The dishes at Fenghuang Renjia Farmhouse Villa are all ho-cooked style, but they excel in genuine ingredients and rich flavors.
The chickens, ducks, and geese are all raised free-range, slaughtered on the sa day, and then stewed in a clay pot for three to four hours, complented with freshly picked vegetables that are lightly stir-fried to cut through the grease and heaviness.
Lin Jie was quite satisfied with this farmhouse feast.
"Here cos the secret roasted whole pig!"
With this announcent, a plainly dressed waiter set a platter of golden roasted, steaming hot, pre-sliced pork ribs on the table.
"This is our villa's famous specialty dish!"
"We select local pigs weighing over a hundred pounds, marinate them with a secret recipe for twenty-four hours in a refrigerated case, and then roast them with fruit wood charcoal for five hours."
"Please enjoy it slowly, dear guests!"
After hearing the introduction, Lin Jie wrapped one end of a long rib with aluminum foil, took a bite while it was still hot, and nodded, saying, "The balance of salty and sweet is just right, the flavor is rich, very nice."
"Everyone should have a taste too!"
Upon Lin Jie's recomndation, Cai Jinqiang, Zhou Hongzhi, Fu Hekun, Su Liangqi, and An Kexin each took a rib to taste.
However, it was evident that these individuals were health-conscious and quite self-controlled.
Each took two or three bites, expressed satisfaction with the taste, and then placed the ribs on the plate in front of them.
"I heard that Boss Wang was so scared by just one sentence from you, Expert Lin, that he left us and went to the hospital by himself?"
Faced with Su Liangqi's amused question, Lin Jie pulled a napkin to wipe his mouth and hands and said, "Apart from abdominal fat, Boss Wang's beer belly might also be caused by an abdominal condition."
"I just said that it could be a tumor, and Boss Wang's legs went weak."
"In his condition, it's better to go to the hospital early for a check-up to confirm and ease his mind."
Cai Jinqiang asked with a smile, "Is there a high possibility of it being a tumor?"
Lin Jie nodded and said, "From my preliminary examination, it is likely a tumor, and it's not small!"
"Is it malignant?" Su Liangqi pursued the question.
Lin Jie shook his head and said, "The tumor isn't small and has obviously been growing in Boss Wang's body for quite so ti, but Boss Wang's physical condition is very normal, and he feels no discomfort."
"Overall, the possibility is still large that it's benign."
Lin Jie, becoming interested, explained, "It's not uncommon in the dical field for there to be a benign large tumor weighing several pounds, or even over ten pounds, in the abdon."
"These large abdominal tumors are generally hemangiomas, angiomas..."
"Hey, hey, Lin Jie..."
An Kexin hurriedly interrupted Lin Jie, scolding, "Talking about tumors at lunchti—maybe it doesn't affect you, but you should consider our feelings and appetites!"
Lin Jie realized his inappropriate topic and apologetically said, "That's my mistake, I won't talk about this anymore."
"It's okay!"
Cai Jinqiang softly laughed and said, "Honestly speaking, Expert Lin, your talent and relentless pursuit in dicine is a blessing for us and also why we are gathered here."
Recalling sothing, he said, "Expert Lin, do you want to know why, despite your incredible dical skills, you haven't been appointed as a dical expert for the National Health Bureau, otherwise known as the contemporary Imperial Physician?"
Lin Jie replied with a question, "Isn't it because I failed the political review?"
Cai Jinqiang shook his head and said, "If you can't pass a political review, then very few dical experts could. That's for sure."
"What I heard is that the reason you weren't hired is because soone high up said sothing."
"Oh, what did they say?" Lin Jie was full of curiosity.
Zhou Hongzhi, Fu Hekun, Su Liangqi, and An Kexin were also intrigued, all looking at Cai Jinqiang.
Cai Jinqiang took his ti, sipping so tea, and said, "I'm not clear on the exact words, but I understand the gist of it."
He paused again and slowly said, "The leader said that the Bureau's dical experts are too conservative and lack innovation, closely related to their positions and the patients they treat."
"And Expert Lin, your treatnt ideas have always been unrestrained, novel, and unique."
"Such an expert as Lin is not suitable to be brought into the Health Bureau, as it would stifle his dical talent and cage his innovative spirit."
"A dical expert like Expert Lin should be like a bird in the sky, given enough freedom and space, then patiently waited for to see the wonders he will present one after another."
Cai Jinqiang sighed, "It's precisely because of the leader's words that the Health Bureau completely dropped the idea of hiring you, and no big or small governnt officials ca to you for treatnt either."
Hearing this, Lin Jie was suddenly enlightened.
In the past year or so, indeed, no governnt official had co to the Affiliated Hospital specifically requesting his diagnosis or treatnt.
So, this was the reason behind it.
Zhou Hongzhi sighed, "Expert Lin, having a leader's remark like this allows you to be free from many irrelevant factors, to choose freely which patients you want to treat, and to conduct the dical research you want in peace."
"Expert Lin, you must cherish this."
Fu Hekun laughed, saying, "Actually, this can also be considered as sothing you've earned with your extraordinary abilities. Nobody would go out of their way to look after soone without value."
"Indeed, luck only favors those who are strong and prepared."
Cai Jinqiang echoed and looked at Lin Jie and An Kexin, saying, "I know that you have a concern that cannot be openly discussed when cooperating with , which is my relationship with the Luo Family."
"Regarding the conflicts between the Luo Family and the An Family, as well as with Expert Lin, I will not comnt."
"However, I will make a statent here."
With a solemn expression and a serious tone, he said, "In the future, whether it is the Cai Family or Zhengmao Pharmaceutical, the cooperation with the Luo Family will only be normal business collaboration."
"Moreover, this business collaboration will not affect or endanger the interests of the An Family and Expert Lin, nor will it affect or jeopardize our cooperation project."
An Kexin happily said, "Chairman Cai is being too serious."
"Actually, our conflicts with the Luo Family can also be considered as conflicts in the business field."
"Nowadays, the building within the World Trade Center led by the Luo Family is under construction, and Phoenix Mountain Hospital will soon open. The Luo Family has entered a fast track of developnt."
Cai Jinqiang shook his head and said, "To be honest, I don't have much confidence in these two major projects of the Luo Family."
Before others could inquire, he gave his reasons, "The construction of that World Trade Center is just at the peak of land prices, as well as materials and labor costs."
"Not to ntion the huge investnt, it coincides with the turning point of international and dostic economic environnts, coupled with the direct competition from the Han Group's under-construction skyscraper, the prospects aren't very optimistic."
"As for Phoenix Mountain Hospital..."
Cai Jinqiang shook his head even more vigorously, saying, "One could say, this is just bad luck for Luo Wantong, encountering Anlin Hospital led by you, Expert Lin."
"Luo Wantong is pouring all his energy into increasing investnts in dical resources and equipnt, constantly trying to surpass Anlin Hospital and seize the title of the best hospital in the Phoenix Mountain District."
"But every ti he increases investnt, coincidentally, your reputation, Expert Lin, seems to rise a little more."
"The current situation is that, in the hearts of Binhai City's residents, the reputation of Anlin Hospital is second only to Binhai University Affiliated Hospital."
"Luo Wantong's investnt in Phoenix Mountain Hospital has exceeded six or seven hundred million."
"According to estimates, the operating costs are unnervingly high; the monthly salaries of the dical staff alone exceed one hundred million."
Cai Jinqiang sighed and finally said, "With such investnt, such operating costs, amid fierce competition from all sides, it's hard to sustain..."
After lunch, Cai Jinqiang, Zhou Hongzhi, Fu Hekun, Su Liangqi, and others left by car.
Lin Jie and An Kexin accompanied Lin Miao, An Keng, Yao Henan, and others to play in the villa, enjoying the scenic views.
Apart from the scenery worth seeing, this villa and its surroundings have several recreational spots.
There is a small archery range here and a fish pond for fishing.
There's also a horseback riding area with a dozen gentle horses, allowing visitors to ride along the forest trails.
Since Yao Henan couldn't ride a horse, Lin Jie opted to drive an all-terrain vehicle, carrying her slowly behind the An Family sisters and Lin Miao, who were horseback riding, roaming around.
During this process, Lin Jie noticed quite a few couples scattered here and there.
Lin Jie was particularly delighted to see so familiar faces.
Lu Xiaoyu, trying to evade his gaze, pulled a man's hand and ran into a grove.
Zhao Fang, with Song Licheng, blushingly, stamred an explanation to him, saying it was just because they ate too much at noon and ca out for a walk to digest, with no other intentions.
And then there was Gao Yanhong.
Gao Yanhong was the most outstanding of all Lin Jie's female students, possessing both figure and height, also very beautiful in appearance.
However, when Lin Jie encountered her, he found her alone with a look full of anger.
After several inquiries, Gao Yanhong reluctantly told him that two boys had been pestering her.
These two boys were competing against each other, and eventually decided to settle it with a duel.
However, after finding a quiet and secluded place, the two rely argued verbally and showed no intention of fighting.
Gao Yanhong got angry.
She went up and executed a back throw and a side kick, knocking both of them down.
Lin Jie was sowhat speechless, while Yao Henan couldn't help but laugh.
Lin Miao and An Keng laughed so hard they fell off their horses...
By nearly four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone began gathering at the parking lot below the villa, preparing to return to the city.
On their way out of the villa, Lin Jie and the others were called out by soone.
"Expert Lin, Expert Lin, here's our boss's phone. Please answer it!"
Lin Jie took the phone and had barely said hello when a man's loud cries ca through the receiver, "Expert Lin, help! It really is a big tumor growing inside as you said."
"The doctors here say it's complicated and dangerous!"
"Expert Lin, save ! I don't want to die yet!"
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