Chapter 591: Chapter 591

Today's dinner was set up as if Zhang Zhengchang was the lord, and I was the grandchild!

He made some sense, leaving Liu Zhizhong with no choice but to nod and say, "Old Secretary is right! Mrs. Lu, thank you, you've worked hard!"

After saying this, he actually did pour himself a full glass, and then poured one for Lu Yumei too, even standing up to toast and all.

The drink that Lu Yumei had to take, it really was uncomfortable.

She felt that old bastard Zhang Zhengchang really wasn't anything good!

But when Liu Zhizhong toasted her, because he was sitting close, he gently nudged her shoe with his foot and his eyes hinted at her as if to tell her to endure it!

So, Lu Yumei had no choice but to hold her drink and accept this toast from her son-in-law.

Of course, she still requested Liu Zhizhong to drink less, and so did she.

At this time, Zhang Zhengchang didn't force Liu Zhizhong to drink another big glass.

After all, with one glass of two liangs, if Liu Zhizhong drank another, it would be a total of one catty and four liangs of alcohol, and there was still cooking to do later, not to mention he still needed to be taken care of!

As the mother-in-law and son-in-law drank, Zhang Zhengchang was quite pleased, and laughed heartily, saying, "That's right, that's right, this is how it should be! Alright, Liu Zhizhong has had quite a bit to drink tonight, let's call it quits here. In a bit, you won't really need to drink anymore. I've heard that after dinner, you still need to accompany Secretary Du and Minister Zhang for fishing. If you get drunk and tumble into the Yangjiang River and something happens, I really can't take that responsibility! Secretary Du, Minister Zhang, if you are going to night fish, you should also drink less, safety first. Come on, everyone, let's eat..."

This old bastard is so fickle, makes it a bit hard to deal with.

There are bad people and evil deeds in officialdom, especially some old perverts, who press and deal with their opponents with endless disgusting methods. But Zhang Zhengchang wasn't too cruel tonight, mainly because he had other intentions, heh heh...

However, at least we're not drinking anymore, which is a good thing.

Du Yuesheng and Zhang Tianbao each had a glass of two liangs down their stomachs and could drink a little more, so they did drink a little with Zhang Zhengchang and Lu Yumei, just not overdoing it.

As for Liu Zhizhong, they just listened to the Old Secretary, not drinking with him anymore.

So, Liu Zhizhong actually got a break to catch his breath.

All in all, he's still quite robust.

His physical condition is off the charts, and his alcohol tolerance is strong too.

Zhang Tianbao even took the opportunity to comfort him and show concern when they went to pee together.

Knowing that Liu Zhizhong was steady, Zhang Tianbao could let go of his worries and told Liu Zhizhong not to take it to heart, if things could transition smoothly, then tonight's drinking wasn't in vain.

Liu Zhizhong inwardly felt grateful, but laughed silently to himself thinking, Brother Tianbao, you don't know, but tonight I've got to deal with that old bastard no matter what, just you watch!

However, Liu Zhizhong also told Zhang Tianbao that it's possible the Old Secretary won't let me off just because of a few drinks, there might be other tricks!

Zhang Tianbao said not to worry, we'll deal with it when it happens, I'll have your back.

Such a Brother Bao, what can Liu Zhizhong say, he really was grateful.

Of course, Liu Zhizhong didn't know, being Luo Tianlin's son, Zhang Tianbao's character and conduct were far superior to Zhang Hongyang's. Maybe, a person's growth environment indeed affects and determines their future stature?

By the end of the meal, he said he would make the last dish. Of course, everybody looked forward to the turtle blood, how to make and eat it was quite the temptation.

At this point, Liu Zhizhong felt fine, his mind was sharp, and his movements were agile.

He got up to start cooking, and with a sneer, Zhang Zhengchang joked, "Liu Zhizhong, are you okay now? Don't have both the turtle and yourself end up in the pot!"

That joke was a bit nauseating.

Du Yuesheng and Zhang Tianbao could only laugh it off. Get full chapters from 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩

Lu Yumei, however, was cursing endlessly in her heart, though she smiled on the outside and said, "Zhizhong, are you sure you can do it? If not, I'll go cook that turtle blood..."

"No, no, no, dear mother-in-law, please don't cook, let Liu Zhizhong do it, let him handle the turtle..."

Said in such a way, was Liu Zhizhong being scolded again?

Liu Zhizhong just put on a smile and acted as if he hadn't heard.

Then, he went back to the kitchen and started his flamboyant operation, back turned to the dinner table.

In fact, it was all the same old tricks! He did this when dealing with Zhang Hong, and the same when he was dealing with his nominal old man, hmph...

He made five portions of turtle blood tofu, his culinary skills unquestionable.

But these five portions, one for each person, served in separate bowls, were not a lot in quantity, but sufficiently delicious and the ingredients quite potent.

In the past, when his father-in-law was still alive, Liu Zhizhong knew that turtle blood was a great tonic.

Now, Liu Zhizhong didn't add anything special to the portions for himself, Zhang Tianbao, and Lu Yumei.

But to Du Yuesheng's portion, Liu Zhizhong added just a light amount, enough for Du Yuesheng to get some ideas after eating but still stay in control.

As for Zhang Zhengchang's portion, it had just a bit more than Du Yuesheng's. Even as a 64-year-old man, he definitely wouldn't be able to stand it, hehe...

Soon enough, Liu Zhizhong brought over the five exquisite servings of turtle blood on a large serving plate and placed them on the table, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

The turtle blood, glossy and vibrant, was fragrant and firm. In the small bowls, neatly cut squares topped with broth and sprinkled with bright green scallions, the presentation was simply fantastic.

One portion for each person, no more, no less, Liu Zhizhong distributed them one by one, even giving Zhang Zhengchang a slightly larger portion, telling the Old Secretary to eat more to make up for his hard work.

Zhang Zhengchang originally wanted to bring up an issue, but with the delicious food in front of him, let's eat first...