Octogenarian, and The 90S Episode 21 Recap
> Octogenarian, and The 90S Recap
Guo Jiangdong took out the massage pillow, letting Guo Sanshuang sleep soundly. Ever since Xue Ding learned that Guo Jiangdong had lost his sense of taste, he instructed the kitchen staff not to let Guo Jiangdong cook for dine-in guests, only to let him be responsible for takeout. Guo Jiangdong felt very upset. He personally made his signature stinky mandarin fish for the waiters and chefs as lunch, but everyone scattered.
Guo Jiangdong brought the dish back to Guo Sanshuang, who noticed the taste was off. Guo Jiangdong had made it entirely according to his usual experience, and there were many good reviews for the takeout orders. Guo Sanshuang checked his phone and confirmed it was correct. After Xue Ding saw the customer's positive reviews, he told Guo Jiangdong to continue making stinky mandarin fish for takeout.
Guo Jiangdong felt uneasy, so he personally followed the delivery driver Xiao Dong to thank the customers. Xiao Dong rode his motorcycle, taking Guo Jiangdong from door to door to express gratitude. He unintentionally saw Ye Xiaomei picking up takeout from a customer. Guo Jiangdong immediately understood everything; those online takeout orders were all placed by Ye Xiaomei through her friends, and afterwards, Ye Xiaomei would retrieve them one by one from her friends.
Guo Jiangdong squatted by the door, watching Ye Xiaomei ride away. His confidence was completely shattered. After Xue Ding discovered Guo Jiangdong had lost his sense of taste, he called Ye Xiaomei to the restaurant and asked her to taste Guo Jiangdong's signature stinky mandarin fish. Ye Xiaomei found it so salty that it was hard to swallow.
Xue Ding dared not tell Guo Jiangdong directly, fearing his self-esteem would be hurt, yet he couldn't just watch the restaurant go out of business. Finally, Ye Xiaomei consulted with Wu Hui and Grandpa Hou, and they each found friends to order Guo Jiangdong's specialty dishes. When Guo Jiangdong learned the truth, he was completely defeated and became dejected ever since. Ye Xiaomei kindly advised him, encouraging him to pull himself together and not lose heart.
Guo Jiangdong made a dish, and Ye Xiaomei personally tasted it, honestly stating whether the taste was good or bad. Guo Jiangdong was very timid and dared not use seasonings, resulting in a very bland taste. Ye Xiaomei encouraged him to cook according to his usual experience. Guo Jiangdong then made a few more dishes for Ye Xiaomei to review. Guo Jiangdong returned to the small inn very late. Guo Sanshuang had been waiting for a long time.
He had selected several houses for Guo Jiangdong to look at. Guo Jiangdong realized that he had been looking around the nursing home, evidently not wanting to be too far from Ye Xiaomei. Early the next morning, Guo Jiangdong came to Xue Ding to resign. Xue Ding promised not to make him work and was willing to support him. Guo Jiangdong felt too ashamed to stay there any longer.
Xue Ding gave him a sum of money as salary, but Guo Jiangdong returned it as compensation. The two politely deferred to each other. Just then, Bu Gaoxing and Grandpa Hou arrived at the restaurant with the old folks from the nursing home, wanting to taste Guo Jiangdong's specialty dishes. Guo Jiangdong was very happy and immediately went to the kitchen to make stir-fried pork kidneys. Xue Ding personally served the dishes.
Bu Gaoxing, Grandpa Hou, and the others ate heartily, praising Guo Jiangdong's craftsmanship highly, and even took photos as souvenirs. Guo Jiangdong knew they were lying, so he leaned in close to observe their expressions one by one. Guo Jiangdong took the dish away. Bu Gaoxing and Grandpa Hou quickly spat out the food in their mouths; Guo Jiangdong had made it too salty.
Guo Jiangdong discussed with Xue Ding that he would continue cooking, with Xue Ding tasting beside him, and only serving the dishes once Xue Ding was satisfied. Guo Jiangdong decided to play along with the old folks. Guo Jiangdong and Xue Ding cooperated closely and finally prepared a large table of dishes. Bu Gaoxing and Grandpa Hou ate very happily.
Guo Jiangdong made the last dish, and he and the old folks drank and chatted, sincerely thanking everyone for their support. Thanks to the strong support of the old folks and Xue Ding, Guo Jiangdong's cooking skills returned to their previous standard, becoming the signature of Xue Ding's restaurant. Ye Xiaomei drew Guo Jiangdong's story into a comic and saved it. Guo Sanshuang came to Sun Erniang to repay money and learned that Joey had already paid it back.
Guo Sanshuang called Joey, who admitted that she had initially wanted Guo Sanshuang to pay her debt for her, but later her life improved, and she felt bad about Guo Sanshuang, so she voluntarily paid back the money. Finally, Joey asked Guo Sanshuang to help her take care of her nine-year-reold daughter.
