Chapter 163 Taking Grandpa Out to a Restaurant

"Many seafood menu items have been posted off, so they probably aren't available. The selection of seafood seems rather limited. However, they do offer processing services. We can bring our own seafood and have the chef process it for us, paying a processing fee." Lu Qingfeng noticed that many dish names on the menu had been posted off, indicating that those dishes were likely unavailable.

"Oh, brother, what kind of seafood do you like? I'll get some tomorrow and have the chef cook it for you." He Caiwei was also thinking of getting some from her space and having the chef cook it for her. She hadn't had seafood cooked by professional chefs in a long time.

"I'm fine with anything. Where do you want to get it? Be careful, they're cracking down hard outside right now. Otherwise, just forget it, we don't need it." Lu Qingfeng didn't want her to take the risk; it wasn't worth it for a mouthful of food.

"It's okay, it's very simple." He Caiwei shook her head, reached out and took her brother's hand, and started running home.

It's still summer, around 8 pm outside, just getting dark. There aren't many pedestrians, but there are more people sitting at their doorways to cool off than walking on the street. The weather is just too hot now, and many people can't stay indoors.

"Slow down, it's too dark now, be careful not to fall because you can't see the road..." The road they were walking on was not a smooth cement road, but a stone slab road. Over time, such roads become rugged and uneven. The road they were on already had many bumpy parts. If they couldn't see the road, they would fall flat on their faces.

"Brother, what did we do before? Have you forgotten again? How could you disappear in this dark place? Hurry up, hurry up, let's go home, let's go home..." He Caiwei turned around and glanced at him. Had her brother forgotten what they did before?

Not to mention training with Meng Dong and the others, they've already honed their eyesight by following Meng Dong on so many missions.

When He Caiwei and the others arrived at their doorstep, they saw their grandfather standing there, walking slowly towards the gate, glancing at the main road every now and then, clearly waiting for them.

He Caiwei was still several meters away from the gate when she waved to her grandfather: "Grandpa, we're back..."

"My dear, you're back! How was it? What delicious food did you eat at the restaurant? With the supply so tight right now, even Guangyuanlou probably doesn't have anything good to eat, right?" The old man was a foodie, but since the supply became tight, he hadn't gone out to eat anymore because there was simply nothing to eat.

However, his daughter's cooking skills are not good; even the best food would be wasted if given to her.

That old bastard from Fuyunlou has run away again. Even if he wants to eat out and have a good meal, he can't find a place to go.

"It's alright, but the beef brisket noodles at Guangyuanlou are really delicious. How about I treat you to a meal there tomorrow, Grandpa?" He Caiwei smiled and put her arm around the old man's arm, whispering to him.

"Is it just beef brisket noodles? Is there any other seafood we can eat? The old man wants to eat fish..." The old man was determined to have something good to eat and was also craving something, but he knew that the supply outside was insufficient and the things he wanted to eat were usually not available.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll definitely get you a fresh mandarin fish, and how about a big lobster?" These are the two things the old man likes the most, as well as the fish balls he always ordered whenever he went to Fuyunlou, but he probably can't chew those fish balls anymore.

Mandarin fish is a type of freshwater fish with tender flesh and relatively few fish, making it suitable for the elderly and children. However, this type of freshwater fish is rarely seen in Shenzhen, as it is not currently farmed and few are caught.

In the past, when the head chef of Fuyunlou Restaurant was working, there were always anglers who would specifically fish for mandarin fish. The old man was an old friend of the head chef of Fuyunlou Restaurant, so whenever there were mandarin fish, he would have the waiter notify the old man.

Since that chef left, the old man hadn't eaten mandarin fish for several years. Hearing that his granddaughter could get him some, the old man was as happy as a child.

"Weiwei, what did you say to Grandpa? Why is he so happy?" Lu Qingfeng was a little curious when he saw that Grandpa was so happy that he was walking with a swagger.

"It's alright, you'll find out tomorrow. Come on, let's go back inside. I'm all sweaty from walking all this way, I'll take a shower when I get back." He Caiwei helped the old man into the house from outside. The mosquitoes in Pengcheng are especially big in the summer, and one bite can leave a big welt, so she wanted to bring the old man inside. The house has screen windows and screen doors installed, so the mosquitoes can't get in.

A group of people rushed into the house, only to be met with an unexpected surprise.

He Caiwei was genuinely surprised to see several people sitting inside drinking tea with her father.

"Oh dear, is our Weiwei off on a date? We've come at the wrong time..." Meng Dong teased the girl as the two entered.

"Old Meng, what brings you all here? This place is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the capital... What, just to freeload a meal at my house?" He Caiwei knew they must have a mission to come here, but she wondered if they had finished their mission and were heading back, or if they had just arrived.

"Of course, I still can't forget the meal I had at your uncle's house before..." The little girl didn't say anything, but Meng Dong didn't remember that meal.

But the little girl's words whetted his appetite; he had been craving that meal for a long time.

"No, but I'm treating the old man to a meal tomorrow, and I can take you guys to try some local delicacies." He Caiwei wasn't sure if they could show up openly, so the invitation was just a casual remark.

"Grandpa, it seems we've benefited from your kindness." Meng Dong and the others couldn't actually go out, so it was just talk.

"Alright, alright, you two, stop joking around. Let's get down to business. If there's something we can't answer, let's go to the small study next door." Lu Zhiheng quickly interrupted the two of them. Actually, Meng Dong and the others had just come in, and they hadn't even finished explaining what was going on when these two returned. In order not to delay the mission, Lu Zhiheng urged them to get started.

"Second brother, are they here on a mission?" He Caiwei heard her father say this and knew that they had come with a mission and had just arrived.

"Yes, I need your help with something. Let's go to the study." This mission is quite secretive; only those who participate in it should know about it.

"Okay, let's go then." He must have come to ask for my help, otherwise he wouldn't have come to my house before the mission even started.

Lu Qingfeng originally wanted to go along, but Lu Qingzhu wouldn't let him.

As soon as Lu Qingfeng heard that he wasn't allowed to follow, he knew it was a mission. Since he had encountered the situation, he didn't go with them and stayed to have tea with his uncle in the living room.