softly, pulling Han Zhaoxia aside.

"Sister, I know."

Han Zhaoxia knew that this person hadn't even mentioned the gift before, and when she found out the value, she was almost scared to death. Really, it wasn't a surprise, it was more like a shock. But now, she felt somewhat happy and joyful, but she just thought that this person had actually rejected the high price of 1.5 million.

"Who did you give such a valuable thing to?"

Third sister Han Qiuzhi was also quite curious, and Han Zhaoxia's face was full of smiles. "Third sister, you gave it to me."

"Give it to you?"

Wow, the two of them were stunned and then looked at Li Feng. What a thing worth 1.5 million, and he gave it to Zhaoxia already. "What is it that's so expensive?"

"A jade paperweight, quite cute."

Han Zhaoxia was all smiles. "They didn't tell me how expensive it was when they gave it to me. Someone else told me, and I was shocked. What a person!"

Han Chunlan and Han Qiuzhi looked at their sister with a happy face. Although they complained, they were probably very happy in their hearts and could not suppress the smile on the corners of their mouths.

"The jade paperweight is so expensive, one million and a half."

“Hetian white jade from the Song Dynasty.”

"Wouldn't that make it an antique?"

It's from the Song Dynasty, more than a thousand years old. No wonder it's an antique. Where did Li Feng get so many antiques? I've never heard of him understanding this. It's really strange.

Li Muchen also heard what the three sisters said. It turned out that they were sending their sister-in-law off. He had nothing to say. "Boss Li, I'll be leaving first."

"Slow down on the road."

Seeing that Li Muchen was about to leave, Han Zhaoxia hurriedly said, "Why don't you sell it? It's worth 1.5 million."

"I'm giving it to you. It belongs to you now. How can I sell it casually?"

Li Feng's words startled Han Zhaoxia. "You, one and a half million, is even higher than the market price."

"It's high, so be it."

Li Feng said it nonchalantly, causing Han Chaoxia to roll her eyes, but she was still very happy in her heart. However, when she thought about the price difference of hundreds of thousands, she was afraid that if she missed this opportunity, she would never have the chance to buy it again. Han Chaoxia felt a little conflicted.

Sell it or keep it? Actually, she still wanted to sell it. After all, it was 1.5 million. But she was a little conflicted. Forget it, forget it. She wouldn't sell it. "You will regret it sooner or later."

"That's impossible."

Li Feng said with a smile. "Okay, let's go back and brush the sauce on the mutton. That's the real business."

"Roasting lamb is a serious matter, but a matter worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is not a serious matter?"

Han Zhaoxia rolled her eyes at Li Feng, who smiled. "Giving it to you is a serious matter. A few hundred thousand more or less is not a serious matter."

"You're quite good at sweet talk."

Although Han Chaoxia said this, she was actually very happy in her heart. This man hadn't said such sweet words to her in many years. After all, their child was about to go to junior high school, and they were an old couple.

Han Chunlan and Han Qiuzhi looked at each other and smiled bitterly. This old couple is really...

(End of this chapter)