To see Jiang Yining, Li Li, and the others off, Lin Zhe organized a dinner.
After completing Sun Lijing's onboarding paperwork,
he asked Lin Xiaomeng to go shopping at the market with him.
Actually, having Li Ying deliver everything straight to the inn would have been more convenient, but that would have taken some of the fun out of shopping.
When work got tiring, going out for a stroll and buying groceries was also a way to relax and clear the mind.
Arm in arm, the two bought all sorts of barbecue supplies at Hongrun Wholesale Market, showing off their affection the whole way.
The market had freshly slaughtered beef and lamb every day. Though it wasn't as tasty as the livestock Uncle-in-law and the others raised themselves, it was still passable.
At any rate, it tasted better than frozen meat that had been stored for who knew how long.
The shopping spree cost Lin Zhe another 3,000-plus yuan.
They bought a mountain of ingredients, enough to feed twenty to thirty people.
Besides the three guests-Jiang Yining, Li Li, and Du Huan-Lin Zhe had invited quite a few other people tonight.
Lin Xiaomeng and her grandmother were, of course, indispensable.
There were also Dan Teng, his aunt, Uncle-in-law, his cousin and his wife, and then Hu Ting and the aunties working at the inn.
Too few people meant no atmosphere; more people made things lively!
Tonight's dinner was both a farewell banquet and an all-staff gathering for Fortunate Inn.
Around six that evening, when Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng returned to the inn, Jiang Yining, Li Li, and the others were already waiting in the front courtyard.
"Lin Zhe, Xiaomeng, you two went out to have fun without taking us!"
"Exactly! Were you afraid we'd be third wheels?"
"Tsk, tsk,