An Eighty-Year-Old Cooking God, Starting with a Funeral for a Buddy

Lin Qiu learned to cook under a master when he was young. Later, he made a living cooking for banquets in the countryside. But at the height of his career, he chose to retire and move out of the village.

Then one day, an old friend passed away, and his nephew, now nearly fifty, came to his door.

To see his old friend off, Lin Qiu decided to come out of retirement. The villagers from all around were thrilled.

Back in his old line of work, cooking country banquets, Lin Qiu settled into a shamelessly laid-back life.

Lin Qiu's son: "The women surrounding my dad are younger than I am."

Lin Qiu's grandson: "Here's a joke: my grandpa got married again. The bride is my age."

Neighbor: "The old man from the Lin family still pushes his cart at a brisk pace. Who'd believe he's over eighty?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.