The sky is the summer solstice, which is the hottest time of the year in Rongshu Village, because + the Tropic of Cancer that runs through Tianzhou is the longest day of sunshine in the year.

That afternoon, the manor kitchen was already full of lively scenes. The burning stove and the kitchen helping the kitchen were running back and forth, indicating that a grand banquet was being prepared here.

Today is the first anniversary of Cen Jiahua's official stay in the reservoir. Cen Jiahua specially held a banquet this evening, which was to reward the hard-working employees, and to thank Lao Chen and others who helped him a lot over the past year.

The dishes and ingredients at the banquet are all the mountain delicacies in the nearby forests and specialties produced in Banyanshu Village, which can be regarded as a very regional style banquet.

Braised hare, steamed tilapia, duck, salted chicken, stewed chicken with mushrooms, shredded black fungus, duck blood vermicelli soup, > fried water spinach, cold dishes,..., and many other delicacies that Cen Jiahua had never eaten before, were brought to the table.

Because during this period, the park's operating efficiency is very good, and Cen Jiahua also wants to reward employees in this way to stimulate their enthusiasm. Of course, bonus red envelopes are also indispensable, but before that, it is also a good idea to have a good meal.

With the boss' instructions, Hong, who was in charge of the chef, naturally let go of his hands and feet, used all the ingredients he collected, and created a luxurious meal.

There is one of them called the Oil Net Meat Roll. Cen Jiahua has never eaten it before, but seeing the dishes being fried golden and emitting bursts of heat and fragrance, it really aroused people's greed.

Cen Jiahua picked up a piece and put it in the ba and bit it. The outer layer was already fried to a crispy one, but the inside was extremely tender, which was really two extreme feelings.

"Pang Hong, how did you make the dish?" Cen Jiahua asked vaguely while eating.

"Oh, but: a delicacy is essential for the wedding and funerals near the village. If there is no oil net meat roll on the table, it will be inferior." Pang Hong saw Cen Jiahua asking about his proud work. He could almost smile on his chubby face.

It turns out that the meat rolls on the +net look simple, but it is not an easy task to make them well. First, they are very picky when choosing raw materials. The meat rolls are made of half-fat and lean pork on the front legs. After cutting them into thin strips, mix them with various seasonings, green onion slices, garlic paste and other ingredients. Stir evenly with egg whites and make meat filling.

Then use an oil net to roll the meat filling into a roll of torch-sized torch dipped in dry starch, put it in boiling ground tea oil and fry it into golden brown.

During the process of making the ground, whether it is the selection of raw materials or the cooking temperature, it is necessary to master it with special accuracy. Once it is not grasped well, this dish may fail.

The skin of the oil net meat roll is golden in color, crispy and refreshing, and the meat filling inside is smooth and tender, and it exudes a special aroma, which is really a delicious food.

After a while, Cen Jiahua had already killed several pieces. Then she remembered to keep her stomach and eat other foods. Then she reluctantly put down her chopsticks.

With professionals taking care of the dishes, the time was quite fast. Before the sun could completely set, all the banquets were already set on the dam.

Because most of the banquets are full of big fish and meat, it is not suitable for the elderly to have healthy diet, so Cen Jiahua deliberately gave the old man a small cooking stove and let him eat it by himself.

As the saying goes, "Walk a hundred steps after a meal and live to ninety-nine."

Before Lao Chen and the others arrived, Jiahua took the time to accompany the old man around the willow forest for two times. When it was almost done, he sent the old man back to the small building and asked him to watch the news broadcast.

Although it was already seven o'clock in the evening, the red sun was still stubbornly among the mountains and unwilling to go down, and the whole sky was reddished by colorful clouds.

Fortunately, the dam was blocked by the shadow of the mountain and was no longer exposed to the hot sunlight, making it look much cooler. The gusts of mountain wind mixed with the fragrance of plants and the direction of unknown wild flowers drove away the hot weather all day, making people feel happy.

Today is not a weekend, and there are basically not many guests in the manor, so every employee does not have to be distracted to pay attention to the guests’ requests and can have a celebration banquet with peace of mind.

The waiters, chefs, staff of the farm, technicians of the botanical garden, and representatives from Lao Chen and other villages were filled with 5 tables, and the entire dam suddenly became noisy.

Cen Jiahua and Lao Chen, as well as Wu Fang, the elder who opened the manor, Wang San Uncle sat down at a table, just like when the breeding farm was built.

After everyone sat down, Cen Jiahua picked up a wine glass, stood up, and prepared to say some comments.

The employees who were attacking the food on the table saw the boss standing up with a glass of wine, and naturally they were quiet.

His eyes were fixed on the young boss. Speaking of which, although Cen Jiahua didn't know much about these, the generous salary he paid on time every month and the comfortable working environment made them feel respectful to Cen Jiahua.

Holding the wine glass and looking at the dozens of people in front of him, Cen Jiahua suddenly felt a little excited and his voice became a little loud.

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone here. A year ago today, I came to Rongshu Village and built Zhiyuan Villa with everyone's help...." As he said that, Cen Jiahua suddenly felt a little excited, and his voice rose three times unstoppable, saying: "If I were alone, the reservoir would not have such a huge change in just one year. Thank you!"

After saying that, Cen Jiahua raised her head and killed a glass of white wine, which was considered to have drunk all her feelings.

As soon as Cen Jiahua finished speaking, the atmosphere on the dam suddenly became lively. After all, today is a celebration banquet. In addition to having delicious food, everyone also has red envelopes to receive. This is really a pleasure.

Just when the wine was hot on the dam, Cen Jiahua did not notice that on the top of the building, a thin figure was quietly watching him with a stick on his back.

The old man looked at the mature Cen Jiahua on the dam and felt particularly relieved. His little grandson had grown up.

Although Cen Jiahua was excellent in his studies, in the old man's opinion, he was still childish and did not show too many characteristics of a successful person.

Although I supported him to build a manor at the beginning, I just wanted to give him a chance to train. As for whether he could succeed, the old man still didn't have much confidence in his heart.

However, for some time, the old man's observation told him that his grandson's progress in all aspects was really gratifying. Whether it is treating people, organizing and managing, or other aspects, the old man has already had considerable experience, which is simply incomparable to a year ago.

In particular, Cen Hua has a special temperament, calm and elegant, giving people the feeling of being like the spring breeze blowing on his face, especially comfortable. The old man who once saw countless people naturally knew that he had developed his unique aura, which could be considered as beginning to enter the house and had the feeling of a successful person.

In fact, what Jiahua wants to thank is that his experience over the past year has also the effect of "health preservation exercise", which has brought his temperament to a higher level.

The old man is naturally not the kind of stubborn old man, and he doesn't have much objection to Cen Jiahua's running the manor. In his opinion, whether it is an official or a business, it is a process of being a human being.

As long as you can stabilize your heart through experience and be a dignified person, as for the industry you are engaged in, it is all the details, and don’t worry too much. The old man is very happy that his grandson has made such a huge change in a very short year, so he is very comforted.

Of course, for various reasons, the old man naturally would not praise Cen Jiahua in person, and could only be happy for him silently.

Not to mention the old man's imagination, as the banquet progressed, the dam became more and more lively.

After three rounds of wine, the sound of guessing codes began to sound on the dam, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a more powerful level. The sound of guessing codes can better express the local people's catharsis on happy moods, which is a feature of the banquet. If it is a casualty, people will not guess codes even if they drink, because it is a taboo thing.

After a year of getting along and having experienced countless banquets, Cen Jiahua's current level of guessing codes has improved by leaps and bounds, and he is already a well-known expert in guessing codes.

Cen Jiahua, Lao Chen and others admired and envied. After all, Cen Jiahua managed the manor in a lively manner in just one year, which is really not something that ordinary people can do.

After a night of carnival, the noisy banquet ended and the manor calmed down. After sending all the guests away and letting the unintoxicated female staff clean up the leftovers, Cen Jiahua brought a pot of tea and arrived at the dam alone.

Today is the 30th day of the lunar calendar. The moon in the sky is invisible, but it is full of stars. Standing on the dam, Cen Jiahua seemed to be able to feel the dazzling starry sky, as if it was within reach, everything was like a dream.

The whispers of summer insects in my ears and the sounds of frogs and night owls in the distance made Cen Jiahua feel as if she was in a fairy tale world. This is a night worth remembering.

A year ago, I came here alone, and a year later, this place is gradually changing towards the ideal manor in my mind.

Life is always surprises!

ps: Sweat, the number of words is a little less, thank you for your support!
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