Chapter 167 - 160 Niu family
In the afternoon, He Xuewen chatted leisurely with Niu Sanxian and Niu Wuwei. The three of them got along quite well. Niu Wuwei had heard about He Xuewen from his son and knew he was the famous successor of the He Family Wine.
Tonight, Niu Family’s eldest brother was still in charge of cooking. He worked quickly, preparing two tables full of dishes within an hour, mostly because many dishes were leftovers from lunch and needed only a little reheating.
Niu Sanxian introduced his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson: his eldest son Niu Bajiao, head chef of Sui City’s grand hotel; his second son Niu Hujiao, head chef of the city’s machinery factory cafeteria; his third son Niu Danggui, head chef of the city’s meat union cafeteria; and his fourth son Niu Guipi, a chef in a restaurant in Sri Town. All four sons followed in Niu Sanxian’s footsteps, each robust and stout.
The names of the three grandsons were also quite interesting: the eldest grandson Niu Gancao, the second Niu Ziran, and the youngest Niu Sharen. Tian Sisi couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this, finding it amusing how this family had names that were either spices or medicinal herbs, all usable in the kitchen, truly fitting for a family of chefs.
It’s no wonder the Niu family was doing well, hosting such high-end banquets. The entire family was salaried, and everyone had rather lucrative jobs. It would be strange if they weren’t well off!
In the evening, the men sat at one table and the women and children at another. Tian Sisi and Tian Xinhua, being guests, joined the men’s table.
Earlier, Tian Sisi had a bowl of hawthorn soup to aid digestion and felt much better. She kept serving herself various dishes, with lion’s head meatballs being her favorite choice. He Xuewen joked:
"Today my daughter Ah Nan is really eating a lot. At home, she eats like a kitten, counting each grain of rice. I always worry she isn’t eating enough to keep up with her nutrition."