Chapter 1007: Chapter 418: Chen Yan: Harvest Season Has Arrived! Let Dundun Try Some Unique Ingredients!

Chen Yan stopped bullying Dundun as soon as she heard:

"Fortunately, after last time, I kept a stack of contracts in the car... wait here, I’ll go get them and we’ll start signing."

These contracts were mostly pre-printed, with profit sharing set to industry standards; all they needed was a name and a stamp to take effect.

Chen Yan hurried out and soon returned with a stack of contracts.

At that time, Gou Junguo was leaning in front of Xie Baomin, inquiring about exploring restaurant experiences. Seeing Chen Yan, he proactively greeted her:

"Hello, President Chen!"

Upon seeing him, Chen Yan asked softly:

"Manager Gou, do you have any plans to change jobs? Our company is preparing to create three top-tier restaurant exploration stars. Interested in joining us?"

Gou Junguo replied helplessly:

"The penalty for breach of contract is high, and now that my followers have increased, the company might not agree to my resignation either."

He was quite regretful for not having signed with Joyful Media back then.

Otherwise, forming the exploration big three with old Xie and old Dai, who would dare bully us in the future?

Chen Yan thought for a moment, then curiously asked:

"Besides you, does your company have any other quality streamers?"

Gou Junguo shook his head. When he signed the contract, he didn’t consider the company’s size or the contract details; he just picked up the pen and wrote his name. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Now he not only works at Yanjing Hotel, but also explores restaurants five times a week.

Otherwise, it would be a breach of contract, and the company could deduct his earnings.

"No one else, but my live director is quite professional. Last time he wanted to switch to Joyful Media, but unfortunately, you weren’t hiring, so he had to settle for my company."

"Manager Gou, add me on WeChat and send the director over, I’ll talk to him. By the way, your contract terms are pretty unfair... Let me have our company’s legal advisor contact you to annul the contract, and then you can rejoin us."

With joy in his heart, Gou Junguo quickly asked:

"I can’t take my account with me, what should I do?"

"Then just leave it. We can create a new account and rebrand it later."

Gou Junguo showed a worried expression:

"My account states Yanjing Hotel, what if they keep using it?"

"That’s no problem, Yanjing Hotel doesn’t lack lawyers; just inform President Ye, and the legal department will have them shape up."

Hearing this, Gou Junguo finally felt relieved.

He took the contract from Chen Yan’s hand and asked:

"President Chen, are you here to sign up these veterans? Come on, let me introduce you. Before eating, these veterans were sneakingly asking me how to gain fame online."

Just like that, except for a few who left early, whether executive chefs or retired masters, they all became exclusive streamers signed with Joyful Media.

As for promoting these people, there was no rush because Chen Yan planned to arrange for them to appear on ’Taste of the World’ first, getting them used to filming and gaining some recognition.

Then they would move into short video platforms.

With the TV exposure as a foundation, further promotion would be much more effective.

Of course, they couldn’t all do the same thing; that would be too repetitive. They needed individualized promotion plans based on the masters’ personalities.

After signing them all, she returned with a stack of contracts, her face full of smiles:

"I never thought I’d come for a meal and end up signing so many chefs. What a harvest!"

Lin Xu was already full by this time, and carrying Dundun, he left the banquet hall with several others, saying goodbye and driving back to the store.

Just as he entered, Shu Yun came over to greet him:

"Ah, Dundun is back! What delicious things did you eat over there?"

"Meow~~~~~"

Dundun let out a pitiful meow. It was too noisy with the crowd, and there wasn’t much suitable for a cat to eat, so it ended up with a stomach full of yak jerky given by Dai Jianli.

Some boiled beef was sent from the kitchen, but it wasn’t Dundun’s preferred part, so it didn’t eat much.

Lin Xu apologized as he gently rubbed Dundun’s head:

"I was too busy enjoying the event to let my little one eat. I’ll make some new meat for you this afternoon so you can indulge in your craving for meat, okay?"

Dundun immediately nuzzled Lin Xu’s hand, softly meowing.

With a quiet moment to spare, Lin Xu called Old Huang:

"Do you have any rare meat right now? Preferably something Dundun hasn’t tried before. The little one didn’t get enough to eat at noon and is having a tantrum."

Upon hearing this, Old Huang laughed and said:

"I do, I just bought a lot of bullfrogs from the market outside the city. Since you want something new, how about bullfrog meat? It should be okay, right?"

Bullfrog?

Indeed, Dundun had never tried it before.

Lin Xu said:

"Okay, send some over. We haven’t cooked much of it recently. We’ll cook it with Fatty Intestines together, and if there’s any left over, we’ll braise it in marinade, make spicy braised bullfrog."

Bullfrog meat is tender and delicious, and low in fat, a favorite among those watching their weight.

The most classic way to enjoy it is by pairing it with Fatty Intestines.

Cooking them together allows the Intestines to absorb the fresh taste of the bullfrog, making them even more delicious.

While the bullfrog, under the influence of the Intestines, becomes richer in flavor.

The combination of these two ingredients, fragrant and tasty, creates a flavor that exceeds the sum of its parts, becoming a delicacy few can resist.

After hanging up, Lin Xu scratched Dundun’s chin and said:

"I’ll treat you to some bullfrog this afternoon and let you indulge yourself."

"Meow~~~~"

The little one became happy, and Lin Xu went upstairs to check on the kitchen’s work for today.

At three in the afternoon, Old Huang walked into the store carrying two big black plastic bags.

After greeting Shu Yun, he made his way upstairs, where Lin Xu was bustling in the kitchen, and shouted:

"Brother Lin, the bullfrogs have arrived. How do you plan to cook them today?"

Lin Xu walked out of the kitchen and was shocked to see two whole bags of bullfrogs:

"Wow, that many?"

"Don’t even mention it, they thought the quality was too high and costly, wanted to buy something cheaper. I couldn’t be bothered to return them, so let’s just eat them ourselves... oh, by the way, Brother Lin, I had a health check yesterday..."

"How did it go?"

This question brought a slight shadow over Old Huang’s weathered face...

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The cold weather is perfect for a bullfrog stew, don’t you think? This Chapter is 5000 words, asking for monthly tickets, brothers!