Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

"What is a light-feathered bird's nest? Is it a type of swallow?" Xia asked curiously, and Lilith explained the grades of bird's nest to her.

"So that means the whole 'lightly feathered' bird's nest is of a relatively high grade and quality. Is it very expensive? Would it be too much for me to accept this gift?"

"Sister Lilith, do you know what this yellow package is? It doesn't look like bird's nest, but it looks like some kind of animal product? Is it some kind of dried meat?"

"Oh, right. I remember now, Miss Lin said these are fish maw and bird's nest."

"Fish maw? Could this be fish maw? I've never seen fish maw of this shape before." Lilith picked up a piece of fish maw and examined it carefully.

“There are so many kinds of fish maw, I’ve only seen a few myself. Why don’t we take it to ask Attorney Deng? She’s very knowledgeable,” Lilith suggested.

"Is this alright? I'm afraid it might disturb Teacher Deng."

"It's alright, Attorney Deng should be free right now." Lilith, the receptionist, kept track of all the lawyers' attendance at the firm, so she knew that Attorney Deng didn't have any clients at the moment.

The two of them walked into Attorney Deng's office.

"Let me help you identify this fish maw?" Attorney Deng put on his reading glasses. "Let me see. This is top-quality red-lipped fish maw, but I don't know exactly which kind."

But it looks really thick, bigger than my palm. It's not cheap. Xia, did you buy it?

"No, it was a gift from Miss Lin. Teacher Deng, is it very expensive? Can I accept it?"

"Of course we can accept it! What did your Miss Lin say?"

She said it was for making soup, a local specialty from her hometown.

"That's right, it's alright, you can accept it without worry."

"Lilith said that the soup mix Miss Lin gave me contained some bird's nest, but I don't know how to make fish maw or bird's nest."

I'd really like to try it, but I don't know how to make it. Plus, my rented apartment doesn't have a large kitchen.

Teacher Deng, does your housekeeper know how to do this?

Could your housekeeper help prepare these things? I'd like to invite everyone to try them, how about that?

"Wow, Xia, you're really generous. These two things aren't cheap. Although I can't tell you the exact price of this red-mouthed fish maw, in our area, such high-quality fish maw would cost over 3 yuan."

This bird's nest looks very intact; I estimate it would cost at least several thousand yuan.

"Are you really willing to spend this money to treat us?" Attorney Deng smiled and lowered his glasses.

"So expensive? Good heavens."

But it's okay, when we brought it back, Miss Lin said it was for making soup.

I don't see much here, but if we cook a big pot, it'll be just enough for us all to try.

Lawyer Deng chuckled and shook his head. "You kids, these things are all dried goods. Once soaked, there's plenty."

Besides, this isn't something you stew alone; you have to add other broth ingredients. How would you kids who can't even cook understand this?

Okay, I'll take some back and have my chef cook it with other ingredients so you can try it.

After picking up a few pieces of fish maw and bird's nest, Attorney Deng told Xia to put away the rest of the dried goods. "Don't throw them away. If you don't eat them yourself, it's a good idea to take them back to your hometown to give to your elders."

These dried goods are of good quality; sometimes, even if you have the money, you don't know where to buy them.

The next day, Attorney Deng brought two pots of soup back to the law firm.

Xia gave all the girls in the office a nourishing meal, and everyone thanked her profusely.

Xia went out to treat her classmates to a meal, and while she was at it, she gave them some simply packaged "agricultural products" and gave them a detailed introduction to Guangzhou's soup-making culture.

If you give a gift and the recipient doesn't know how valuable it is, wouldn't that be a waste?

Since soup ingredients are such down-to-earth agricultural products, and can be easily consumed after just one or two uses, the students who received the gifts didn't feel any pressure.

It was indeed a perfect gift.

……

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and this year it happens to fall close to Xiaomeng's birthday.

Xiaomeng decided to celebrate her birthday together with the Mid-Autumn Festival.

She booked a private room at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and spent the Mid-Autumn Festival with her sister and Dou Dou at a state banquet.

I feel like the moon is especially full this year.