Chapter 88: Osborne's Dinner
Osborne's residence is located in the Shepherd's Grove area of the London Borough of Hammersmith-Fulham in West London, next to the Roftus Road Stadium, home of the Queens Park Rangers.
"It's a pleasure to meet your wife, this is a small gift, not a tribute!"
Under Osborne's introduction, Lin Xiuyi met his wife Melissa for the first time, Lin Xiuyi hurriedly brought flowers and a box of red wine as gifts to the other party, and the other party also politely invited Lin Xiuyi to his living room after receiving the gift.
The red wine sent by Lin Xiuyi was the Château de Latour that he bought in a wine store in France, and the price of each bottle of wine was about 500 euros, while Lin Xiuyi bought a total of one case, that is, 6 bottles, and spent about 3,000 euros in total. Counting it, this is also the most expensive red wine Lin Xiuyi has ever bought in his life.
"Château Latour, it seems that the Wellington steak I prepared today is really suitable, Osborne, you go and greet the guests, I'm going to work in the kitchen!"
Osborne stopped his wife's waist and kissed her on the cheek, and then Melissa said goodbye to Lin Xiuyi and walked into the kitchen, while Osborne brought wine glasses for everyone and poured everyone an aperitif before the meal.
"Welcome to my house, but those red wines just now are too valuable!"
Osborne thanked Lin Xiu a little politely.
"It doesn't matter, it's the IRS bonus anyway. And I would like to thank you for your support for that part-time job at Scotland Yard, I will be back to Tokyo in a few days, and I don't know when I will be able to see you again......"
Lin Xiu raised his wine glass and touched it with Osborne, and the two immediately talked about other things.
Because Songkan is still in Thailand, this time the only party is missing this Thai partner. Lin Xiuyi used the video software on his mobile phone to communicate with Song Kan, and every colleague expressed their gratitude to Song Kan. And Song Kan, while getting everyone's friendship, is also obviously very happy.
The Dover case brought everyone together from far and wide, and four consecutive months of getting along was a precious and unforgettable life experience for everyone, in addition to this rare memory, everyone also more or less received a big gift from the hands of the IRS, in fact, it is difficult to have such a perfect ending in life. And tonight's dinner is more about making a commemoration of the upcoming farewell. Commemorate these police officers from different countries who joined forces to dismantle the world's largest human trafficking network.
"OFFICER HAYASHI, ALL THE OFFICERS HERE, IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME TO MOSCOW, I WILL DEFINITELY TREAT YOU WELL......"
"That's what I want to say to everyone, if you have the opportunity to come to Romania in the future, please contact me......"
After everyone raised a glass and drank the first glass of wine together, the two police officers from Eastern Europe immediately greeted everyone warmly. Sean, on the other hand, raised his glass and half-jokingly said to Officer Osborne:
"Alright, Osborne, it looks like it's just the two of us who don't have to be separated!, how about you find a time to go to my new home and sit down......
"Of course, Sean, I'll also try to see if your wife's craft is really as good as you say!"
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While everyone was chatting happily, Melissa, who had been busy in the kitchen for a long time, finally came out with a cart full of food.
"What is this? It smells so good, Mrs. Melissa!"
"It's a Wellington steak, and I also make a shepherd's pie, lobster soup and vegetable salad. Well, I wish you all a good appetite!"
As she spoke, Mrs. Melissa picked up a long kitchen knife from the cart and began to cut what looked like bread on the spot.
As Melissa cut it with a knife, she saw a thick steak fall on the plate, and the yellow-looking thing on the outside was actually a layer of crust used to wrap the steak. Osborne, who was closest to Melissa, hurriedly added some mashed potatoes and vegetables to his plate, then handed it to the person behind him, and then took the plate from everyone. Once everyone had a piece of Wellington steak in front of them, Melissa and Osborne handed out shepherd's pie and vegetable salad. Until this point, the crowd was sitting together.
It wasn't until everyone had finished praying before the meal that everyone raised their spoons and began to taste the lobster soup in front of them.
The lobster soup is very delicious, and it has a lot of milk and lobster flavor. Lin Xiuyi kept putting the delicious soup and shrimp meat into his mouth with a spoon, and the warm soup was swallowed from his mouth, which began to nourish Lin Xiuyi's esophagus and stomach, making Lin Xiuyi can't help but have a great appetite.
After drinking the lobster soup, Lin Xiuyi put down the spoon and handed the soup bowl to Osborne, who came to serve everyone. Then he picked up his knife and fork and began to deal with the thick steak in front of him.
"Mrs. Melissa, may I ask what is this golden layer on the outside, it tastes delicious!"
"Oh, that's foie gras, I pasted the outside of the steak several times before putting it in the oven to take the test, how about it, it doesn't sing well!"
"Very tasty indeed, ma'am!"
Lin Xiuyi sincerely praised Melissa's cooking skills, to be honest, this kind of steak with a layer of puff pastry on the outside Lin Xiuyi is the first time to taste, the outer layer of the steak is slightly charred, and the middle is still warm red meat, which melts in the mouth, and the puff pastry wrapped in the outermost adds a richer taste, the deliciousness of foie gras, the tenderness and fragrance of the beef itself, and the soft mashed potatoes, it really greatly subverts the inherent view in Lin Xiuyi's mind that British cuisine is dark cuisine.
Accompanied by the Latour red wine he brought, Lin Xiuyi quickly finished the Wellington steak in front of him, and then tasted the shepherd's pie at hand, which was made by pouring minced lamb over mashed potatoes. Served with a crispy vegetable salad. Lin Xiuyi actually ate a shepherd's pie quickly.
Natalie looked at Lin Xiuyi, who was sitting not far from her, and then put a piece of steak into her mouth. Just before Lin Xiuyi arrived here, Natalie was about to give Osborne a copy of the information about the Songtsevo Brotherhood, but when she saw Lin Xiuyi appear here, she still dismissed her plan.
"Anyway, you're going to leave England in a few days, and I'm not afraid you'll ruin my plans then......"
Natalie said to herself silently in her heart.