Jiang Ning opened his Huayin First-Year Dad account and sent a private message to the Cantonese Cuisine Family - Chen Family, along with a web address and login password: "Hello, Mr. Chen. First, thank you for your generous donation. I've specially created this original Cantonese dish recipe video for you. Thank you."
Next, he sent a similar message to the Sichuan Cuisine Legend - Li Family: "Hello, Mr. Li. First, thank you for your generous donation. I've specially created this original Sichuan dish recipe video for you. Thank you."
He then sent cloud drive links and login passwords to the Lu Cuisine Aristocracy - Kong Family, the Huaiyang Elegance - Lin Family, the Northeast Pride - Zhao Family, and others in turn.
These videos were of the dishes Jiang Ning had prepared on the night he and Su Meng obtained their marriage certificate. He hadn't had time to edit them before.
Now that he had some free time, he edited the videos and stored them in separate cloud drive folders before sending them out.
It was after dinner. Su Meng was walking Mengmeng outside the Cloudtop Villa District, her heart still churning with anxiety about the events of the evening.
"Dad, First-Year Dad just sent me a cloud drive link via private message. He said it contains an original Northeast Chinese dish as a thank you for our generous donation."
Zhao Shijie, the eldest son of Northeast Pride - Zhao Family, burst into his father's study, his face beaming with excitement.
Zhao Shilong, the family patriarch, was in his study painting after dinner. "What? First-Year Dad messaged you?"
"Yes, he sent a link and password to an original Northeast Chinese dish. I asked him about it, but he was already offline."
Zhao Shilong's eyes lit up. "Quick, quick! Let's get Zhao Aotian and the others to watch the video!"
"Right away! I'll call him now," Zhao Shijie said, quickly pulling out his phone to call Zhao Aotian.
Zhao Aotian was the winner of the second-to-last Chef God competition and the son of Zhao Shilong's second brother.
The Zhao Family was known for its close-knit unity. Over the years, Zhao Aotian's title as Chef God had played a crucial role in the development of Northeast Pride - Zhao Family into a corporate group.
Soon, the video of Jiang Ning's original Northeast Chinese dish was playing in the Zhao Family's living room. The family's top executives watched in silence.
"What did everyone think after watching?" Zhao Shilong asked, breaking the silence.
Zhao Aotian adjusted his glasses, breaking the silence. "This dish is remarkably innovative, perfectly blending traditional Northeast ingredients in an unexpected way. If we apply this creative approach to our own menu development, it will undoubtedly offer diners a fresh and exciting experience."
Zhao Shijie nodded vigorously in agreement, adding, "The cooking techniques are also quite unique. While it appears simple, each step is meticulously planned, and the timing is masterful. The dish in the video looks so appetizing that it makes your mouth water just by looking at it."
A senior executive in charge of marketing joined the discussion. "From a marketing perspective, this dish has strong selling points. It will attract diners who are always seeking novelty. Moreover, the preparation process isn't overly complicated, making it easy to implement in our restaurants. This will help us reduce costs while maintaining quality."
The CFO frowned, voicing her concerns. "While this dish has great potential, ingredient procurement costs might increase. We need to figure out how to control costs without compromising quality, ensuring we maintain a healthy profit margin."
Zhao Shilong nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping across the group. "Everyone has raised valid points. This dish has indeed given us much to consider."
"Aotian, do you think our current team of chefs can quickly master the essence of this dish?"
Zhao Aotian pondered for a moment before confidently replying, "It shouldn't be a problem. I can lead a few key chefs in research and quickly familiarize them with the preparation process. We should be able to launch it on the market in the shortest possible time."
Zhao Shilong made the final decision, "Good, that's settled. From now on, we'll establish a special task force to fully research this original Northeast dish. Our goal is to make it the group's new signature dish!"
Everyone chimed in with enthusiastic agreement, their eyes gleaming with anticipation, as if they could already see the dish's triumphant success in the market.
Zhao Shilong sighed, "I didn't expect 'First-Year Dad' to be such a sentimental person. If we master this dish, it's worth at least a hundred million."
Zhao Aotian nodded in agreement. "Uncle, the over a million we rewarded him was well worth it."
Zhao Shijie added, "If 'First-Year Dad' livestreams again, what should we do?"
Zhao Shilong replied, "We'll continue to increase our rewards, but this time, we'll privately message him. We'll explain that we're not greedy for more new dishes, but rather hope to get his contact information and become friends."
The group nodded in agreement.
Similar discussions had occurred in other prominent culinary families, such as the Chen Family of Cantonese Cuisine, the Li Family of Sichuan Cuisine, the Kong Family of Lu Cuisine, and the Lin Family of Huaiyang Elegance.
Zhao Shilong continued, "How is the surveillance on Jingjing progressing?"
Zhao Shijie frowned deeply. "Dad, the Tang Family has become extremely vigilant. After Qingchen was taken away, Tang Hecai and his secretary Ke Hanliang kept five chefs and bodyguards at the hotel. They went out for a night and only returned the next morning. Then they took the chefs and bodyguards back to Kyoto."
Zhao Shilong's brow furrowed. "Shijie, send a private message to Master First-Year Dad again. See if you can arrange a meeting or get his contact information."
Zhao Shijie smiled bitterly. "Dad, I've sent him hundreds, maybe even thousands, of messages, but Master First-Year Dad seems to rarely log in to check his private messages. They're all still unread."
Zhao Shilong sighed. "It seems Master First-Year Dad doesn't want us to bother him. I wonder what methods the Tang Family used to contact him. Have you tried reaching out to Huayin?"
Zhao Shijie sighed, "Dad, I tried, and even bribed a relative of a close classmate who works as an assistant director at Huayin. But even with their SS-level clearance, they couldn't find anything. They said only the director has the authority to access that information."
"The problem is, Director Xiao Hong is incorruptible and has powerful connections. No one dares to ask him. If anyone tried to inquire about First-Year Dad's personal information, they'd probably be fired the next day."
Zhao Shilong pressed, "Alright, let's put that aside for now. Did you find anything unusual at the Cloudtop Villa District?"
Zhao Shijie replied, "Nothing, Dad. Villa A18 has remained tightly sealed, and no one has lived there."
"In that case, recall the team stationed there."
"But Dad, something amusing happened there a few days ago. Remember the 'Tap Dance King' who went viral a few days ago? He was filmed dancing there and the video was uploaded online."
"Tap Dance King?"
Zhao Shijie beamed with pride. "That's right. The person who live-streamed him tracked down the location and surrounded his car. But he didn't dare get out. He was so viciously attacked by online trolls that his reputation was ruined, and he disappeared."
Zhao Shilong's brow furrowed deeply. "Did you investigate this yourself?"
"Dad, it's news Xiao Zhang sent back. He's stationed there to keep watch."
Zhao Shilong was so angry he was blowing his whiskers and glaring. "Bring that Xiao Zhang back immediately! Have him investigate the 'First-Year Dad' master. He's got nothing better to do all day than chase irrelevant gossip like the 'Tap Dance King' and similar nonsense!"
After the old man's tirade, Zhao Shijie quickly nodded respectfully. "Yes, Dad. I'll call Xiao Zhang back right away."
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