41 - 60 Chapter 41 She is not that kind of person!
It was past business hours, but Nanzhi, the owner of the fried rice stall, was nowhere to be seen.
Customers who had been waiting here since early morning were extremely anxious:
"Isn't he coming? I drove for 2 hours to get here!"
"It's over, it's over. I feel like I won't be able to eat fried rice today. My world has become dark..."
"All the ingredients are here. Maybe the boss is just leaving for a while?"
"No, didn't you see the news online?"
"news?"
"Isn't the boss of this place a female celebrity who came to film a variety show? It is said that she was pointed out by other guests on the same show that she abused her own children!"
"What? The boss of this place is a female celebrity?"
"...No, brother, your village just got internet?"
"…"
In the long queue, Xiaoqian was looking at her phone anxiously.
She was looking at the hot searches on Vblog, and the top three on the list were all related to the same thing -
#Nanzhi abuses his son [exploded]#
#Fu Chaonanzhi recording [exploded]#
#Cub observation diary [exploded]#Except
for these three lines with the three words "exploded" in dark red to purple.
Counting further down the hot search list, there are related entries like #Informed sources reveal that Nanzhi has a bad temper#, #Nanzhi's son's life story#... and there are also quite a few people discussing these.
In addition, the audience was discussing the show enthusiastically.
Others who participated included netizens, internet celebrities, well-known lawyers, and education experts...
Probably no one thought that the first thing that really made this variety show explode was Nanzhi's abuse incident!
Now, more than 90% of people are scolding Nanzhi!
They also dug up all her past black materials such as playing cards, being unprofessional, lying, and loving hype, trying to prove from all angles
that Nanzhi is a scumbag! So it is not surprising that she abused her children!
Just like now, Xiaoqian opened the comment section of a V blog at random, and the content inside was:
[The facts are set in stone! Nanzhi is really rubbish! ]
[I didn't like her child at first, I thought he was a little too gloomy. Now that I think about it, it would be strange if he wasn't gloomy after being abused by his own mother for a long time! ]
[Why don't you need to take an exam to be a parent? A vicious mother like Nanzhi is basically a murderer! I suggest that the relevant departments forcibly take her son away! Deprive her of custody! ]
[Death penalty! Must be death penalty! ]
[It's the biggest joke that Nanzhi can continue to make money in the entertainment industry! It's the first time for her to leave the show! She's quitting the industry! ]
[I was really moved by the hard work of the mother and son...but my heart was wasted! ]
…
These are relatively civilized expressions.
There are also long passages of obscene insults, as well as spoofs of Nanzhi's photos, photoshopped wreaths into black and white photos, etc.
Of course, these behaviors would be considered cyber violence under normal circumstances.
But when the hammer fell on Nanzhi, everyone thought that it was justice for the heaven!
I don't know how many people applauded!
But Xiaoqian was confused when she saw it.
She quickly skimmed over the text and pictures that she couldn't read, and finally found a few rational comments amidst the heavy siege:
[It's just a recording, not the definitive truth, don't rush to convict someone.]
[That's right, couldn't it be that Fu Chao made a mistake? ]
【Let the bullets fly for a while. 】
…
yes!
There is clearly no evidence at all, so why do you think Boss Nan is guilty?
Xiaoqian thought indignantly in her heart.
"Xiao Qian!"
Xiaoqian turned around and saw that her friend had returned from the phone call, so she asked:
"How's Feifei? Is your uncle coming?"
Feifei hesitated and shook her head:
"My dad said that my uncle has something urgent to do and won't come."
Xiaoqian was immediately disappointed and said sullenly,
"Could it be that your uncle believed the rumors online and that's why he didn't come to eat the egg fried rice?"
Xiaoqian knew that the uncle Feifei was talking about was the famous gourmet Zhu Jin.
A few days ago, she accidentally came across Zhu Jin's food review on the Internet and proudly shared it with Feifei to prove that she had good taste and how amazing her beloved golden egg fried rice was.
Feifei told her with a mischievous smile that it was Xiaoqian who contributed to the fried rice that Zhu Da Gourmet could eat!
Then she talked about the relationship between her family and Zhu Jin, and about packing fried rice to take home.
Xiaoqian was surprised and happy.
She pulled Feifei aside and asked her to bring the gourmets to eat there a few times and give more positive reviews.
…Just like a career-oriented fan who is worried about her idol!
At that time, the scene of Feifei agreeing and Xiaoqian cheering is still vivid in my mind.
But now, the fried rice stall has changed.
Even whether the stalls will continue to be set up in the future is a question mark.
Xiaoqian was very depressed and said to Feifei:
"I've met the boss a few times, she's really not that kind of person! You should try to persuade that uncle again!"
"That's not for me to decide."
Isn't Feifei also suspicious of those rumors?
Someone suddenly shouted,
"The production team has clarified! They said the abuse was fake!"
There was an uproar among the people in the queue:
"Really? I told you! The boss is not that kind of person!"
"I can finally eat egg fried rice in peace!"
"Yeah, I was wondering whether to buy the thug's fried rice! It's really good!"
"…"
Unlike just now, the discussions in the crowd were a little louder this time.
The lady at the sausage stall next door happened to hear it and asked a question.
Someone immediately explained the whole story to the eldest sister.
Don't forget to ask:
"Sister, do you think the boss is that kind of person?"
"How is that possible!"
The eldest sister denied it without hesitation!
Then, in front of everyone's surprised eyes, the eldest sister swore:
"Xiao Nan is very good to her son! Just now someone bullied the child, and she took a kitchen knife and went to settle the score! I watched the whole process, Xiao Nan is very protective of her son! It doesn't seem like she would hit a child!"
A group of diners and spectators were particularly excited and echoed:
"That's right! The official announcement said that Fu Chao had misunderstood, and that the bruises on the child's body were caused by a conflict with someone else... It's all correct!"
"I also saw Fu Chao issue an explanatory statement! It turned out to be a complete misunderstanding!"
"Great, but I was scared to death!"
"Then the boss should come back to set up the stall tonight, right?"
When the sausage lady heard this, she nodded affirmatively:
"I will!"
In the crowd, Xiaoqian and Feifei were looking delighted.
Like many people, they were standing on tiptoe and looking around, trying to find the boss Nanzhi.
Hard work pays off, and the late Nanzhi appears in everyone's sight.
Immediately someone shouted joyfully:
"The boss is here!"
"Golden Egg Fried Rice is here!"
I don't know who is shouting along.
Accompanied by a burst of laughter.
Nanzhi took Nanyi's hand, pushed through the crowd, and walked towards them slowly.
The night was dark, and she came with bright sunshine and clear moon, as if she had never been tainted by rumors.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 42: New Fried Rice Stall Available
... Of course, the above scenes are all imagined by diners.
Something has its own halo, something is not stained by dust.
These are all the lights that appear in the eyes of foodies when they see delicious food in front of them!
As for Nanzhi, she just felt surprised.
It's no wonder that there are so many people queuing in front of her fried rice stall.
But I was surprised by the looks of these diners...
Why is it like watching a great hero?
Did she do something great that she didn't even know about?
Nanzhi actually started to think seriously.
Xiaoqian, who was standing not far from Nanzhi, spoke first:
"Boss, are you okay?"
This sentence seemed to open the conversation box of the moment, and everyone started to express their concern for Nanzhi:
"Don't let the urges of those on the Internet affect your mentality, boss!"
"That's right, we all believe you!"
"Don't stop setting up your stall because of this!"
"Boss, you are kind and nice, and you cook delicious food. We all like you very much!"
"Boss, I like you better!"
"…"
The people who were talking exchanged glances with each other.
What?
This guy is trying to suck up to his boss?
I can't lose!
… In a blink of an eye, they fell into a strange internal competition, which seemed like a secret rivalry.
Feeling the undercurrent around him, Nanzhi found it quite funny.
Of course, she knew what these people were up to, but she was not disgusted. Instead, she was happy to see it:
"Don't worry, we will be open as usual tonight."
After deliberately pausing for two seconds, he added,
"…There will also be a new menu."
The diners present were stunned by the sudden surprise!
New menu?
Did they hear it right?
You know, not everyone likes fried rice with egg.
There are thousands of people in the world, and there are always some who don't like eating eggs, or are simply allergic to eggs.
Therefore, no matter how famous the golden egg fried rice at Nanzhi stall is, there are still people who refuse to come because its menu is too monotonous.
We even encountered difficult diners who insisted on having Nanzhi put new menu items, no matter how much they cost.
But Nanzhi still refused.
She replied:
"It depends on my mood."
Very willful!
But the diners dare not say anything.
Who said that there are only starving diners but no starving cooks in the world?
Who would have thought that Nanzhi would be on the new menu!
Someone suddenly asked with a glimmer of hope:
"Boss, will the purchase limit still be imposed?"
Nanzhi nodded:
"Of course, the old rules remain unchanged."
At one point, many people took out their phones and started calling:
"Quick, quick, come to the night market, the golden egg fried rice is new!"
"I know you don't eat egg fried rice, but this place has a new menu!"
"Help me with shopping? No way. I can't waste my precious spot on you!"
"…"
Amid the noise and bustle, Nanzhi smiled faintly, walked around to the back of the dining car, and took out the sign that had been prepared long ago.
At this time, Nan Yi, who had been quietly waiting the whole time, tugged at the corner of Nan Zhi's clothes:
"Can I take over?"
He made his request carefully, constantly observing Nanzhi's expression.
Nanzhi discovered it.
But she also knew that this habit could not be easily corrected in a day or two.
So he readily agreed:
"sure!"
The sign is hung a little high, and Nan Yi definitely can't do it by himself.
A diners noticed that Nanzhi had slender arms and offered to help.
Nan Yi shook his head like a rattle.
Nanzhi had anticipated this and personally picked Nanyi up and let him sit on his arms.
Nan Yi blinked shyly and twisted her butt a little uncomfortably.
Nanzhi: "Are you ready?"
Nan Yi was reluctant to give up this novel experience, but he also didn't want to tire Nan Zhi for too long.
He quickly stretched out his little hand, took down the original sign, and hung up a new one—
【Golden Egg Fried Rice—20 Yuan】
【Beef fried rice—28 yuan】
【Shrimp fried rice—28 yuan】
When many diners saw the prices clearly, they all exclaimed in unison, "What a cheap!"
And some people muttered, "It would be better to sell 50 or 60 copies and then cancel the purchase limit."
Some nearby merchants secretly complained after hearing this:
Is this price still cheap?
Other deluxe fried rice with extra vegetables and meat at the night market costs at most 20, okay?
But if you think about it, Boss Nan's cooking skills are good enough to sell at this price, you can't deny it!
Nan Yi, sitting on her mother's arms, looked around cautiously.
The world he had seen before was always shallow, sharp, and filled with malice everywhere.
But now, everyone he sees has a sincere, happy and beautiful smile on his face.
So...delicious food plays such a big role?
Nan Yi naturally also knew who was the person who could make delicious food that would convince diners.
So he leaned over to Nanzhi's ear and whispered:
"They all like you very much, Mom."
There was a hint of pride in his tone.
Nanzhi couldn't help but smile, and then lowered her voice:
"Of course, because mom is excellent."
Nan Yi was stunned.
Because he is excellent...so I like him?
No need to please him?
No need to put myself in a difficult position?
In a daze, Nan Yi was put on the ground by Nan Zhi.
And Nanzhi is also preparing to start business.
Suddenly, a voice came:
"Excuse me, please make way!"
A tall man wearing a baseball cap, holding a child in his arms, squeezed through the queue with difficulty.
At the beginning, some people complained about who was so tactless and didn't know how to queue?
They were about to open their mouths to curse, but when they saw the well-behaved and cute baby in the man's arms, they suppressed their curses.
Wait, this cub looks familiar.
This man in the hat looks more familiar.
"...Fu Chao! It's Fu Chao!"
The diners became restless.
Some people subconsciously wanted to squeeze forward, to get a closer look at Fu Chao, and to take photos with him and get his autographs.
The scene was a little chaotic.
Nanzhi glanced over and said in a moderately loud voice,
"Customers who want to buy fried rice, please follow the queue order."
The diners who had just been bewitched by Fu Chao's aura as a big star and were about to leave the group suddenly woke up!
They had queued up for so long in advance, and they couldn't afford to lose at this moment!
So they quickly stood back in line and quickly restored order.
Fu Chao looked back and was extremely surprised.
He was already prepared to be surrounded by crowds and even gave instructions to the production crew before coming over.
The result... is just this?
It makes him lose face, okay?
Nanzhi saw Fu Chao and raised his eyebrows slightly:
"Here?"
Fu Chao nodded, but suddenly felt something was wrong:
"You thought I wasn't coming?"
Nanzhi didn't expect him to be so perceptive:
"I can't help myself."
Just now, when they were halfway there, they met Fu Chao's agent, who called Fu Chao over.
Fu Chao let Nanzhi and Nanyi go first, saying that they would catch up soon.
But Nanzhi saw the wariness and scrutiny in her agent's eyes and knew that Fu Chao would most likely not come again.
Later, Fu Chao did not show up, as if confirming her guess.
Now...it's not quite what she expected. Chapter 43 Beef Fried Rice and Shrimp Fried Rice
Fu Chao said in a very relaxed tone, smiling:
"How is that possible! Since I promised you, I will come no matter what, okay?"
He lowered his head to move the vegetables, hiding the deep look in his eyes.
In fact, Nanzhi's guess was correct. His agent did ask him not to get involved in this matter.
"…Even if it was your misunderstanding that led to a series of incidents, we have already clarified it on V Blog, and the matter is over. Why do you want to get so close to Nanzhi? Isn't it asking for trouble?"
'Because wrong is wrong.'
This is Fu Chao's answer.
It was also his practical idea, and he put it into practice.
It was this incident that delayed his coming here and almost made Nanzhi misunderstand that he was dishonest!
Somehow, Fu Chao particularly didn't want to leave a bad impression on Nanzhi.
Could it be... that he was feeling guilty?
Fu Chao pondered secretly, but his hands did not stop moving.
He grunted as he moved the processed meat and vegetables, becoming just a laborer helping Nanzhi.
Nanzhi also kept her hands busy while talking.
The two of them work extremely efficiently together.
Only the diners were stunned.
Someone mustered up the courage to ask,
"Brother Fu, what are you doing?"
Fu Chao raised his sweaty head and answered with a cheerful smile:
"Didn't you see? Of course I work for Boss Nan!"
This is a pleasant surprise for the diners!
Everyone cheered with joy and enthusiasm, hoping that Nanzhi would accept the order immediately!
"And me! And me!"
Qingxi, who was almost ignored, was not willing to be outdone. He jumped up and down on the spot, insisting that his younger brother, the little senior, find something for him to do.
Nan Yi may look small, but his ideas are not simple.
He subconsciously classified Qingxi as a child who was easily hurt, and didn't want to assign him any dangerous or troublesome tasks, so he said:
"You are responsible for maintaining order."
"What about you?"
Qingxi asked subconsciously.
Nan Yi couldn't hide her pride and puffed out her chest, revealing the payment code tag hanging around her neck:
"I'm the cashier!"
Qingxi showed an expression of amazement and admiration, and humbly asked:
"Can I be a cashier together?"
Although I don't know what a cashier is, I always feel that Brother Yi Yi looks very majestic standing on a stool.
In fact, Nan Yi was somewhat reluctant.
In his view, this was the honor and responsibility handed to him by his mother personally.
In the past, he would never share it with anyone.
But this person is Qingxi, the first peer who has shown him kindness.
Moreover, he didn't want to appear to be a stingy child in front of his mother.
Nan Yi turned around and happened to meet Nan Zhi's smiling, encouraging gaze.
He hesitated for a long time before he nodded reluctantly:
"Okay, you and I will be responsible for collecting the money. But remember to ask me more often!"
"Hmmmm!"
Qingxi smiled particularly brightly!
The waiting diners were all amused by the interaction between the two little cubs.
Fu Chao, who was busy behind the dining car, quietly approached Nanzhi:
"Are you really relieved?"
The southern branch does not even raise its head:
"Yi Yi is very good. He never made a mistake once."
Fu Chao suddenly showed a look of surprise and disbelief.
But Nanzhi didn't care. After taking care of the last few details, all the work was ready.
Then set up the pot, light the fire, and tap the pot lightly with the spatula, making a crisp sound:
"Open for business!"
Countless people were rushing towards him enthusiastically. Even Fu Chao was startled and started to panic immediately:
"What do you want? Okay, okay, I'll write it down... Shrimp fried rice, right? So is it 2 or 3 servings in total..."
Fu Chao was dizzy by the surge in orders.
It was Nanzhi who reminded him methodically:
"I can stir-fry up to three portions in one pot. As an assistant, you can take down similar orders and adjust the speed of taking orders according to my speed to ensure the highest efficiency. It's easy."
Fu Chao, feeling dizzy, said: ...You call this 'easy'?
Fortunately, Nan Zhi gave him advice from time to time, and Fu Chao gradually got on the right track and began to get familiar with this assistant job.
He would remember the order quantity and remind Nanzhi what to cook next as soon as the iron pot was empty.
He would also keep an eye on the ingredients and replenish them immediately if there was any shortage.
I also learned without any instruction to observe Nanzhi's condition. When I saw that she was a little tired, I slowed down the order and chatted with the customers to relieve their anxiety while waiting.
Fu Chao even thought that with this experience, even if he retired from the entertainment industry and became a waiter, he should be better than others... Ugh!
Can you think of something better?
After despising himself, Fu Chao returned to his passionate work.
And Qingxi.
Although his little brain is not as intelligent as Nan Yi's, he is still a smart kid and is very good at drawing inferences from one instance.
He would make small mistakes occasionally, but after Nan Yi gave him a few pointers, Qingxi would correct them immediately.
Before long, Qingxi also became Nan Yi's right-hand man.
It can be said that the arrival of Fu Chaoqingxi and his nephew saved Nanzhi Nanyi a lot of trouble!
Soon, portions of fried rice were served to the diners.
Needless to say, the golden egg fried rice has been popular for several consecutive days, which is enough to prove its undisputed king status.
But the rule is that each person is limited to 2 copies.
In this case, in addition to their unshakable choice of egg fried rice, most people will buy a portion of the newly served fried rice.
How does that sentence go?
Even if it's X, they have to taste the saltiness!
But they have a high degree of trust in Nanzhi's craftsmanship.
If they can make egg fried rice, which is a test of basic skills, so well, then other fried rice dishes shouldn't be much worse.
Everyone thinks so.
But they never expected that the new menu was more than just delicious.
That is divine deliciousness!
Beef fried rice uses the most classic combination of green pepper and beef. The beef is tender but not dry, the green pepper is crisp, sweet and spicy, and even the rice is distinct and tasty!
Compared with the relatively light egg fried rice, beef fried rice is obviously heavier, but just right, and the slightly burnt aroma of the rice is the finishing touch!
Shrimp fried rice is more refreshing than other fried rice. It uses fresh shrimps with carrots, green beans and other diced vegetables. It is not only colorful, but also light and sweet, with color, aroma and taste!
This kind of fried rice can easily be overly bland with beef fried rice and egg fried rice, but Nanzhi wants to reverse everyone's impression and open up a path for the unique freshness of shrimp fried rice!
Diners who have tried it are all deeply impressed!
"Every time I take a bite, I want to say wow!"
"The boss is truly a god!"
"Someone said before that the boss only knows how to make fried rice... Now that's so embarrassing, haha!"
"Why is the purchase limited to 2? Can't the child try every flavor?"
"My friend has a terminal illness, and his last wish before he dies is to eat all the fried rice in your house..."
(End of this chapter) Chapter 44: Uncle is tasting the food.
Tonight is the first night the new menu is on the shelves, and Nanzhi has already prepared herself to be extremely busy.
Who would have thought that Fu Chaoqingxi and two other helpers would appear by chance?
Therefore, Nan Yi didn't have to shout and talk to others alone;
Nanzhi no longer has to worry about taking orders besides being the chef.
Both mother and son were more and more comfortable with the job. Compared to last night, it was even more relaxing!
This helper was indeed the right one!
Nanzhi thought happily.
As a boss, in order to achieve long-term sustainable development, Nanzhi decided to reward the two helpers well.
So in her spare time, she took some time out from her busy schedule to make fried rice for Fu Chaoqingxi.
Nanzhi: "The peak is over. You can go to the side to rest for a while and have something to eat before coming back."
It was the first time for Fu Chao to experience such high-intensity business at a snack stand, and he was indeed a bit overwhelmed.
He glanced at his nephew Qingxi, who had gone from being full of energy at the beginning to being listless now...
It's impossible to say I'm not moved.
but.
"…You call this the peak?"
Fu Chao looked left and right, but didn't feel that the number of people queuing had decreased.
These diners are just like the automatically refreshed NPCs in a business game, coming in an endless stream.
Fu Chao was really worried about Nanzhi Nanyi:
"Forget it, let's wait a little longer."
"Hurry up and finish eating!"
Nanzhi was too lazy to listen.
She packed the fried rice and stuffed it into Fu Chao's arms without saying a word.
Fu Chao wanted to argue a few more words.
Then Nanzhi gave a wink.
Fu Chao then looked to the side...
Wow!
So many pairs of green eyes are looking at me!
The young man standing in the front smiled teasingly:
"Boss, I don't think Brother Fu wants to eat it, so why don't you give it to me? I'm not picky, I can eat anything!"
Fu Chao immediately protected the fried rice:
"…Give us 10 minutes!"
Then he took Qingxi's hand and temporarily left the busy fried rice stall.
But he didn't dare to walk too far. He chose a seat that was neither too far nor too close. After sitting down, he opened the bag absentmindedly, but he didn't dare to take his eyes off Nanzhi Nanyi for a moment.
Looking at the thin and frail mother and son, their bodies almost make people suspect that they are malnourished...
So, where did they get the persistence and perseverance to endure such high-intensity work?
Anyway, if it were him, he would definitely not be able to hold on.
"How dare you look down on others."
Fu Chao shook his head and smiled bitterly, immersed in thoughts of admiration and guilt.
Until he was awakened by a "slurp" sound.
Qingxi lay on his knees, staring blankly at the fried rice box:
"Uncle, when are we going to eat fried rice?"
"Sorry, sorry."
Fu Chao quickly speeded up his work.
As the lid is opened, a rich aroma hits you.
Fu Chaoyuan thought that after smelling the aroma of fried rice for so long, he had already become immune to it, and might even feel sick of it and be unable to eat it.
As a result, as the aroma enters the nose, saliva is automatically secreted in the mouth.
The appetite that had been suppressed by fatigue resurfaced, and every cell in the body was clamoring for desire.
Even though he had seen hundreds of servings of fried rice being served, Fu Chao still felt that the fried rice in front of him was the most fragrant and delicious, as if it was automatically covered with a golden filter that made him unable to move his eyes away!
You know, when he was busy just now, Fu Chao occasionally had doubts -
Fried rice smells good, but it shouldn't be enough to attract so many diners, right?
Now, after putting a spoonful of fried rice into his mouth, he finally understood...
It's not an exaggeration!
It's not an exaggeration at all!
What kind of divine fried rice is this!
It's beyond his imagination!
Not only can you taste new aromas with every bite, but your tired body will also be soothed by the steaming hot food, and you will feel full of energy again.
Tired?
Can't eat?
It's so funny. In front of such delicious food, this kind of thing is impossible!
Fu Chao just wants to eat as much as he can!
"Uncle! Uncle!"
Qingxi used all her strength to grab Fu Chao's arm, and did not forget to put his little head close to her, wishing she could just stuff it into the lunch box!
"Let's eat together! Pretty auntie said we should eat together!"
Qingxi was about to cry!
Fu Chao came to his senses and felt embarrassed.
But he quickly explained:
"Uncle is tasting it!"
Qingxi glared at him angrily, not believing a word he said.
Fu Chao: "...The green pepper beef is a bit spicy, how about shrimp fried rice?"
Qingxi nodded reluctantly, took the bowl from Fu Chao, and quickly started eating happily.
But Fu Chao regretted it:
"Xiao Xi, is it delicious? Let uncle have a taste too!"
Nanzhi prepared a total of three servings for them, one serving each of egg fried rice, beef fried rice and shrimp fried rice.
After eating beef fried rice, Fu Chao wanted to try other flavors.
Unfortunately, his attempt did not work.
Qingxi has already learned to protect his food, not giving him any chance to break through.
As an uncle, Fu Chao couldn't possibly snatch food from his nephew, right?
It would be so embarrassing to be seen in public!
Fu Chao regretfully gave up the idea.
The uncle and nephew quickly finished three servings of fried rice.
Of course, the main force is Fu Chao.
Even the shrimp fried rice that he had failed to trick out was eaten up by Fu Chao in the end because Qingxi couldn't eat any more.
The way he squatted in the corner, carefully picking up the rice grains on the lunch box, not wanting to let go of even one...
Even the real fans who came over couldn't believe that this person was Fu Chao!
Afterwards, Fu Chao did not dare to delay and went back to work immediately after finishing his meal.
Fu Chao thought that Nanzhi's position as the chef was unshakable, but he could temporarily replace Nanyi's job and let the two little guys have a rest.
Nan Yi: "No!"
That vigilant look seemed to be preventing Fu Chao from stealing his job!
It really made Fu Chao laugh and cry!
There was no other way, so he had to take on more chores as much as possible so that Nanzhi and Nanyi could have more leisure time.
Fu Chao was so busy that his mind was full of fried rice.
I forgot that the "stone" he dropped not long ago has already caused a stir in the ocean of the Internet! -Speaking
of which, the matter can be traced back to the afternoon when the recording incident was just exposed.
In addition to scolding Nanzhi, everyone also felt that Fu Chao was meddling in other people's affairs and questioned his motives.
[Isn't it to hype up the show? Choosing the southern branch to worship the gods or something like that. 】
[We are all guests on the same show, why do we have to make things so extreme? ]
[Although Nanzhi is not a good person, Fu Chao is also too much. In other words, isn't it backstabbing a colleague in the workplace? ]
…
Fu Chao has a huge number of fans, and he was so angry to see these insults!
[Is it wrong for my brother Fu to have a sense of justice? Anyone who abuses a woman should be punished! ]
[Backstabbing a colleague? Nanzhi, a girl who got on the show through backdoor, is worthy of being my brother Fu's colleague? ]
[Everyone calm down. There is a reason why Fu Chao is so sensitive—his sister was abducted.]
(End of this chapter) Chapter 45 His sister is missing
It is well known that Fu Chao protects family information very well.
The little information we know is that Fu Chao attended Yenching Film Academy.
As for which middle school Fu Chao attended before college, what his parents did for a living, and how many people were in his family...
It can be said that no one knows!
Therefore, in the early days of Fu Chao's acting career, there were many rumors from the outside world, some of which were malicious speculation.
Some said that Fu Chao's parents were criminals and were still serving their sentences in prison, so they dared not disclose it;
Some say that Fu Chao is actually the illegitimate son of a high-ranking official, and his resources come from this;
Some said that Fu Chao had been secretly married during his college years, and the woman was the daughter of a certain group;
…
In short, there are many different guesses, all of them are outrageous, but none of them can stand up to scrutiny!
But there is one thing, which was dug out by Fu Chao's fans from an interview when he participated in a charity event in his early years—
At that time, when Fu Chao saw a poor brother and sister whose parents had both passed away and who depended on each other for survival, he actually burst into tears on the spot and offered to sponsor the brother and sister.
When the reporter asked him why he was so excited, he said he was thinking of himself, because his sister disappeared when she was 3 years old, and he still can't let it go. One of the reasons why he entered the entertainment industry was that he hoped more people could see him, and it would be best if his lost sister could see him too.
After watching this, Fu Chao's fans automatically imagined Fu Chao's identity as the brother and sister he sponsored, and felt that he was more beautiful, strong and miserable, and they loved and felt sorry for him!
…
This incident happened so long ago that it is rarely mentioned.
Until this time, through the popularization of science by Fu Chao's fans, the past slowly surfaced...
Even the onlookers were surprised!
[Oh my god, I didn't expect Fu Chao, who looked so optimistic, to be so miserable! ]
[Now, has your sister been found? ]
[Of course not! ]
[Then why doesn't Fu Chao find someone? He has money, resources, and fame now, so it should be easy for him to find a sister. ]
[I heard that he was only 6 years old when his sister went missing, which means it has been more than 20 years now. How could it be easy? ]
[It's really sad. All human traffickers in the world deserve to die! ]
…
Because of this old incident, the comments against Fu Chao decreased a lot.
It also makes Fu Chao look more and more like a spokesperson for justice.
So, just a few hours later, the program released a clarification announcement on the Internet, and Fu Chao's account followed suit and stated that everything was a misunderstanding.
Not to mention Fu Chao's fans, even the general public cannot adapt to such a rapid change!
[Too ridiculous! Too absurd! What do you think the public is, fools?]
[Don't rush to clarify. Anyway, I have already reported it to the police. Everyone wait for the announcement in white text on a blue background.]
[I seriously doubt that Fu Chao's V-blog was not posted by him at all! Maybe it was written by his agency! ]
[Is the studio dead? How can you use Fu Ge's account to post this kind of content? ]
[Even the live broadcast has been suspended, but the director is still stubborn. I'm afraid he wants to completely kill the show. ]
[But I saw someone took a photo, saying that Fu Chao was helping out at the stall in Nanzhi, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.]
[Hey, the pirates are here? How much do you want for one? Take me with you!]
[Fu Chao is really miserable. Without background, even if he is a movie star, he can't beat the resourceful ones. In this situation, he has to act like a role model! ]
[Fu fans are really heartbroken! Nanzhi will be hated for her whole life! ]
…
Many people are cursing.
In particular, fans of Fu Chao cursed the most fiercely!
Some of the irrational ones even found out Nan Zhi's personal phone number and started bombarding her with text messages, cursing her, and even photoshopped her portrait, wrote long insulting articles, and so on.
There are also big fans who called on small fans to tear Nanzhi and the program team apart, and force them to apologize and back down.
After all, we are the only ones left for Brother Fu!
Fu Chao released a new V-blog.
This time it's no longer text, but video.
It can be seen that the background is in an empty room, the recording was very hasty, and Fu Chao's face looks slightly tired.
He first bowed sincerely and apologized for the live broadcast accident in the afternoon.
Then he recounted the whole story.
He said: "…In the final analysis, I was too reckless. I didn't clarify the truth before I rashly questioned Miss Nanzhi. I was narrow-minded, short-sighted, and overly prejudiced, which led to a series of incidents and caused harm to Miss Nanzhi. Therefore, I sincerely apologize here, and I hope that my fans and friends who have seen the video can stop attacking Nanzhi."
Then bow deeply again.
For a long time, the comment section of this video was refreshed very slowly.
After all, most people believed that Fu Chao's previous Weibo post was "forced", but now Fu Chao has come forward and made this apology in the most sincere tone, which has completely broken the brainwashing bag.
The comments were mild at first:
[Strictly speaking, Brother Fu didn't want to question Nanzhi in front of everyone. Who could have thought that the radio equipment would malfunction? ]
[It is a great honor to admit your mistakes and improve. You are still the Fu Chao I first knew. You are very good. I believe you.]
[I'm sorry for scolding Miss Nanzhi. I have deleted all related comments on the platform. I hope you can forgive me. ]
[Anyway, I will follow Brother Fu unconditionally. Whatever Brother Fu says is what matters! ]
…
However, not everyone understands:
[Is this an act? Fu Chao, just blink if you are kidnapped! ]
[You really disappoint me! Fans fight for you, and you treat us like this? ]
[My heart has turned cold, really. I have been a fan of Fu Chao for 5 years, and this is the first time I have the urge to unfollow him. 】
[10 minutes ago I was telling people I sympathized with you! But you made me a joke! What can I give you as compensation!]
…
Among those impulsive and extreme fans, there are many big fans, who were even more stimulated by Fu Chao's video.
They first swore that this was AI synthesis, or that Fu Chao was forced, etc.
However, after professionals confirmed that the video was not synthetic...
These extreme fans were easily defeated.
They cursed loudly on Weibo.
He cursed Nanzhi and also cursed Fu Chao.
Later, he even called on his fans to unfollow him, determined to teach Fu Chao a lesson.
Because of this, the matter became bigger and bigger, and it became such a sensation that Fu Chao's entire fan circle was severely damaged.
I don't know how many fans of Fu Chao's rivals who hated him laughed so hard that they couldn't stop!
Gradually, even some rational fans felt that Fu Chao's behavior was too reckless and he didn't consider the consequences.
Fu Chao seemed to have read their comments, and soon after, he posted another one -
【Fu Chaov: Wrong is wrong. I care more about what consequences innocent people will suffer because of my words.】
This move of confronting one's own fan circle attracted a lot of attention.
Fu Chao is much more famous than Nanzhi!
Unconsciously, Fu Chao's series of words and deeds dominated the headlines, and fewer and fewer people discussed the Nanzhi domestic violence incident... 2024-03-31 Author: Ji Shuo
Chapter 46: Does he want to snatch the child?
"Sure enough, the fastest way to suppress a hot spot is to create another one."
Fu Chao flipped through his phone and couldn't help but sigh.
Nanzhi raised her eyebrows.
This is the first time I see someone being scolded so hard and still so happy!
As soon as the fried rice stall closed, Fu Chao couldn't wait to open his phone.
She followed them and saw what changes the Internet world had gone through in the few hours they were so busy!
She said, "You don't have to do this."
Fu Chao thought she was worried about him, so he deliberately said in a relaxed tone:
"I'm not doing this for you, but for my own conscience! Besides, as an actor, everything depends on my work. How can I be controlled by fans?"
Nanzhi blinked:
"Yeah, I know you're not doing this for me. But I'm more worried about being assassinated by your fans and agency."
Fu Chao was suddenly choked.
But I thought about it for a moment:
"...How about I send you two bodyguards?"
This concern sounds reasonable.
Nanzhi laughed out loud.
"I'm just kidding!"
Her brows were relaxed, and she hadn't laughed so happily in a long time.
It must be said that Fu Chao's move of "stirring up hatred" changed her mind a little.
Originally, she had some utilitarian purposes in her relationship with Fu Chao.
But now, Nanzhi seems to think that being friends with Fu Chao is not bad.
He is a sincere person worth making friends with.
God knows how rare sincerity is in the entertainment industry!
Fu Chao scratched his head, his depression disappeared, and he soon laughed along with Nanzhi.
From a distance, the atmosphere between the two was harmonious and warm.
Not long after, Fu Chao received a phone call and left for a while.
Nanzhi was the only one left cleaning up the fried rice stall.
A figure darker than the night calmly approached:
"One serving of egg fried rice, thank you."
The familiarity of that voice seemed to be deeper than Nanzhi had imagined.
Without hesitation, she guessed the identity of the visitor.
Land time series.
She raised her eyes and saw Lu Shixu wearing a black suit made of top-quality fabric and his figure was as tall and straight as a pine tree on a cliff.
His temperament was still uniquely cold. Although he was in a busy and noisy night market with people coming and going around him, he was like a lone crane that didn't fit in, and he drew a clear line between himself and others.
Such a sequence of events should not have appeared here.
Nanzhi really wanted to ask him—
Why are you here?
The words came to my lips, but I swallowed them and changed them to:
"Sorry, the fried rice is sold out."
She was calm and looked at Lu Shixu as if he were a stranger.
Lu Shixu was also observing her.
The atmosphere became subtle in the silence.
This scene also fell into the eyes of the cub not far away.
It's probably the mother-child bond.
Or maybe it's a natural instinct for danger.
When Nan Yi saw Lu Shixu for the first time, she felt hostile to this man without even thinking about it!
He was holding a small bag of egg cakes in his hand, and he suddenly rushed into Nan Zhi's arms like a small tornado:
"Mom!"
Nanzhi subconsciously raised her hand and hugged Nanyi.
His attention was drawn away and completely occupied by Nan Yi.
She spoke softly, without any of the coldness and aloofness she had shown to Lu Shixu:
"You're back so soon? Is the egg cake delicious?"
"It's delicious."
Nan Yi raised his head slightly, and a pair of calm and vigilant eyes emerged from Nan Zhi's arms...
The next second he met Lu Shixu!
This is a battle between the wolf king at the peak of his powers and the growing wolf cub.
In just a moment, both of them knew what was going on.
Lu Shixu: Not an ordinary child.
Nan Yi: Disgusting man!
"What's the matter?"
Nanzhi felt that Nanyi seemed to be particularly attached to her. Although she felt happy about it, she was also a little worried.
She was afraid that Nan Yi would be bullied again where she couldn't see.
Nan Yi shook his head vigorously:
"I'm a little tired."
Nanzhi said hurriedly:
"I can go home and rest soon."
When I turned around, I found that Lu Shixu had not left.
What is going on?
Did he have something to say to her?
Or was he just worried about her because of what happened today?
Nanzhi thought it was a little ridiculous—
The breakup between the two was definitely not a happy one.
The year she gave birth to Nan Yi was the darkest and most desperate period in her life. She almost gave up all her pride and self-esteem and went to him for help, only to find that his number was no longer in service.
In the years that followed, the two never contacted each other and became strangers.
...What is Lu Shixu doing now?
"Guest, is there anything else?"
She deliberately emphasized the word "guest" to remind Lu Shixu of his identity.
Lu Shixu didn't seem to understand and stared at Nan Yi blankly:
"He is your biological child?"
Nanzhi's face darkened slightly:
"certainly!"
What was he going to do?
Was he going to snatch the child from her?
"He's just my child!"
Nanzhi emphasized every word!
Lu Shixu was stunned.
Because of Nanzhi's obvious hostility, he felt helpless for the first time in his life.
Yes, it is a bit abrupt to ask such a question to a mother.
He was used to hiding his emotions, so his expression became increasingly tense and solemn.
He didn't say anything else, just nodded and left.
Only after seeing Lu Shixu's back disappear in the crowd at the night market did Nanzhi feel slightly relieved.
Although she didn't know Lu Shixu's specific identity and background, from her observations before the breakup, she knew that he should come from a large and wealthy family with great wealth and power.
Now, she is no longer the cooking god who is second to none in another world, but an ordinary mother raising a child alone.
If Lu Shixu used money and resources to fight her for custody, she might not win...
She would never allow this to happen!
Nan Yi was keenly aware of her mother's anxiety and first hugged Nan Zhi tightly.
Then, he quietly lowered his eyelashes to hide the deep gloom in his eyes, and said softly:
"I don't like that person just now."
Under normal circumstances, Nanzhi would probably give Nanyi some advice and ask him not to have a negative impression of his biological father.
But now, she was on guard, how could she be stupid enough to speak for Lu Shixu?
Nanzhi patted Nanyi on the back:
"Well, you don't need to like him."
Nan Yi was a little happy and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Nanzhi: "Um, by the way, where's Qingxi?"
Nan Yi went to buy the egg cake with Qing Xi.
Nan Yi's mouth curled down silently again.
"In the back."
Nanzhi didn't notice his little emotion and quickly leaned over to look.
Finally, in front of a cotton candy cart, I saw Qingxi biting his fingers and drooling.
Nan Yi: "Qing Xi!"
Qingxi turned back slowly and sighed:
"Brother Yi Yi, I told you to call me Brother Qing Xi."
He walked back while speaking, looking back every few steps.
Nanzhi looked interesting:
"Want to eat?"
Qingxi's eyes suddenly lit up, but soon dimmed:
"No, Auntie, I've already eaten the egg cake, don't be too greedy."
Who made his uncle a penniless poor man?
Nan Yi: Humph, you are smart! Chapter 47 Who is it?
Tao An nestled comfortably in the driver's seat, reading "Cub Observation Diary" on his mobile phone. Sometimes he was amused and laughed out loud, and sometimes he drooled with envy.
If it weren't for the fact that his awe of Mr. Lu was already ingrained in his bones, he would really like to go over and take a look, and even better, try the golden egg fried rice to see if it was as delicious as shown in the show!
despair.
The car door was opened.
Tao An sat up straight quickly, and hurriedly turned off the video with the sound playing...
It took several seconds before the carriage, which was filled with loud music and shrill laughter, returned to silence.
But Tao An's heart was restless, and he was confused and thought:
It's over!
He couldn't keep his job after all!
"I'm sorry sir, I didn't know you'd be back so soon..."
Tao An immediately fell silent, feeling extremely regretful.
This really sounded like an attempt to shirk responsibility, and Mr. Lu never liked that.
"sorry!"
Tao An waited anxiously for the verdict.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shixu's mind was not on this at all.
He asked, "What about the things you were asked to arrange?"
Tao An was shocked and answered quickly:
"It's basically ready. The online public relations can be carried out immediately! But sir, the people over there said that the situation has changed compared to before. Because of the participation of Mr. Fu Chaofu, the public opinion offensive is now completely focused on him, so Miss Nanzhi..."
Before he finished speaking, Tao An first saw Lu Shixu's eyes in the rearview mirror.
As deep as an ancient well, a hint of cool air spreads silently in the carriage.
Tao An was so shocked that he got goose bumps all over his body!
"Sorry, I will have someone move on."
"Um."
Lu Shixu restrained his sharpness, slowly drooped his eyelids, and his brows and eyes were filled with a hint of melancholy.
His entire outline was hidden in the ink-like shadow, like an unfathomable towering mountain.
Tao An can feel...
Mr. Lu is in a very bad mood!
This made him confused and surprised.
Originally, Mr. Lu was on a business trip in the next city today, and his trip was expected to end tomorrow.
In the afternoon, when he learned that Miss Nanzhi had an accident, Mr. Wang immediately asked everyone to apply for a flight route and rush back to Yanjing by private plane.
Then he went straight to the night market in person.
Although the gentleman said that he was going to buy some midnight snacks, Tao An knew the truth very well.
Mr. Lu was strict in his self-management. He only ate natural organic ingredients from private farms, which were cooked by a professional team of chefs and the combination of meat and vegetables planned by nutrition experts was almost accurate to the gram. He never ate midnight snacks!
So, buying midnight snacks was just an excuse. To put it bluntly, Mr. Lu was going to visit Miss Nanzhi!
Although I don't know where the charm of Miss Nanzhi came from, it actually made Mr. Lu, who has always been pure, proud and indifferent, fall in love with her...
But it doesn't matter!
Tao An has already imagined a million-word melodramatic love story about a female celebrity and a domineering boss!
However, Tao An found that he still underestimated the influence of Miss Nanzhi on Mr. Lu.
It's been less than 10 minutes, and Mr. Lu's mood has changed so much!
Amazing!
Tao An didn't show it on his face, still calm and steady, and asked:
"Sir, do you want to go back?"
Lu Shixu slowly turned his head and looked out the window through the glass.
He said, "Wait a little longer."
They waited until Nanzhi and the others pushed the food cart back home.
Lu Shixu watched as Fu Chao volunteered to push the dining cart;
Watching Nanzhi tilting her head and chatting and laughing with Fu Chao;
watching the two children just lowering their heads and eating egg cakes all the way.
The atmosphere is so joyful and happy. With the dim street lights along the road as a backdrop, it looks like an oil painting full of love and warmth by a painter. Anyone who sees it can't help but smile.
...Except Lu Shixu.
He just felt that the scene was an eyesore.
It was as if a sticky, suffocating, gloomy emotion was gradually spreading from every corner of the body.
Devouring his sanity and tormenting his soul.
Let him be out of control...
Want to destroy everything.
Lu Shixu suddenly clenched the sandalwood beads wrapped around his wrist!
The sandalwood beads, which were polished to a patina and shimmering with a faint sandalwood scent, spread in the closed carriage.
It was as if a huge net was spread out invisibly, shackled and suppressed the evil beast beneath Lu Shixu's cold appearance, so that it would not come out to harm the world.
After a long while, Lu Shixu finally recovered from the overwhelming negative emotions and was slightly stunned.
he…
What happened?
Ever since he was young, his grandfather judged him to be "born with too much evil spirit" and sent him to a Taoist temple to temper his nature. After enduring a period of darkness, Lu Shixu learned to restrain himself.
But now, just because he saw Nanzhi and Fu Chao walking side by side, he almost lost control, which was completely unlike his previous self.
Lu Shixu hated this uncontrollable sense of disorder!
Nanzhi.
Southern branch.
Who are you?
Lu Shixu took a last look at the place not far away.
Nanzhi and the others gradually disappeared in the alleys of the shantytown...
He pressed his aching temple and ordered in a cold voice:
"go back."
Tao An was already so frightened that he dared not even breathe, and quickly responded.
Then it drove away.
-The
black Bentley turned around and drove away not long after.
Fu Chao walked out of the alley holding his little nephew Qingxi.
He stopped and looked curiously in the direction where Bentley had left.
Qingxi's eyes lit up, thinking that his uncle had changed his mind:
"So can I stay and sleep with my brother Yi Yi and my beautiful aunt?"
"Of course not!"
Fu Chao slapped Qingxi on the forehead.
Qingxi glared at him angrily.
Fu Chao ignored it and just talked to himself:
"I think I saw a familiar car... No way, why would that person come here?"
Fu Chao shook his head, pulled the reluctant Qing Xi, and walked away slowly.
Nanzhi stood in front of the window, lifted the gauze curtain and looked out.
It's not late at night and the sound insulation in the shantytown houses is poor.
So Nanzhi, standing here, could clearly hear the noisy sounds nearby without much effort—
The couple next door are arguing over living expenses;
Next door, there is a mother scolding her ignorant son;
The old man next door is listening to the opera channel;
…
But Lu Shixu was not there.
Is this leaving?
"Mother!"
Nan Yi suddenly appeared from behind.
Now he has become more and more proficient in calling mom.
Perhaps out of curiosity about what his mother was looking at, Nan Yi tiptoed over, stood on tiptoe and got closer to the window.
Nanzhi closed the gauze curtain, turned around and hugged him:
"It's nothing, no need to look. Are you tired?"
Nan Yi's attention was diverted:
"Not tired!"
Although she was embraced by Nanzhi's soft arms, she felt uncomfortable and shy all over.
He pretended to be calm, but he didn't notice that his back was tense.
"Mom is even more tired!"
Nan Yi felt this from the bottom of his heart.
Nanzhi felt very comfortable and enjoyed it. The next day, filming was still suspended.
The TV station leader personally accompanied the police to the program team for investigation.
Xu Lin was responsible for receiving them.
He wanted to say a few nice words to improve the relationship, but judging from the other party's cold attitude, it would not have any effect.
The leader of the station pulled Xu Lin aside and warned him in a low voice:
"Are you sure Nanzhi didn't abuse the child? If she lied and concealed it, she would drag us all into trouble!"
Xu Lin was helpless:
"Didn't I explain it to you? Even Fu Chao admitted that it was a misunderstanding!"
Leader: "I know! I know! Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble? The director is about to be promoted. At this critical moment, we must not make any mistakes, lest we be caught by others! Do you understand?"
Of course Xu Lin understood.
Although he was appreciated by his superiors in the station and had made some achievements, there were still people who were jealous of him.
"I can guarantee that Nanzhi is not that kind of person!"
The leader breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Lin patting his chest with confidence.
Unfortunately, what the leader doesn't know is…
Xu Lin's heart was beating so hard because of nervousness!
After a while.
The police came over and said that their fellow psychologist wanted to see Nan Yi.
Xu Lin: "I'll send someone to call them over right away!"
After the others were sent out, the leader whispered to Xu Lin:
"The police visited and investigated yesterday and found no problems. So now it depends on the experts' judgment on Nan Yi... Hey? Why are you sweating?"
Xu Lin wiped his forehead and said,
"I'm just afraid that the experts are unreliable."
He glanced not far away.
The psychologist who was said to be very authoritative looked very gentle and low-key, with gray hair, gold-rimmed glasses, and a calm temperament like a Chinese teacher, which was far from the public's imagination of a psychologist.
The leader guessed what Xu Lin was thinking:
"...That's a child psychologist! Not a criminal psychologist!"
Xu Lin suddenly understood.
Nanzhi soon came with Nanyi.
In fact, the people sent by the police have dealt with many similar domestic violence cases.
After seeing it more often, you will naturally be able to judge the normal and abnormal relationships between parents and children.
So they could see at a glance that although Nanzhi and Nanyi, mother and son, did not seem particularly close on the surface, the intimacy and trust that naturally exuded between them was inconsistent with the common domestic violence family atmosphere.
This put their minds at ease.
However, out of caution, the accompanying child psychologist took Nan Yi to the inner room for one-on-one psychological counseling.
Nanzhi was waiting patiently outside.
About 20 minutes later, the door opened.
Nan Yi rushed out impatiently and found Nanzhi's position accurately. He stuck to her like a frightened little beast, holding on to the corner of her clothes with both hands and looking into the room warily from time to time.
Nanzhi was surprised.
Then the psychologist came out and asked,
"Miss Nan, would you like to talk to me alone?"
Nanzhi didn't nod immediately, but looked at Nanyi first.
Nan Yi let go sullenly.
He looked at the expert with a gentle smile as if he was looking at an old witch who was going to kidnap his mother.
"Come back soon."
"rest assured."
Nanzhi patted him, vaguely understanding Nanyi's sensitivity and uneasiness.
The subsequent conversation with a psychologist also confirmed her guess.
"Nan Yi is a very smart kid, but because he is so smart, he knows how to capture other people's emotions, observe and judge their intentions, and accurately set up defenses."
At this point, the expert pushed his glasses, unable to hide his frustration.
"Honestly, I have rarely seen such a smart and defensive child. He even understood the purpose of my question and evaded me in a roundabout way. I was just a little bit away from being fooled by him."
"Feel sorry."
Nanzhi touched her nose somewhat awkwardly.
The psychologist laughed:
"I'm not complaining, but I want to say that Nan Yi is so defensive. He must have suffered a lot of hurt and has a strong distrust of the world and others. As a result, he shows mild anxiety and depression at such a young age."
Nanzhi's breath hitched and her hands on her knees tightened unconsciously.
She spoke with difficulty:
"I..."
"If I hadn't seen you two get along, I would probably think you were the one who hurt him... Although I don't know what he's been through, I hope that his parents will give him more care and attention. This is something only you can do. I can see that you are the only person he trusts and relies on."
Nanzhi was stunned, her eyes reddened:
"I know...I know."
The police and the psychologist left.
The leader of the TV station who was traveling with us gave a few instructions and left.
Xu Lin felt that everyone had survived a disaster and wanted to invite all the guests to a dinner to celebrate.
Nanzhi refused.
"I want to take a day off with Nan Yi, is that okay?"
"Of course!"
Watching Nanzhi and Nanyi leave, Xu Lin felt a little puzzled.
"Nanzhi looks... not in a good mood?"
In fact, Nanzhi was not in a bad mood.
She was so distressed and miserable.
On the way back, Nan Yi held her hand and looked up at her in confusion:
"Mom?"
He suddenly pursed his lips and frowned tightly,
"Did that grandma criticize me?"
His little body was a little stiff, and he felt timid and worried, afraid that Nanzhi would be unhappy.
Nanzhi's steps froze.
She immediately squatted down in front of Nan Yi:
"How could that be! Why would that grandma criticize you? You didn't do anything wrong!"
Nan Yi opened her mouth, very confused.
It seems to be saying: Do you have to do something wrong to be criticized?
He is subconsciously denying himself.
Realizing this, Nanzhi changed the subject:
"Then grandma praised you for being smart! Don't you know?"
"Really?"
Nan Yi's little face glowed faintly, bright with joy.
Nanzhi felt more and more uncomfortable.
All he could think about was "mild anxiety and depression" and "you are the only person he trusts and relies on"...
So Nanzhi said:
"Yi Yi, you are great! You are the most unique baby in the world! You are the one that mom loves the most!"
Nan Yi didn't understand why his mother suddenly praised him.
But he is very happy, hehe.
Nanzhi really wanted to ask him:
So you still believed what mom said, and believed that I am not the same person now as I was before, right?
When the words came to my lips, I felt that it was meaningless to say them.
The existence of the attacker was unnecessary except for making the mother and son feel disgusted and frustrated.
Moreover, Nanzhi didn't want Nanyi to remember that woman.
Nanzhi swallowed his words and turned to ask Nanyi:
"Do you want to go somewhere with mom?"
"good."
Nan Yi nodded without hesitation, causing Nan Zhi to raise his eyebrows slightly.
Nanzhi: "Don't you want to ask where we're going?"
Nan Yi thought for a moment and said, "All good."
Nanzhi gently touched his head and took him back to change his clothes.
Then, the mother and son got on the bus and headed straight to the terminal.
Amusement park. Nanzhi wants to give Nanyi a surprise.
So, she didn't reveal a word until the bus arrived at its destination.
Nan Yi naturally thought that he was going to buy things for setting up the stall.
—Nanzhi just mentioned it yesterday, and he remembered it clearly.
Nan Yi: "I looked at other fried rice stalls, they all have two pots! We can buy another pot!"
His little brain started working at high speed, and he ambitiously planned how to make their fried rice stall bigger and stronger!
It's true that although some suggestions are too naive and far-fetched, some are actually feasible.
But here's the thing…
Yi Yi, ah Yi Yi, have you forgotten that we are not really making a living by setting up a fried rice stall, but are recording a variety show?
Nanzhi was a little amused and helpless, but she still listened to him patiently.
The amusement park is located in a remote area and is a long way away by car.
After a few stops, the bus was packed with people.
Nanzhi saw a trembling old lady coming over, so she pulled Nanyi and said,
"Sit on mom's lap."
"oh."
Nan Yi obediently stood up and gave up his seat.
At first Nan Yi didn't think anything of it, but soon he began to feel uncomfortable.
Nan Yi: "Am I very heavy?"
Nanzhi: "It's not heavy, you are just too thin."
"Did I overwhelm you?"
"No."
"I think I forgot to wash my hair last night."
"No, it smells good."
As he spoke, Nanzhi deliberately leaned closer to smell it.
Nan Yi shyly raised her hands to hold her head, and leaned her little body back.
Does he smell good?
Yes, those kids used to call him a little beggar and a stinky head.
Mom would definitely not lie to him, so...
Those kids lied!
He knew it!
Nan Yi grinned and carefully stuck close to Nanzhi.
Nestled in her mother's arms, which exuded a faint fragrance, Nan Yi was so comfortable that her eyes narrowed!
The old lady sitting next to me laughed so hard when she saw this:
"Your child is so well behaved!"
Nanzhi naturally responded, not forgetting to brag:
"Yes, he is very sensible and often helps me with things!"
The old lady smiled and said:
"It seems that he will be a filial child in the future!"
Nanzhi nodded seriously:
"Yeah, I think so too."
Nan Yi deliberately tightened her face to prevent herself from smiling like a fool.
But this did not stop him from feeling as sweet as if he had eaten honey.
How could he be that good!
At most, he is just average!
- Nan Yi was completely unaware that his thoughts had undergone a radical change.
After nearly 40 minutes of bus ride, Nan Yi's legs were sore.
He was not worried about himself, but more about Nanzhi.
As soon as we arrived at the destination, we hurriedly circled around Nanzhi.
He asked her if she was tired and wanted to massage her legs.
I didn't notice where they came from.
Nanzhi held his little hand:
"Look one by one."
Nan Yi looked back inadvertently.
What came into view was a colorful castle full of fairy tale colors, like a building from another dimension, suddenly breaking into his barren and desolate little world.
Nan Yi immediately matched it with a word in his memory and murmured:
"Amusement park!"
He had never been there before, he only heard other kids talking about it.
In their words, the amusement park is the happiest place in the world!
Nan Yi was drooling with envy just by listening to them!
It's not like he hadn't tried to make a request to that woman.
The woman promised verbally that she would take him there on a weekend.
He was so flattered that he started preparing snacks and drinks several days ago and asked other children for advice.
But on the day of the trip, the woman did not take him to the amusement park, but took him to a small park, where she asked him to wear a thick down jacket in the summer and act as a child model for a photographer from a certain business.
He changed more than a dozen sets of clothes in succession, was exhausted and sweaty, and had a high fever when he returned home that night...
That day was also his birthday.
He originally thought that the amusement park was a birthday gift from the woman, but in the end he was greatly disappointed.
The feeling of having his hopes dashed was too painful, and he didn't want to experience it again, so he never dared to fantasize again.
Unexpectedly, his mother brought him to the amusement park today!
Nan Yi was so happy that it seemed like he was dreaming!
Nan Zhi quickly bought the tickets.
On non-peak days, adult tickets are 299, and children under 1.2 meters tall are free.
Nan Yi was smaller and thinner than ordinary children and could not meet the standard, so he successfully got a free ticket.
But Nan Yi still grimaced in pain:
"So expensive!"
I stayed in a shantytown for the past few days. People there have no money and consumption is low.
Earlier, all Nan Yi could get was a few or tens of dollars in loose change.
Therefore, the price of 299 sounded like a sky-high price to him!
Looking at his painful expression, Nanzhi seriously suspected that -
If she hadn't told him the price after she made the purchase, Nan Yi would have probably just pulled her away!
Nanzhi felt both amused and distressed:
"Just the price of 10 servings of fried rice!"
Nan Yi certainly understood the account and nodded vigorously:
"Yeah! That's 10 servings of fried rice!"
Nanzhi couldn't help but pinched his face:
"Little money-grubber."
Nan Yi wrinkled her nose, but she didn't feel any resistance. Instead, she liked this kind of silent and intimate action more.
The mother and son held hands and happily stepped into the amusement circle.
Nanyi is small and cannot play on many amusement equipment.
So he sent Nanzhi to the gate and told her like a little adult:
"Mom, go play."
Nanzhi: "What about you?"
"I'm watching you."
As he spoke, Nan Yi asked Nan Zhi to hand him his coat and water bottle, working diligently like a little housekeeper.
There were quite a few people queuing nearby, and many of them were adults with their children, looking envious:
"This child is so well behaved, is he here to repay a favor?"
"Wow, you still know how to take care of your mom. What a gentleman!"
"Why do I feel like they look familiar?"
"Is it... the one who abused the child?"
"What domestic violence against children? The police have issued a notice to clarify!"
"Yeah, I don't think this atmosphere is fake. There are really few news that can be trusted these days!"
"…"
Feeling everyone's kindness, Nanzhi's heart was relieved a little.
She said, "Let's go somewhere."
Nan Yi was puzzled: "Don't you like it?"
He looked up at the towering bungee jumping machine and thought it was such a shame that his mother didn't like such a fun thing.
Nanzhi's mouth twitched: Thank you, I'm afraid of heights.
"Well, Mom doesn't like this."
She quickly pulled Nan Yi and slipped into a small shop not far away.
There are amusement park peripherals of all sizes for sale, such as cotton dolls, headbands, etc.
Nanzhi first picked out a headband with cat ears, and while Nanyi was distracted, quickly put it on his head.
Nan Yi turned back blankly:
"Huh?"
His eyes were slightly wide open, with the corners of his eyes raised and his pupils dark, and they actually looked a bit like cat's eyes.
Combined with the soft black cat ears, it's so cute!
(End of this chapter) Nanzhi took out her phone and started taking photos like crazy!
Nanyi realized it later and raised his hand to pinch the soft ears on his head.
For a moment, his expression was shy and helpless:
"Mother!"
Nanzhi raised her eyebrows and smiled happily.
"Okay, Mom will change one for you."
This time I simply changed it to long white bunny ears.
When Nan Yi wears cat ears, she is a mysterious black cat with a bit of tsundere;
when she wears rabbit ears, she is a well-behaved but scheming rabbit, who is obviously a sly person!
Nan Zhi gave a thumbs-up and saved more than a dozen photos.
Nan Yi endured for a long time before asking,
"Can I pick it now?"
"Pick it."
Nanzhi waved his hand and "mercifully" let him go.
But she didn't forget the real purpose of coming to the store -
I neglected it when she came out, forgetting that she is now a star of her size.
What's more, "Cub Observation Diary" has been at the center of controversy recently, and it's easy to be recognized wherever you go.
To be on the safe side, Nanzhi chose two fisherman's hats, one large and one small, from the store.
It can not only block the sun, but also avoid unnecessary trouble.
Before paying the bill, Nanzhi grabbed a gray sheepdog-shaped plush toy from the shelf.
Nan Yi reacted instantly:
"I, I didn't want it!"
He just looked a little longer!
Nanzhi asked him:
"Don't you like it?"
Nan Yi hesitated:
"I'm grown up now, I don't need stuffed animals..."
Nanzhi didn't allow him to refuse:
"You are only 4 and a half years old, how can you be considered grown up?"
Nan Yi's face turned red, but his eyes were fixed on the stuffed toy.
Nanzhi thought, this won't do, I have to fool around.
She said as if nothing had happened:
"Yiyi, Mommy is a little thirsty, go to the freezer at the door and help me see if there is anything I can drink."
Nan Yi didn't think there was anything wrong and went there obediently.
While he was away, Nanzhi quickly asked:
"How much?"
The cashier quoted a price and Nanzhi scanned the code to pay quickly.
...We can't let Nan Yi know!
Otherwise, that little money-grubber will have to put this plush sheepdog worth $285 back on the shelf!
Nanzhi put on his hat and walked out of the store. Nanyi was still squatting at the door, selecting drinks one by one.
Seeing her come out, Nan Yi was surprised:
"Why is mom coming out? Have you paid? How much is the Maomao dog..."
"Huh? There's an ice cream cone stall over there! Mom wants some!"
Nanzhi's eyes suddenly lit up and she pointed at the mobile dessert cart not far away.
Nan Yi was distracted, and he swallowed his saliva:
"Then, then buy one?"
There is no child who doesn't like ice cream.
Besides, Nan Yi likes sweets!
Nanzhi generously bought two ice creams.
Nan Yi was so busy licking the ice cream that he finally forgot to ask the price.
Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief and took a bite of the ice cream.
Hmm, a bit too sweet.
But combined with this scene, it has a different flavor.
Nanzhi squinted her eyes and felt the spring breeze blowing on her face...
"Nanzhi?"
The surprised voice brought Nanzhi back to his senses.
She turned around and saw two people who suddenly appeared. She almost thought she was seeing things:
"Why are you here?"
Before I could get a response, a small figure rushed over:
"One, one, one..."
Nan Yi's little face was filled with depression.
But he still didn't refuse and let Qingxi hug him passionately.
Qingxi's eyes lit up:
"Wow! That's great, brother! We can play together!"
Nan Yi: No, not at all.
He pursed his lips, feeling very unhappy that his alone time with his mother was destroyed.
Nanzhi seemed to notice his subtle emotions and touched his back soothingly.
When Fu Chao came closer, she asked curiously:
"Do you know we are here?"
"Of course I don't know!"
Fu Chao was also amazed. He didn't expect there would be such a coincidence in the world!
After breakfast in the morning, Qingxi wanted to play with Nanyi.
This was the first time Fu Chao saw Qing Xi show such great enthusiasm for a child!
Without a mobile phone number, the uncle and nephew simply went to the door directly, but learned from Aunt Qian next door that the mother and son were out.
Where have you been?
have no idea.
Seeing his nephew's disappointed face, Fu Chao coaxed him by saying they should go to the amusement park.
Then they came here and met Nanzhi Nanyi.
Fu Chao smiled and said,
"...I was looking for an amusement park that's close to home, but I didn't expect you guys to be here too. What a coincidence!"
Nanzhi also felt that the coincidence was somewhat strange.
However, it is always more convenient to have someone traveling with you.
For example, for some children's projects, it is not convenient for adults to go in, so Nan Yi can go in with Qing Xi, and the two brothers can take care of each other.
As for Nan Yi, he was a little unhappy at the beginning.
After a while, the joy of having friends around me dispelled the depression.
He quickly immersed himself in various activities in the amusement circle and had a lot of fun.
After an hour or two, Nan Yi was already sweating profusely!
Nanzhi: "Take a break. It's time for lunch."
Fu Chao: "Then let's find a restaurant in the amusement park to eat?"
Nanzhi just nodded.
Fu Chao couldn't wait to say:
"I'll treat you! I've been eating at your house for the past two days!"
Nanzhi then remembered—
Because today's filming was a day off, Fu Chao should have his wallet back and no longer be the penniless poor uncle that Qingxi mentioned.
But she didn't feel anything at all because there was too little money in her bank card.
"Thank you very much."
Nanzhi accepted the kindness calmly.
Having been famous for so many years, Fu Chao certainly has no shortage of money.
I decisively chose the best restaurant in the amusement park, with a quiet environment and good privacy, where I could have a meal in peace.
The restaurant is a Western restaurant that focuses on parents and children, and most of the items on the menu are children's favorite foods, such as pizza, chicken wings, etc.
Although Nanzhi doesn't have a deep understanding of Western cuisine, she is an expert in eating it.
Just by touching the tip of your tongue, you can tell whether the food is good or bad—
The pizza dough is full of wheat aroma. It is hand-kneaded and properly fermented, making it soft but not chewy. It is paired with sweet and sour fruits and garnished with fresh buffalo cheese, and the taste is particularly fresh and refreshing.
The fried chicken wings are cooked to perfect temperature, with a crispy skin, tender and juicy inside, and a light orange scent, which neutralizes the greasiness brought by the cooking process of the chicken wings.
The handmade burger is made with mayonnaise as the base, and topped with tomatoes, beef patties, black truffles, and foie gras. When you take a bite, you can taste the rich and layered flavors, which is a mixture of flavors but not messy. Nanzhi was most surprised. She ate a whole one and was so full that she couldn't eat anything else.
…
After the meal, everyone enjoyed it very much.
Especially Nan Yi, he had never eaten these before, and it was particularly novel when he tasted them for the first time.
Of course, he still feels:
"Mom's cooking is still the best!"
Fu Chao and Qing Xi did not refute, but nodded in agreement:
"That's right!"
The waiter gave them a strange look.
Nanzhi smiled slightly and pushed down the brim of her hat. It was getting dark, and Nanzhi and Nanyi took Fu Chaoqingxi's car to go home.
It took almost 40 minutes to get here, and just over 10 minutes to get back.
When we were almost at the shantytown, the car passed by the night market. The noise and the aroma of food mixed together and came in through the cracks in the window.
Back seat.
Nan Yi, who was drowsy after playing all day, suddenly jumped up from his chair as if a start button had been pressed:
"Fried rice! Set up a stall!"
His eyes were wide open, with a hint of weariness in them.
Qingxi, who was sitting next to him and had fallen asleep, was also startled awake and looked around:
"What's wrong?"
Nanzhi comforted the two cubs:
"It's okay, go back to sleep, no stall today."
"What!"
Nan Yi was horrified, his eyelashes trembled rapidly, and he muttered something.
Curious Nanzhi moved closer and heard him muttering:
"One serving of fried rice costs 20, two servings costs 40... 100 servings is 2,000!"
He looked sad, as if he had missed out on a huge mountain of gold!
Nanzhi touched the back of Nanyi's head with amusement, curious about what was going on in this little head:
"It's just one day without setting up the stall, it's okay."
Nan Yi's eyebrows were solemn:
"But we spent a lot of money today!"
"Then...sell more tomorrow?"
Nanzhi has limited physical strength, so she prepares exactly 100 servings of ingredients every night.
Now, in order to ease Nan Yi's anxiety, it seems that she can only grit her teeth and sell more fried rice tomorrow.
Fortunately, I have been eating medicated food these days and my health has improved slightly.
If it was during the first few days after she got back into the outfit, Nanzhi would definitely not have dared to agree.
Afraid of tiring myself to death.
Fu Chao, who was driving, observed the interaction between mother and son through the rearview mirror with great interest.
Seeing his little nephew biting his fingers like a naive boy, he shook his head in disappointment.
When they got outside the shantytown, Fu Chao parked the car and said,
"The alley is too narrow, the car can't go in, you can only walk in."
"No problem."
Nanzhi thanked him and pulled Nanyi to get out of the car.
Fu Chao hurriedly shouted:
"Boss! Will you continue to cooperate tomorrow?"
Nanzhi glanced at him with a smile from the corner of his eye:
"You don't want to continue?"
Somehow, Fu Chao subconsciously shrank his neck, feeling a sense of fear that he dared not act rashly.
"No, no!"
Nanzhi raised her eyebrows and continued to hold Nanyi as she got out of the car:
"See you tomorrow."
Before the car door closed, I could still vaguely hear her voice.
"Come to eat at noon!"
Fu Chao originally wanted to say politely that it was not necessary.
But then I thought about Nanzhi's craftsmanship...
Slurp.
If you squander natural resources, you will be struck by lightning!
"...Okay! After the show, I'll treat you to a meal!"
Nanzhi did not refuse and accepted it.
By the time the mother and son walked into the door of the shanty town, it had already become completely dark.
Nanzhi greeted the program crew, and then prepared to wash up, feeling exhausted.
"Yi Yi, go wash... ok?"
Nanzhi looked at Nanyi on the sofa with a smile—
Nan Yi, who said he didn't like anything in the afternoon, was now hugging his furry dog affectionately, stroking its head, and muttering something in a low voice.
Nanzhi vaguely heard a few words like "be good" and "take care of you", all of which revealed deep joy.
Hmm?
You said you've grown up and don't need stuffed toys anymore?
Feeling her mother's gaze on her, Nan Yi hummed uncomfortably:
"I...it's already a member of our family, so I have to take good care of it!"
Very convincing!
Nanzhi didn't laugh at him, but nodded:
"Very good, then I'll leave the dog to you."
Nan Yi hugged the fluffy dog tightly, his eyes sparkling.
When it was time to go to bed, he slowly moved closer to Nanzhi:
"Actually..."
"Um?"
"Zhuangzhuang also has a furry dog, I like it very much."
I liked it so much that I secretly stole the furry dog.
But at the last moment, Nan Yi put it back.
Nanzhi listened quietly:
"Um."
Nan Yi pursed his lips, holding the furry dog that belonged only to him:
"Now I have it too...thank you, mom."
"No, Yi Yi, it's mom who thanks you."
Thank you for being hurt but still choosing to believe me.
Nan Yi didn't understand the deeper meaning behind Nan Zhi's words.
He was more concerned about another question:
"So, Mom, how much is this furry dog?"
"…"
-The
turmoil against Nanzhi came quickly and went away quickly.
The program team quickly reversed the direction of public opinion with a series of combined punches, and the doubts gradually subsided.
In the blink of an eye, new hot spots emerge and capture the public's attention.
It won't be long before most people forget about it.
However, Nanzhi was still affected.
Before this incident, her live broadcast room was influenced by many factors and its popularity was rising rapidly.
Even surpassing Xie Yu and Qi Pei'er, becoming the second after Fu Chao!
After such a commotion, the popularity of Nanzhi's live broadcast room plummeted and returned to the bottom position.
Fortunately, Nanzhi didn't care much.
She was more concerned about the fried rice stall that would reopen in the evening.
As she had promised Nan Yi yesterday, she prepared more ingredients and arrived at the night market around 5pm.
Before she even reached the stall, she suddenly discovered...
"There are so many people."
Fu Chao, who was being filmed, was not wearing a hat. He was pushing a tin food cart and looking around curiously.
Nanzhi paused.
Sure enough, those people who were lingering at the entrance of the night market turned their heads and saw them, and rushed to Nanzhi at lightning speed!
"Hello, boss! You dare to come today!"
"I finally see you!"
"Boss, what did you do yesterday?"
"…"
Fu Chao threw away the food cart and hurriedly stood in front of Nanzhi.
At the same time, he did not forget to pull the confused Nan Yi Qingxi behind him.
He shouted at the top of his voice:
"Don't be impatient! Take your time to speak!"
A few beads of sweat quietly appeared on his forehead, and he thought to himself that this was bad.
This group of people in front of me seem to be coming with such a fierce momentum, are they here to cause trouble?
Even though he had learned Sanda fighting for many years, he couldn't win because of two fists against four hands!
Or just run away?
Why haven't the damn production crew come yet?
Nanzhi saw Fu Chao's face change, and tried to push him away with a smile...
Tsk, it didn't move.
Fu Chao did not forget to turn his head and whispered:
"Just hide behind me! Don't make a sound!"
Nanzhi thought that she might not be able to keep silent.
So he bent down and crawled out from under Fu Chao's open arms, facing the enthusiastic gazes of the crowd, and raised his voice calmly:
"Don't worry, we're still open today. Everything is here."
The diners, blinded by hunger, suddenly remembered that Nanzhi brought her food cart with her.
So... the boss doesn't plan to close the store?
The group of people quickly turned into docile kittens:
"I-I see, that's how it is. Boss, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Boss, do you know that I didn't have your fried rice yesterday and I was hungry all night!"
"Boss, why don't you create a group and let me know if you have any questions!" Fu Chao gradually reacted—
It turned out that he had misunderstood. These people were not here to settle accounts with Nanzhi, but the diners who ran out of food yesterday!
They were probably not only worried about the empty-handedness this time, but more afraid that Nanzhi would quit!
...it still sounds outrageous.
It's just a fried rice stall, so what if it's closed?
If it were him, he would definitely...
Well.
no.
When Fu Chaoguang thought about the fact that he would never be able to taste Nanzhi's cooking again, he felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was cracking, and the sun and moon were dimming!
Let's not talk about anything else, just the four-happiness meatballs, crispy chicken, and braised prawns we had for lunch today…
Fu Chao had eaten a lot of authentic Shandong cuisine before, many of which were prepared by great chefs.
But no one's craftsmanship could leave such a deep impression on him as Nanzhi's!
Just recalling that taste makes my saliva flow uncontrollably!
Quietly, Fu Chao seemed to understand these "crazy" diners a little.
There will always be a day when the variety show is finished.
After that, if Nanzhi stops running the stall, where will these diners go to eat golden egg fried rice?
Fu Chao looked at these people with sympathy and pity in his eyes.
The big brother who was clamoring to create a group met Fu Chao's eyes and came over enthusiastically:
"Brother, what do you think of my suggestion? Can you help us persuade the boss?"
"…I'm sorry, no."
Fu Chao ignored the angry look from the eldest diner and firmly refused.
joke!
How can you do something that will leave a handle in the future!
So it's no use for you to glare at me, brother, no means no!
Nanzhi saw Fu Chao and the guest brother playing the cross-eyed game, and hurried forward to separate the two.
"Okay, we can't delay business hours."
This sentence is the most lethal!
The diners who had just been crowding together and trying to show their faces in front of Nanzhi quickly dispersed, leaving a path for Nanzhi and his friends to pass.
Fu Chao finally pushed the dining cart back onto the table. Nanzhi, holding Nanyi and Qingxi on the left and right respectively, followed him slowly.
In response to this, the barrage has already been stunned:
[Ah, this... the diners are a little too crazy. ]
[Is Nanzhi fried rice so magical? Could it be that something was added to it? ]
[Can those who find faults use their brains? I have been live streaming for a whole day. Can't you see whether I have added anything or not? ]
[I am so tired, please don't bring harm to Nanzhi and Nanyi and their son, can you let them set up their stall in peace? ]
[And Fu Chaoqingxi, I didn't expect them to join Nanzhi's team! ]
[The rules did not prevent guests from forming teams. ]
[I've been hyped up by Nanzhi again, haha. 】
[Alright, alright, didn't you see that it was your brother Fu who came up there himself? ]
…
Although Nanzhi and Fu Chao are working together, they still talk about their own things in the live broadcast room.
Nanzhi's live broadcast room is mainly aimed at her and Nanyi.
The footage in Fu Chao's live broadcast room only shows Fu Chao and Qing Xi.
Of course, sometimes other people will be included in their live broadcasts, but they don't appear very often.
Looking at the live broadcast data of Nanzhi and Fu Chao now, there is still a huge difference between them.
Even though Fu Chaogang caused turmoil in the fan circle, many big fans announced their withdrawal from being fans in a grand manner.
But for his real passer-by disc, there is no impact at all.
On the contrary, the public thinks that Fu Chao, who has the courage to admit his mistakes, is a responsible person!
Thanks to Fu Chao's popularity, the number of people in Nanzhi's live broadcast room, which had dropped to freezing point, began to rise again.
Praise her, comfort her, scold her, find fault with her...
It's really full of life! -
"Is this the place?"
Zhou Ling stuck her head out of the business car and saw the bustling night market from afar.
She has recently been to several night markets in the city.
Only famous among tourists, frequented by local residents, prosperous, deserted...
After seeing all kinds of things, I still can't help but be dazzled by today's night market.
How to say it.
Maybe it's because this night market is more lively than other night markets?
The faces of people coming in and out are filled with smiles, which restores the simplest happiness that food brings to people.
Isn't this what they are looking for?
Zhou Ling felt that this was the right trip, and said to the driver:
"Okay, this is it, let's find a place to park first."
After waiting for a while, the car didn't start.
Zhou Ling looked surprised:
"What's going on?"
"Director Zhou, it's not that I don't want to park, but this place is completely blocked!"
After hearing this, Zhou Ling finally noticed the traffic situation that she had just ignored.
Packed to the brim?
This adjective is an understatement!
Even the people who planned this place probably didn't expect that this not-so-large night market could attract such a large flow of people!
The not-so-wide, slightly old road in front of the night market was simply blocked! All the cars, good or bad, were parked!
Zhou Ling and his friends were only driving an ordinary commercial vehicle today, which was not very conspicuous in the traffic.
Just in front of them was a low-key Phaeton.
As the saying goes, I'm not afraid of Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover, but I'm afraid of Volkswagen with letters on it!
If this Phaeton was scratched, Lao Zhang, who was in charge of driving, would not be able to pay for it even if he spent a year's salary!
Therefore, Lao Zhang was extra careful and kept a safe distance...
It's actually useless.
It's blocked anyway.
Zhou Ling sighed and told the others to get off the car with their machines.
Just then, a man in slippers and pajamas walked out of the night market, smiling and carrying a very simple lunch bag, and went straight to the back seat of the Phaeton in front.
Zhou Ling and the others were all stunned.
"If I'm not mistaken, then the one you mentioned is the golden egg fried rice?"
Could it be that so many people came here just for the golden egg fried rice?
No, that's impossible!
The car fell into silence.
Zhou Ling burst out laughing:
"Doesn't this mean we didn't come to the wrong place? Who said yesterday that this place was probably hyped up by an internet celebrity?"
No names were mentioned, but those who understood were already blushing.
That's right, they came here once yesterday, but unfortunately they came back empty-handed.
Earlier, when someone suggested that there was a new fried rice stall that was gaining fame in this night market, it was questioned as being unreliable.
They searched for some information and thought, how delicious can a fried rice stall run by a female celebrity be?
It's nothing more than the public being fooled by marketing, and it's all just a hype!
It was Zhou Ling who insisted on coming.
So after they made the empty trip, some people said sarcastically that the female star got the news and slipped away early.
Zhou Ling said let's do it again today.
Before coming, many people complained, thinking that their trip was a waste of time.
Now, seeing this scene, everyone was speechless!
This is the truth that cannot be disguised no matter what!
"Take a picture of it."
Zhou Ling glanced at the crowd with a smile and knew that some people were dissatisfied with her promotion.
But she didn't care, and said:
"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Aren't these all excellent materials?" Zhou Ling is a director and editor of CCTV and has participated in the production of many documentaries.
This time, the CCTV decided to produce a food documentary, which is currently in the preparation stage.
Zhou Ling was appointed executive director, whose status and power were second only to the chief director.
At just over 30 years old, she is definitely a leader in the industry!
But Zhou Ling is not the stereotypical image of a strong woman who is decisive and wears a full suit.
On the contrary, she was born with a plump figure, delicate features and great friendliness, like a beauty from the Tang Dynasty, possessing a unique and vigorous vitality.
Thanks to this face, she can easily get close to people when she travels around the country to make documentaries.
For example, now—
Zhou Ling and her colleagues got off the car carrying the machines and followed the crowd into the night market.
After finally reaching the outside of the fried rice stall, I found that I could not move forward and could not even see the owner's face clearly.
It was as if the popularity of the entire night market was concentrated on this fried rice stall.
...There are just too many people!
Zhou Ling looked around and was about to find someone to ask a few questions.
When the male colleague who usually likes to compete with her saw this, his eyes rolled, he rushed out first and found the target nearby:
"Miss! Can I ask you something?"
"cannot."
The young girl hugged her bag tightly, her face full of defensiveness.
Zhou Ling had no choice but to smooth things over:
"Sorry, little sister, my colleague didn't mean anything else, he just wanted to ask you for information."
When the girl saw Zhou Ling, her expression relaxed a little:
"I see! I thought you were here to steal my spot... Just ask me if you have anything to say!"
Zhou Ling grasped the key point:
"Grab a spot? Are there many people who do this?"
"Of course! There are so many people lining up here, many of them want to take advantage of the situation! Just now one of them came, luckily I spotted him!"
The girl proudly showed off to Zhou Ling.
Seeing that they had started talking, Zhou Ling took out her phone to record the conversation:
"We are from a TV station and we want to make a program. Can we record your voice?"
The girl thought Zhou Lingsheng was friendly and agreed readily.
Then, she started to talk non-stop:
"Not just today, there are so many people lining up every day! I don't know why they focus on this fried rice stall, coming again and again, but just don't go to other places. Look at how bad the fried rice stall opposite is doing!"
"Me? This is my third time here today."
"It's delicious, of course it's delicious! I count on this after get off work every day!"
"Agent? Impossible! The boss is very willful. He said there would be a purchase limit, and it was a purchase limit. No matter how much I tried to throw a tantrum, it was useless! Anyway, I didn't succeed!"
"I've heard that the boss is a celebrity...but what does that matter? As long as the fried rice is delicious!"
"…"
The girl talked a lot into the phone without taking a breath, without Zhou Ling even asking any questions.
Soon the line was almost reaching the girl's, and Zhou Ling kept moving.
More and more wary eyes fell on Zhou Ling and others.
Zhou Ling: ...Why don't they go and wait over there?
At this time, a childish voice sounded from behind:
"Auntie, please line up at the back."
Zhou Ling turned around and saw that there was no one behind her. She was a little confused for a moment.
Then she heard:
"Look down, thank you."
Zhou Ling then lowered her gaze...
Hmm?
It turned out to be a little kid who was not even as tall as her waist, and looked to be about 3 or 4 years old?
Zhou Ling is married and has a child. Her son looks almost the same as this little boy, so she felt particularly close to him when she saw him.
"Little boy, are you the boss?"
Nan Yi said with a straight face,
"Even if you try to please me, I won't let you cut in line."
Zhou Ling burst out laughing on the spot!
When the people nearby heard this, they all started laughing too.
Nan Yi didn't understand and slightly widened his eyes:
"Don't, don't laugh!"
His voice rose slightly, and he sounded slightly annoyed.
A little cannonball rushed out from the side, saying aggressively:
"Brother Yi Yi! Is someone bullying you? I'm here to help you...Ah!"
He accidentally rushed too far and bumped into Zhou Ling's leg.
Zhou Ling took the opportunity to help the dizzy child.
Wait, this child looks so familiar?
Qingxi looked up confusedly:
"Mom...Mom!"
He jumped up in surprise!
Qingxi watched Nanyi interact with his mother these past two days, and he was so envious!
Until just now, Qingxi was still talking about wanting to see his mother.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, his mother appeared before his eyes like magic!
This made Qingxi very happy, and he jumped around Zhou Ling.
He also pulled Nan Yi aside and told his younger brother Yi Yi:
"This is my mom! She's so beautiful! And she's a great eater!"
Zhou Ling, who was immersed in shock, suddenly woke up.
She covered her son's mouth with lightning speed and smiled awkwardly:
"Some compliments are best kept in your heart, and don't need to be spoken out... But why are you here, Xixi? Aren't you with your uncle?"
Qingxi opened his innocent eyes and pointed behind him:
"Uncle is here too!"
Zhou Ling looked over—
Then you see their glamorous and shining star standing behind the fried rice stall, busy working with sweat on his forehead. His movements are quick and skillful. If you don't know, you would think that the fried rice stall has been open for 10 years.
No, that's not right. Is this really Fu Chao?
The young master Fu Chao who had been pampered and spoiled since childhood?
Zhou Ling was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Her colleagues all exclaimed:
"Fu Chao? Sister Ling, so you and Fu Chao are related? Oh my God!"
Including the girl who had just been interviewed by Zhou Ling, she also came over.
Of course, not for Fu Chao.
The girl smiled flatteringly:
"Sister, so you know the stall owner, then please help me talk to him and ask him not to limit the purchase, so that I can buy more! I'm not greedy, just 5! No, 3!"
Zhou Ling politely declined.
Just as they had almost understood the interview questions, Zhou Ling took his colleagues to stand in a less crowded place to avoid attracting more attention.
Qingxi pulled Nanyi and happily ran to Fu Chao and said something.
Fu Chao immediately looked up.
When he saw Zhou Ling, he also couldn't hide his surprise.
Zhou Ling had no choice but to wave her hands helplessly.
Fu Chao said something to Nanzhi, put down his work temporarily, and walked over here.
When he saw Zhou Ling, he greeted her:
"Second sister-in-law, why are you here?"
To be precise, Zhou Ling is Fu Chao's cousin.
Fu Chao's mother Qingqing is the eldest daughter. Besides her, there are also twin brothers in the family.
The second brother is Fu Chao's second uncle. He has only one son, Qingyi, who ranks second among his peers. He is Zhou Ling's husband and Qingxi's father.
I am Fu Chao's uncle. I have a daughter, Qingsi, who is the eldest among her peers.
As for Fu Chao, he became the third child in the family. Chapter 54: Want to make a documentary?
Since childhood, Fu Chao has had closer contacts with relatives from his mother's Qing family.
Although they are cousins, they actually grew up together and are no different from biological brothers and sisters.
Naturally, Fu Chao also has a good relationship with his second sister-in-law Zhou Ling.
So when Fu Chao saw Zhou Ling, he was very happy.
Until Zhou Ling asked him:
"Aren't you recording a variety show?"
Fu Chao raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, nodded, and said in a brisk tone:
"Yes, we are going straight..."
Oh no!
He turned his head and saw the relatively hidden camera above the fried rice stall, as well as the photographer hiding in the crowd!
Zhou Ling: "So you are live streaming?"
Fu Chao: "…I'm sorry."
He has always kept his family's identity hidden very well.
The reason I was so careless today was probably because I was too busy.
Fortunately, the camera was not pointing directly at Zhou Ling, and only captured a silhouette.
However, Fu Chao's shouting of "Second Sister-in-law" was accurately recorded, sparking a heated discussion in his live broadcast room:
[Second Sister-in-law? Did I hear it right? She is actually Brother Fu's relative? ]
[Hmm? Didn't my brother Fu have his parents passed away, his sister lost, and no one to turn to... Didn't he get the script of a beautiful, strong and miserable man? ]
[Shut up, Fu Chao has never admitted it, it's all just the media making it up! ]
[So he is Fu Chao's biological brother? If he is the second brother, then there is also an older brother or sister? ]
[Three siblings? Four children in total?]
[Am I the only one who is curious about the identity of Brother Fu's second sister-in-law? The person next to her is holding a camera! ]
[Oh yeah, are they also a crew or variety show? ]
…
Facing Fu Chao's guilt, Zhou Ling waved his hand briskly:
"It doesn't matter. It's okay if they take pictures! No one knows me!"
Fu Chao then perked up and asked Zhou Ling why he came.
Zhou Ling did not answer, but asked repeatedly:
"So the owner of this fried rice stall is your partner in the variety show? Are you sure she's not a professional chef? Or is it that someone in her family runs a restaurant, and she's a hereditary chef or something like that?"
"No."
Fu Chao shook his head.
Zhou Ling was stunned and exchanged glances with her colleague beside her:
"This... is impossible!"
Fu Chao was puzzled:
"Nanzhi's cooking is delicious. I've eaten it. Nothing is impossible!"
Zhou Ling looked at Fu Chao deeply and felt that his eyes revealed the clear stupidity of an outsider.
Chefs require meticulous skills, and it is impossible for someone to achieve Nanzhi's level by simply practicing.
On the contrary, she must have spent a lot of time practicing basic skills, which would take at least ten years!
Zhou Ling became more and more excited:
"Did I not tell you the purpose of coming here? We are going to make a new food documentary recently, and now is the stage of selecting materials... So, ask your partner if he is interested in participating in our filming?"
Fu Chao was suddenly shocked.
Of course he knew where Zhou Ling worked.
Main station!
That's CGTN!
The last food documentary produced by CGTN was "A Bite of China"!
This food documentary became popular all over the world as soon as it was broadcast, and sold well in more than ten countries, becoming a holy book in the hearts of countless foodies.
It not only broke the conventional filming format of food documentaries, but also set multiple records in the history of documentaries, including ratings and playback volume!
Before it was broadcast, the price of a top documentary was 10 yuan per minute, and after it was broadcast, the price soared to 10,000 yuan!
Not to mention the specialties, cities, restaurants, and chefs that were made popular by this documentary...
Fu Chao happened to know that Zhou Ling had participated in the production of "A Bite of China", but she was only one of the minor directors.
At the last family gathering, Zhou Ling mentioned that she was going to participate in the new work of the director of "A Bite of China" and got a good opportunity...
Could it be this one?
Fu Chao looked at Zhou Ling in disbelief.
Zhou Ling blinked and smiled.
The answer is self-evident.
Fu Chao's breathing became disordered all of a sudden:
"...Wait a minute, I'll go ask Nanzhi!"
Then he ran away without caring about his loss of composure.
The audience in the live broadcast room was confused by this change:
[What happened? Why did Fu Chao panic all of a sudden? ]
[Is it because of what his sister-in-law said about making a documentary? Is it that serious? ]
[Yeah, it's not the second season of "A Bite of China", what's the big deal? ]
[I heard that Director Zhong, who directed "A Bite of China", is planning a new food documentary? Will he…?]
[I think some people are dreaming! The tip of the tongue, Director Zhong... they are dreaming faster! ]
[So what's going on here? Brother Fu, you're making me really curious! ]
…
Fu Chao rushed to Nanzhi quickly.
When it first appeared, it scared the diners.
Nanzhi's hands were still steady as she filled the bag with rice. She handed the bag over without panicking,
"Your fried rice is ready."
The diners took it happily, but couldn't curb their gossipy nature and hesitated to eavesdrop.
The diners behind him didn't urge him and just pricked up their ears.
Even the audience in the live broadcast room were very curious—
What exactly happened?
Fu Chao wanted to cover the wheat.
When the words came to my lips, I thought of the last "tragedy".
He suddenly had an idea and simply took out his phone and typed on the memo while avoiding the camera!
【I:…】
【Let me feel better! Let me feel better! 】
[Why don't you bring it closer? Why are you hiding it? ]
[That's right! Is there any content that I, as a distinguished SVIP, cannot view? ]
…
Nanzhi glanced at her phone distractedly and raised her eyebrows in surprise:
"real?"
"Of course!"
Fu Chao saw Nanzhi was silent and he became anxious:
"This is a great opportunity!"
"I know. But...did you forget that this shoot is almost over?"
As soon as Nanzhi said this—
Fu Chao was dumbfounded.
The audience was stunned.
The diners were also dumbfounded.
Fu Chao reacted the fastest, and was so panicked that he wanted to cover Nanzhi's mouth:
"Don't! Don't say that!"
Nanzhi was puzzled:
"But this is the truth, right? Even if you told me, you wouldn't hit me."
Fu Chao couldn't laugh for a moment.
...Yes, I can't hit you, but I can't say anything!
The diner who stayed to eavesdrop didn't expect to hear such bad news:
"What? Boss, you guys won't set up a stall anymore?"
"No stall?"
"Is it fake?"
"No!"
"…"
There were screams and wails one after another at the scene.
Even the audience watching the live broadcast couldn't accept it:
[What? Isn't this a food business variety show? ]
[If Nanzhi doesn't set up a stall... I suddenly feel that the show has lost its appeal. ]
[No, how about the director change the subject matter temporarily? ]
[Have you forgotten that this is a variety show about children? ]
[It's normal. Even if it's not closed in two days, it will be closed after the variety show is finished. It's just a matter of time.]
[That's right, Nanzhi is an actress, not a chef. ]
[Those who agree are bullshit! A person who has been to a fried rice stall said he couldn't accept it! ]
…
Highlight! Parallel worlds! They are all parallel worlds! Don't bring fiction into reality!
Chapter 55: The mundane world, the legend of the market
"Zoom in."
Zhou Ling was directing while staring at the images in the camera.
Zhou Ling, who came from CCTV, participated in the filming of "A Bite of China" and is currently the executive director, has extraordinary aesthetics and technical skills.
In the lens she takes, you can always find different temperatures and colors—
What is a night market?
Is it the noisy noise? The pungent smoke? The greasy environment?
All of them.
Neither.
It is the common people's delicacy in the streets and alleys, the fireworks of the bustling city, and the legend of the free and happy city.
And in this night market, there is a fried rice stall that seems to have its own filter. It can easily break away from the surrounding environment and become the focus of the camera.
It is the heart's desire for countless diners and the source of their mixed emotions.
What Zhou Ling wants to shoot is not only how delicious the food is, but also to record the human emotions that are aroused by food.
She thought for a moment, took out her notebook, and wrote down:
'All the customers are sad that this fried rice stall is about to close, but the owner Nanzhi remains calm, using delicious fried rice to soothe their taste buds and awaken their joy. Sad because of fried rice, happy because of fried rice, everything goes on in this cycle.'
When the filming was almost finished, Zhou Ling asked people to put away the camera, his mind full of bursting inspiration.
…I wanted to rush back to the editing room right then and there!
"When did Director Zhong return to China?" Zhou Ling asked.
"It seems to be next Tuesday. But Sister Ling, do we really have to act first and ask for permission later? According to the process, we should wait for Director Zhong to come back, and then we should hold a meeting to decide on the content of the filming, and then..."
"Then it was too late."
Zhou Ling's words left everyone speechless.
Documentary filming is much more difficult than filming ordinary TV dramas or variety shows.
A documentary may take more than a year, flying all over the country to collect materials, or waiting for a ham to mature.
In fact, most of the content of their new documentary has been filmed, but the episode with the theme of "Night Market Jianghu" has not been finalized yet, which led Zhou Ling to travel around the country with his team.
So, now that Zhou Ling finally caught that little inspiration, how could he be willing to miss such a good opportunity for the sake of this favorable time and place?
Zhou Ling said in a relaxed tone:
"Okay, when have you ever seen Director Zhong do things completely according to the rules? When we do creative work, we must boldly break the rules! Otherwise, we have to wait for the topic to be submitted, hold meetings to discuss, and then slowly decide on the shooting plan... How long will it take!"
Of course, Zhou Ling did not forget to say at the end, "I will be responsible for anything that happens."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Ling glanced at her watch:
"It's almost time, let's go back to the station first... Hmm? Where's Xiao Xie?"
The rest of the group exchanged awkward glances.
In the end, it was the thorny male colleague who revealed the truth:
"They were craving for fried rice, so they asked Xiao Xie to go and queue up."
Zhou Ling was stunned on the spot!
Others were about to explain.
Then Zhou Ling said anxiously:
"How can we just send Xiao Xie? Have you forgotten that the fried rice stall has a purchase limit? One person can only buy two! There's not enough to share!"
Everyone: ...So this is what you're most worried about?
But wait, it seems like this worry makes sense!
So someone immediately said:
"Everyone was working just now. How about we continue to queue now?"
Zhou Ling shook his head and sighed:
"It's too late."
The abacus in her mind had already started clattering. She wondered if she could buy a few more servings of fried rice by borrowing Fu Chao's relationship?
Just at this moment, the Xiao Xie they were talking about came running back breathlessly:
"I'm not late, am I? Ah, Sister Ling, have you finished filming?"
Zhou Ling couldn't wait to ask,
"How many did you buy?"
Xiao Xie: "Two, two servings."
"If I queue up now…"
"It's useless, Sister Ling. I'm the third from the last. I heard from the boss that they ran out of ingredients."
Everyone sighed in disappointment.
Even that thorny male colleague would sneak a glance at the fried rice in Xiao Xie's hand from time to time.
—In front of absolutely delicious food, even the most weird person has no resistance!
There was no other choice, Zhou Ling and the others had to share the two precious servings of fried rice.
A group of people who make food documentaries have tried almost all kinds of food from all over the country, whether it's expensive or cheap, famous or unknown!
They think that no matter how delicious a fried rice is, it's just fried rice after all, and there are limits to how delicious it can be.
But the facts slapped them in the face.
As soon as they took the first bite of the fried rice, they couldn't help but be amazed by it.
Then the more you eat it, the more delicious it becomes, and the more you taste it, the more intoxicated you become.
In the end, before I could figure out what it tasted like, the fried rice box was already empty.
After they had eaten every grain of fried rice, they still felt empty in their stomachs.
I don't want to eat anything else but fried rice.
"How about coming back tomorrow?"
"Well, I think the footage we shot today isn't enough, so we still need to shoot more."
"I agree! It's better to come early! We can shoot more!"
...and such a happy decision was made!
After Zhou Ling greeted Fu Chao, she spent some time with Qing Xi before preparing to leave.
Before leaving, she did not forget to meet Nanzhi and share with her:
"The footage just now was shot really well! Thank you for agreeing to do so!"
Nanzhi smiled:
"No, this is mutually beneficial."
Zhou Ling was stunned at first, then gradually understood, and her smile became brighter and brighter:
"After the variety show is finished, I will treat you to a meal!"
Nanzhi did not refuse.
After Zhou Ling and others left, Nanzhi and Fu Chao also packed up the dining cart and left.
Not far from the night market, they turned off the live broadcast.
Because everyone was too tired to talk, it was not suitable to continue filming.
Especially Fu Chao, he moved slowly and looked even more listless than the two cubs.
Nanzhi: "What's wrong with you?"
Fu Chao sighed: "What a pity, I missed such a good opportunity."
"Hmm? Didn't I already agree to film it?"
"Two or three days of shooting is not enough!"
In fact, Zhou Ling just proposed two solutions:
The first one, which is what is being implemented now, is to only shoot empty shots. Nanzhi will not appear directly on screen, and 90% of the material may be cut. In the end, she may only appear in the documentary for a few minutes.
But the second one is completely based on Nanzhi's fried rice stall. It will take about a month to shoot, and by the time the finished product is ready, at least a quarter of an episode will belong to Nanzhi!
Anyone who sees this will know that the second option is better!
Unfortunately, the fried rice stall in Nanzhi was about to close, so there was not enough time for a month to shoot.
So I had to settle for the second best and chose the first one.
Fu Chao felt regretful just thinking about it.
Nanzhi didn't care:
"I'm not really setting up a stall. Even if the documentary becomes popular in the future, it has nothing to do with me."
(End of this chapter) "Don't you want to be a professional chef in the future?"
Nanzhi was quite surprised by what Fu Chao blurted out.
...He actually figured it out?
Nanzhi raised her eyebrows slightly:
"Why do you think so?"
"I have eyes. Where people's attention is, there is love. Compared to recording the variety show, you are obviously more interested in setting up the stall itself, aren't you?"
After hearing these words, Nanzhi couldn't help but change her opinion of Fu Chao.
She always felt that Fu Chao was a silly and somewhat naive person, completely different from the glorious and glamorous movie star Fu Chao in the public's impression.
Now it seems...
He is only silly on the surface, but he is smart at heart.
Yes, acting requires brains.
How could Fu Chao, who has won the Best Actor award and various acting awards and is recognized by the audience as a talented actor, be a fool?
Nanzhi was too lazy to lie. Since there was no one else here, she simply nodded:
"You guessed right."
Fu Chao was very proud:
"I knew it! Haha!"
Nan Yi and Qing Xi, who had fallen asleep in the dining car due to exhaustion, opened their eyes drowsily.
Qingxi simply poked his head out and asked vaguely,
"Are we there yet?"
Fu Chao was a little embarrassed:
"No, go to sleep, go to sleep."
Nanzhi: She chose to take back what she said just now!
I don't know if it's because we talked about personal topics such as the future.
Nanzhi suddenly had an idea and asked Fu Chao:
"As an actor, do you like acting?"
"certainly!"
Fu Chao answered without hesitation.
"In fact, my family didn't quite agree with me becoming an actor, but later on, seeing that I really liked it, they let me go. Even I didn't expect that I would stick with it for 10 years. Now when I look back on my decision, I don't regret it for a single second."
Fu Chao's tone was firm and full of conviction.
Find a career you love and work hard for it...
What a lucky thing this is!
And what about Nanzhi?
She was forced to become a chef, and the 12 years in the other world passed in the blink of an eye.
If she looks back on her original intention, has she ever regretted it?
In fact...the answer is already apparent.
"It seems that I also like being a chef."
Nanzhi smiled and suddenly felt his mind open and the world as vast as before.
Fu Chao heard this and unconsciously raised his voice:
"Of course! If you don't like it, how can your cooking be so delicious! You can't do it without passion!"
His voice echoed through the alleys of the shantytown.
Nan Yiqingxi in the dining car was woken up again.
Nan Yi didn't say anything, but pursed her lips as usual, looking at Fu Chao quietly and silently with her icy little face, feeling full of oppression.
Qing Xi even poked Fu Chao's heart directly:
"Uncle, you are so noisy."
Phew.
Fu Chao was heartbroken by being rejected, but he still apologized honestly:
"Sorry, go to sleep, sleep quickly."
Fu Chao specifically mentioned the documentary filming to Xu Lin the next day.
Xu Lin was curious:
"Which documentary team? Do we know each other?"
Fu Chao remembered that his second sister-in-law Zhou Ling had said to keep it a secret, so he deliberately said vaguely:
"I don't think they know each other. They are in the preparation stage now, and they are not sure whether Nanzhi's material will be broadcast."
Xu Lin knew Zhong Yu, the director of "A Bite of China", but Director Zhong definitely didn't know Xu Lin.
One-sided acquaintance does not count as acquaintance...
This is not a lie!
Xu Lin felt that it was a lie.
It's not that he has too high standards.
But ever since the food documentary "A Bite of China" became a huge hit, there have been at least eight, if not ten, similar documentaries released every year.
Many of them are produced by small teams and imitate the unique style of "A Bite of China". The popularity and return rate are okay, but the quality of the finished product is always a little bit lacking.
So Xu Lin didn't take it seriously at all and joked cheerfully:
"Okay, let me know when the documentary starts airing, and I'll gather everyone in our team to help boost the number of views!"
"Probably not."
"Ah? What?"
"No, you heard it wrong."
After the director gave them clear instructions, it became much easier for Zhou Ling and the others to shoot.
Xu Lin thought that Zhou Ling was Fu Chao's relative, so he simply gave her face and asked the photographer and the fixed camera to stay away from the documentary team as much as possible, so that the two sides would not interfere with each other.
I didn't expect that Zhou Ling and the others would capture the day when the Nanzhi fried rice stall closed down.
This time came one day earlier than expected.
Because we need to set aside a day to take stock of the current period, decide the champion of this period, and, most importantly, where the charitable funds will go.
For this reason, Nanzhi hung up a sign saying "Closed tomorrow" one day in advance.
Despite Nanzhi's "preview" two days ago, many diners still couldn't believe it.
"Boss! Boss, please don't leave! How can I live without your fried rice?"
"Boss, if you think it's inconvenient to set up a stall, why don't we crowdfund to help you open a store? We can also open a restaurant!"
"Okay, okay! This is great! I'll give you 100,000!"
"I'll give you 200,000!"
"You must not quit the restaurant industry! This is a major blow to the entire industry!"
"Yes! It may not be the same in the entertainment industry!"
"Just shut up!"
"…"
The originally sad atmosphere was diluted and became somewhat funny.
But this cannot erase the diners' heartbreak.
Both the variety show and the documentary captured the scene of several diners crying while eating fried rice.
Both humorous and touching.
Nanzhi was even more at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and kept saying a few words to comfort her.
"So, boss, have you changed your mind?"
"Not really."
Nanzhi had no choice but to watch the diners turn away sadly.
However, she was not really indifferent.
After all, she started a fried rice stall on the first day she returned from the other world.
From being ignored to having a booming business, her sense of belonging to her original world returned.
The compliments from diners made her realize that she truly enjoyed cooking and watching others enjoy delicious food.
The stiff and cold mother-son relationship between her and Nan Yi also gradually broke the ice, warmed up, and turned into gurgling spring water in the bustling atmosphere of the fried rice stall.
For her, this small fried rice stall is a turning point in her life and a new beginning.
so…
Nanzhi instructed Fu Chao to move out the processed ingredients.
Judging from the portion, it is three times the usual size!
"Open until 12pm tonight, no purchase limit!"
There was cheering all around!
More and more customers came after hearing the news!
That night, the night market was extremely crowded.
It seems like this is a popular attraction during the Golden Week!
All the merchants in the night market benefit from it. While holding a bowl of fried rice, diners will also buy some other snacks such as fried skewers and grilled sausages.
Later, even the merchants were infected by the atmosphere and generously contributed tables and chairs so that diners could sit wherever they wanted.
Looking around, everyone had a smile on their face.
The warmth and aroma of delicious food have become an invisible link, bringing people closer together.
(End of this chapter) Chapter 57 Fried Rice Stall! King of the Night Market!
The program crew's drone overlooked the scene from the air, and the pictures they captured were shocking and moving.
The entire night market has become Nanzhi's business place.
Countless people came for her.
It can be said that her fried rice stall is already the uncrowned king of this night market without any need for a coronation!
I am afraid that many years from now, the merchants here will never forget today's scene!
The barrage was stunned:
[I suddenly regretted not going to the fried rice stall in Nanzhi. I was also in Yanjing. ]
[It's still in time, it's still in time, the store is open until 12 o'clock! ]
[I don't think so. The ingredients are running out.]
[Hahaha, Fu Chao is shouting, "Let's limit the purchase." It seems that he is too busy to collapse! ]
[I give up. Have these people never eaten fried rice? How delicious can it be? ]
[To those who doubt me, to be honest, I thought the same as you before I went to the fried rice stall, but now...]
[What's wrong now? Why aren't you talking? ]
【Let's go buy fried rice. 】
…
The online world was also in a frenzy because of Nanzhi's fried rice stall.
First, someone shared a photo of the scene on Xiaohongshu, with the caption:
[Check in at the most popular fried rice stall in Yanjing! No other! Well-deserved reputation! ]
A lot of space was then spent describing how delicious the fried rice was.
Soon the post went viral, with many netizens sharing in the comment section:
[Ding! Live card! [Photo]]
[Who understands? I originally came here with my classmates to join in the fun, but now I'm stuck inside and can't get out! ]
[Oh my god, even the police came to maintain order! Nanzhi is amazing! ]
[Tonight's well-deserved Yanjing top-tier internet celebrity stall! 】
[It is indeed a little sweet potato that I encounter all over the world! I have seen more than a dozen posts, distributed in different locations! ]
[Or maybe have a meet-up with netizens, since the traffic is stuck anyway.]
…
Then someone posted this post on Weibo.
Hot search terms followed:
#南枝夜市之王! #Many
people who didn't know what was going on clicked in to see it, and at first they thought it was a hype on the Internet.
Unfortunately, there were so many photos and videos of the scene that they couldn't find any loopholes even if they wanted to find faults!
[If it was a group performance, would it be too expensive? ]
[In fact, before today, I firmly believed that Nanzhi selling fried rice was the script of this variety show, but now...]
[Hehe, this is really crazy. If someone likes to sell fried rice so much, he might as well quit the circle. ]
[Really? Fried rice stall diners are ecstatic! Then quit the circle! ]
【Continue retreat +1! 】
…
In addition, there are Tremolo, Green Petal, etc., all discussing the fried rice stall in Nanzhi.
The most direct impact of the popularity from multiple sources is that the popularity of Nanzhi's live broadcast room has skyrocketed!
In the past two days, the popularity of Nanzhi's live broadcast room has remained at the bottom.
Now, he jumped two places without taking a breath, and climbed back to the second place just behind Fu Chao!
Some people once suspected that if Fu Chao was not also at the night market, Nanzhi's popularity might have crushed him!
In addition to the data, everyone was moved by the offline and online carnivals, and their attitude towards Nanzhi also changed:
[Besides being furious and smearing the fried rice they haven't even tasted, what else can the haters do? 】
[To be fair, whether you criticize or praise Nanzhi, half of the popularity of this show was brought about by her.]
[It's sad to think that I can't continue to sell fried rice. ]
[Doesn't she cook often? ]
[Is it the same as setting up a stall? Setting up a stall has customers and money, it is just a food management game! ]
[Indeed, this struggle of starting from scratch is really exciting! ]
[It's a pity that it ended like this. ]
…
Everyone is thinking—
In the next show, I probably won't see Nanzhi setting up a stall…
Right? -
The first episode of "Cub Watch Diary" has officially finished filming.
Shanty town hut.
Nanzhi and Nanyi are packing their luggage.
Xu Li also helped.
Thanks to her, Nanzhi felt a lot more relaxed.
You have to know that the busyness last night drained every bit of Nanzhi's energy.
Now she is lying on the sofa, her mind stagnant and her eyes blank.
Looks like a dull wooden beauty.
"Mom, drink some water."
Nan Yi brought the thermos cup filled with hot water to Nan Zhi.
While watching Nanzhi drinking water, he did not forget to remind her:
"Be careful of the heat!"
Xu Li looked at it and felt only emotion and jealousy.
She was impressed by how much Nan Yi had changed. He was completely different from the gloomy little hedgehog she had seen a few days ago!
As for jealousy...
Urgent! How to skip marriage and have such a warm-hearted baby without any pain?
Xu Li cleared his throat and deliberately teased:
"Yiyi, Auntie wants to drink some water too."
Nan Yi didn't hesitate at all, and pointed her hand backwards:
"The hot water is over there, Auntie, pour it yourself."
After saying that, he quickly withdrew his sight.
Xu Li: ...
Nanzhi almost couldn't hold back her laughter.
Seeing that the luggage was almost packed, Xu Li called Nanzhi and prepared to leave.
Suddenly a familiar voice came from outside the window:
"Xiaonan! Xiaonan! Are you guys leaving?"
Nanzhi perked up and sat up from the sofa:
"No, Aunt Qian, please come in."
Aunt Qian pushed the door open with a smile.
Behind her is Uncle Li.
Just out of courtesy, Uncle Li did not rush in, but stood outside the door.
Nanzhi looked at the smiles on the two elders' faces and asked curiously,
"Did something good happen?"
"Of course it's a great thing! We are ready to go back home!"
The cheerful Aunt Qian's eyes looked a little lighter due to her relaxed smile. She looked several years younger!
Nanzhi was very surprised when she heard this:
"You are not…"
After living in the shantytown for two weeks, Nanzhi became closest to Aunt Qian who lived next door. She received a lot of help from her and also heard her talk about some of her past.
So Nanzhi knew that the reason why Aunt Qian and Uncle Li had not returned to their hometown and stubbornly stayed in this dilapidated shantytown was not only to earn more money for their retirement, but also to wait for the shantytown to be demolished.
Aunt Qian waved her hand:
"Forget it, I won't wait any longer. I've already waited for more than 10 years. If I keep waiting, I'll be up to my neck in the dirt! I might as well sell the house early and go back to my hometown to enjoy life!"
In fact, the old couple didn't let it go so quickly.
How could the dream that had been held for more than 10 years change silently?
The root cause was that the three-diced buns made by Nanzhi that day were so authentic and delicious that they aroused the homesickness of the old couple, making them unable to sleep every night, and their hometown was all in their dreams.
They were so scared that they didn't go back.
Thinking of this, my obsession suddenly disappeared.
"...Xiao Nan, thank you for all this!"
Nanzhi's heart was touched and felt numb.
She originally thought that she would be able to find time to go back to the shantytown to visit the old couple later.
Now this plan is doomed to fail.
After today's farewell, I guess we won't see each other again.
But Nanzhi did not feel sad. Instead, she was genuinely happy for them. Chapter 58: Quitting the circle can also be considered as termination of contract.
I only had one suitcase when I left, but came back with many bags.
Xu Li understood that Nanzhi was too tired and Nanyi was too young, so he didn't ask them to do it and took care of all the luggage by himself.
Two suitcases, a large backpack, a crossbody bag on each side, and a few bulging plastic bags in his hands... It's like a walking luggage rack!
Ding Dong.
The elevator door opened.
The curly-haired lady came out waving a fan. She didn't notice Nanzhi Nanyi who was squeezed into the corner. She saw Xu Li and her eyes widened in surprise:
"Oh, are you moving?"
Xu Li: I can't laugh.
When they got into the elevator, they could still hear the curly-haired lady's voice:
"Young people nowadays are so frugal that they don't even rely on others for moving..."
Nanzhi silently stretched out her hand:
"Let me help you."
"No! I can hold on!"
Xu Li gritted his teeth.
Nanzhi and Nanyi didn't have that much luggage originally, but Aunt Qian and her husband were so enthusiastic that they insisted on giving Nanzhi a lot of homemade pickles, dried wild goods sent by relatives, etc.
These things are of really good quality and cannot be bought anywhere else. Nanzhi couldn't refuse them no matter what.
It's hard for Xu Li.
Fortunately, the distance from getting off the bus to home is not too far.
Seeing the door of Nanzhi's house, Xu Li was shocked and smiled:
"Don't worry, you are away for two weeks, I will ask Xiaoqi to come and clean the house every day, and the house will be spotless..."
The door opened, and Xu Li's voice stopped abruptly.
The air quality in Yanjing is not very good. The windows were open for two weeks, which was enough time for a thin layer of dust to accumulate on the surfaces of the furniture and the floor.
In addition, there were clothes scattered on the sofa and unwashed pots and bowls piled in the kitchen sink...
The whole house was in a mess!
It's not even as good as the hut in the shantytown of Nanzhinanyi!
Nanzhi's smile gradually disappeared.
Nan Yi took half a step back in disgust.
Xu Li murmured: "Are they crazy?"
Nanzhi glanced at Xu Li and saw that her whole face was black, with a hint of red in it, a mixture of depression and anger.
With Nanzhi's intelligence and sharpness, how could she not guess that there was another story behind it?
But she pretended not to know and told Xu Li:
"Let's get a cleaning lady over here."
The three of them alone would not be able to clean up the place today.
Xu Li took a deep breath to calm himself down and nodded.
Then I found a place to put down my luggage and made two phone calls.
She said: "I have known these two aunties for many years. They are very tight-lipped and will not say anything to others. You can rest assured."
After that, he seemed to want to say something, but swallowed it back several times.
It took a lot of effort to utter three words:
"I'm sorry."
Nanzhi's heart is like a mirror:
"It has nothing to do with you."
Xu Li shook his head and sighed:
"No, it's because I don't agree with the company's philosophy, and you're caught in the middle and become a victim."
After following the entire live broadcast of "Cub Observation Diary", Xu Li's impression of Nanzhi has truly changed a lot.
So, those words that were once difficult to express were easily spoken in front of Nanzhi -
Before this, Nanzhi was in a state of being semi-abandoned by the agency.
Taking on this children's variety show did not rely on company resources, but on the connections Xu Li had accumulated over the years in the industry.
The agency originally thought that if they let Nanzhi take her child to a kids variety show, she would only get scolded, so they simply left it alone.
Even when Nanzhi was previously blackened by the entire internet, it was the program crew and Fu Chao's team who helped her to clarify the situation.
Of course Xu Li contributed.
But she is just a small agent and her ability is limited.
Who would have thought that Nanzhi had weathered the storm and fought back!
Recently, the popularity of the show has been rising steadily, and even its reputation has improved a lot...
The agency finally noticed Nanzhi, a free-range artist, and felt that "Cub Observation Diary" would definitely be a big hit in the future, so they might as well seize the current opportunity and let Nanzhi make more money.
So the head of the agency department took over the job and, in the interval before the second episode of filming, negotiated a dozen announcements for Nanzhi, including short variety shows, live broadcasts, endorsements, and advertisements...
They were trying to squeeze every penny out of Nanzhi!
They even targeted Nanyi!
Xu Li could still remember his boss's face. He was so shameless that he slammed the table and said,
"Every notice is worth a lot of money! Who doesn't want money? We arranged it like this because we think highly of her! Nanyi is still a child, so what? Do you know how many parents want to send their children to the entertainment industry as child stars with money in their hands?"
Xu Li frowned in disgust and said to Nanzhi:
"I refused at the time. They were very unhappy. Removing Xiaoqi was a warning."
Xiaoqi is Nanzhi's personal assistant.
Nanzhi suddenly fell silent.
To be exact, she was reviewing the memories of the attackers—
The agency she is currently working for is a well-known and established company in the industry.
However, the attackers only see its glamorous appearance, not knowing that the company is well-known in the industry for exploiting artists, having chaotic rules and bad work style...
Fortunately, the agent that the Raiders cooperated with was Xu Li, who was considered a breath of fresh air in this company.
Of course, the attackers don't think so. Instead, they think that Xu Li's ideas are old-fashioned and not as capable as other agents in the company to help her become famous.
The Raiders tried to change their agent several times, but unfortunately, no one liked her.
On the contrary, Xu Li, although he always scolded her, actually helped her again and again and never thought of giving up.
Being short-sighted, one does not appreciate the blessings he has.
—This is the only comment Nanzhi had about the strategists.
Nanzhi's brief silence, in Xu Li's eyes, had a different meaning.
Xu Li thought Nanzhi didn't want to reject the notice, so he tried to explain:
"I know these notices can increase your popularity in a short period of time and bring you huge financial benefits, but in the long run, this is obviously exhausting the resources…"
As he was talking, Xu Li suddenly became deflated.
I remember that Nanzhi always felt annoyed by her old-fashionedness and inflexibility.
perhaps…
After all, they are not on the same path.
"…Forget it. If you want, I'll talk to the company again."
Xu Li felt heavy on his shoulders and extremely tired.
Nanzhi: "No, I believe you."
She met Xu Li's incredulous gaze and smiled faintly.
Then, Nanzhi's next sentence was:
"People with different ideals cannot work together. Do you want to continue to stay in this company?"
Xu Li was shocked, thinking he had heard wrongly:
"W-what? Do you want to terminate the contract?"
"That's about right."
Does quitting the entertainment industry also count as termination of contract?
"You still have three years left on your contract! The penalty for breach of contract is 30 million! Of course, if you file a lawsuit, you won't have to pay so much, but it won't be a small amount either. The main reason is that it takes too much time..."
Although Xu Li said no, his mind was honest and he started to settle the account for Nanzhi.
You can see that she is very moved.
Nanzhi smiled:
"It's okay, just take your time. I have plenty of time." When Xu Li's mind was jumping back and forth between agreeing and disagreeing, the cleaning ladies arrived.
They are just as Xu Li said, down-to-earth, hard-working and quiet.
Xu Li said to clean up the bedroom first, and they went into Nanzhi's master bedroom without saying anything.
Wipe, mop the floor, change the bed sheets...even the inside and outside of the bathtub in the bathroom are cleaned.
Xu Li: "Don't you like taking a bath the most? I was so tired yesterday, so I'd like to take a bath to relieve my fatigue, and then have a good sleep. We can talk about anything later."
She needed time to think.
There are outsiders here, so it's not convenient to talk about this matter.
Nanzhi: How did Xu Li know that she liked...
Oh, it turns out that the Raiders also like to take baths.
She clicked her tongue, feeling a little inexplicably unhappy.
Suppressing his emotions, Nanzhi asked Nanyi, who had been sitting quietly without disturbing the adults:
"Where's Yiyi? Do you want to take a shower?"
Everything else about the house in the shantytown is fine except that it doesn't have a separate bathroom, so taking a shower is very inconvenient.
Fortunately, it is early spring and the temperature is not high.
If it were summer, no matter how much suffering Nanzhi had endured, it would have been difficult for her to hold on.
So when Xu Li proposed it, Nanzhi became a little impatient.
Nan Yi is indeed her child.
She looked a little reserved and indifferent, but the light in her eyes did not diminish at all:
"Yes!"
Even the tone of his voice was three points higher than usual!
Nanzhi found it interesting and deliberately asked him:
"Do you need help, Mom?"
Nan Yi's tone dropped:
"No, don't."
Two red clouds appeared on the little face.
Nanzhi couldn't help it, stretched out her fingers and pinched it:
"The little guy is still shy."
Nanzhi: "Huh."
Turned around and ran away.
Xu Li on the side watched for a long time:
"Your relationship with Yi Yi has really improved a lot."
Nanzhi answered in a casual and relaxed tone:
"Well, just assume that the 'me' of the past four years was mentally ill or schizophrenic."
Xu Li was stunned.
How could anyone scold himself like that?
And why was the time accurate to 4 years? -
Nanzhi walked into the bright and clean master bedroom bathroom and opened a drawer according to memory. It was full of essential oils, bath salt balls, and flower petals for bathing...
Very good, the bank card balance is 666, and there are a lot of essential oil bath balls priced at several hundred yuan each.
If it is not yours, you will not cherish it.
Fortunately, Nanzhi has already accepted the reality.
After buying it, how could she not enjoy it?
So she lit an aromatherapy candle, filled the pot with hot water, threw in a starry sky bath salt ball, added rose essential oil, and sprinkled petals, which was a full sense of ritual.
In fact, Nanzhi never has the character to compromise herself—
If she needs to endure hardships, she will never hide, and will bite her teeth and swallow blood foam, and she will persist!
But if she wants to enjoy, she will not refuse.
After soaking comfortably for half an hour, Nanzhi blew her hair dry and changed into a soft and comfortable nightgown.
When I walked out of the bathroom, I felt refreshed.
Nanzhi was carelessly combing her hair with her fingers, and suddenly stopped in her tracks:
"Hmm? Yi Yi?"
Nan Yi was like a puppy waiting for its owner, squatting quietly at the foot of the bed, curled up into a ball.
He didn't jump up until Nanzhi came out. There was joy in his eyes, but more of it was grievance:
"Mom, why did you take so long to wash?"
Nanzhi touched his neck guiltily:
"Um...why are you squatting at the foot of the bed instead of going to the bed?"
Asking questions in reverse is indeed the best way to divert attention.
Nan Yi's eyes lit up:
"Can I?"
Nanzhi laughed:
"Why not?"
Nan Yi was as agile as a little monkey. He climbed onto the bed and did a somersault happily.
Nanzhi also walked over, lifted the quilt and sat in:
"Come here."
Nan Yi obediently reached out and let Nan Zhi tuck him into the quilt and lie down next to her.
"Do you want to sleep?" Nanzhi asked him.
Nan Yi shook his head and just looked at her with his dark eyes.
Nanzhi: "I'll go to sleep later."
As she spoke, she did not avoid Nan Yi, but took out her cell phone and flipped to a resume.
This is the electronic version of Xu Li's resume, which he sent to me when we first started working together to show his sincerity.
But the attacker didn't even look at it and just threw it into his phone until Nanzhi found it.
In addition to Xu Li's basic information, such as her graduation from a top 10 Ivy League school and her MBA...
Another point is Xu Li's work experience.
Xu Li did not enter the entertainment industry as an agent after graduation, but first joined a catering group called Zhiweiji.
Before she left, she had already reached senior management level in Zhiweiji.
But she left without hesitation, switched to the entertainment industry, and started again as a small agent.
Nanzhi checked and found that Zhiwei Ji is one of the top ten catering groups in China. The most famous one under its umbrella is Zhiwei Ji, a long-established top-notch restaurant in Yanjing. It has been passed down from the Qing Dynasty to the present day for a hundred years. It has three stars in the Zhenxiulu and ranked 21st last month.
The so-called Michelin in the West and the Oriental Delicacies List are the most authoritative evaluation lists in the Chinese food system. The fact that Zhiweiji is ranked 21st among all Chinese restaurants in the world shows its status.
The most coincidental thing is that the chairman of this Zhiweiji restaurant is named Xu.
…then the answer is obvious.
Xu Li should be from the Xu family of Zhiweiji.
It is even very likely that she is the daughter of the chairman of Zhiweiji.
So she studied for an MBA and went to work in her own company after graduation.
But for some unknown reason, he fell out with his family and entered the entertainment industry, which had nothing to do with his original industry.
Nanzhi tapped the phone screen with her knuckles as if she was lost in thought.
Nan Yi opened his eyes wide with curiosity:
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Thinking about how to pull a big fish into my net."
Nan Yi swallowed and said,
"Is it delicious?"
Nanzhi burst out laughing.
This made Nan Yi shyly hide half of her face in the pillow.
Nanzhi stroked his hair slowly:
"Want to eat fish? How about we buy some fish tomorrow?"
"Um."
"Then Yi Yi, is there anything else you want to eat?"
"I want to eat the candy apples from that day."
"Candied apple?"
Nan Yi nodded.
I silently repeated the names of the dishes several times in my mind.
Nanzhi: "Then let's make candied apples tomorrow!"
As he spoke, he continued to stroke Nan Yi's hair with his hand.
Nan Yi didn't say anything, but his obsidian eyes were narrowed comfortably and his throat made a purring sound like a cat.
It was quiet for a while.
Then, Nan Yi spoke, his voice was childish and a little soft, no longer the old boy pretending to be mature and cold:
"I liked my previous home better."
Nanzhi was stunned: So Nanyi thinks that the shabby houses in the shantytown are also their homes?
"And now?"
"Now... this house is also very good now. It feels a little bit like home."
His eyelids grew heavier and his voice became more fuzzy.
Soon he fell asleep.
—No matter how capable and capable he usually appears, Nan Yi is, after all, only four and a half years old.
Nanzhi was no longer sleepy at all.
She stroked Nan Yi's hair from time to time, with her eyes lowered, thinking for an unknown period of time.
Note: The Delicacy Record is fictional, just think of it as the Chinese version of Michelin.
Chapter 60: Too Easy to Deal With, Little Fool
Knock knock.
There was a gentle knock on the door.
Nanzhi instinctively raised her hands to cover Nanyi's ears.
As expected, Nan Yi was startled by the slight sound and frowned and snorted twice.
Fortunately, Nanzhi reacted quickly enough, so Nanyi was not really woken up. He just turned over and soon fell into deep sleep again.
Nanzhi observed for a while and confirmed that Nanyi was not awake before getting up to open the door.
Xu Li stood outside the door and lowered his voice:
"Auntie has left after finishing her work. Aren't you asleep?"
After saying that, she walked past Nanzhi and saw the small bulge in the quilt.
Xu Li understood immediately and silently gestured to Nanzhi to "go out and talk".
Nanzhi nodded and followed.
The two aunts were very efficient, and wherever Nanzhi looked, it looked brand new.
Even the green plants in the corners that had died due to lack of water were pulled out and replaced with new ones.
And the luggage they brought back was all neatly put away.
The fluffy dog that Nanzhi gave to Nanyi was lying obediently on the armrest of the sofa.
As soon as Nanzhi saw it, she knew that Xu Li must have helped here.
"Thank you for your help."
"No, it's just a piece of cake."
After Xu Li answered, he fell into silence for a long time.
Nanzhi pulled her to sit on the sofa:
"So have you thought about it?"
Xu Li gritted his teeth:
"I've thought about it, let's go together!"
After a pause, he continued,
"But this can't be rushed. First we have to wait until the show is finished. But during this time, we can collect more breach of contract information from the company..."
Xu Li explained her plan bit by bit, and her ideas were very clear.
Nanzhi listened and thought to herself that it was a pity that such a good management talent had been wasted in recent years.
However, although she had a plan in mind, she did not rush to tell Xu Li, but waited for a better opportunity.
Xu Li had almost finished speaking, but when he saw that Nanzhi didn't respond, he said:
"Do you have any other ideas?"
Nanzhi shook his head:
"No, I believe you."
Xu Li breathed a sigh of relief:
"Oh, by the way, I just remembered something - there are several food companies that want to cooperate with you recently, and I want to ask for your opinion."
Nanzhi naturally thought:
"A spokesperson?"
She was about to refuse.
Xu Li looked a little confused:
"It's... not really. They want to buy your egg fried rice recipe."
Nanzhi slowly raised her eyebrows:
"Um?"
Xu Li curled his lips:
"You also think it's a bit outrageous, right? I think these companies probably want to take advantage of the fame of your fried rice stall to get some popularity!"
Nanzhi pondered for a moment:
"Although it's outrageous, it's not out of the question."
As a cooking god recognized by the world not just himself, how could Nanzhi not have some secret tricks?
I happen to be short of money recently, and it would be a shame to refuse such a good opportunity.
Nanzhi: "The announcement fee for the variety show won't arrive in the short term, right?"
Xu Li: "Well, according to the contract, it will be paid in three installments. The first installment has been paid now, and the second installment will have to wait until the filming of the variety show is halfway through."
Only top stars like Fu Chao could possibly receive all their remuneration before filming begins.
Considering Nanzhi's status, it is already very good to divide it into 3 parts.
So Nanzhi accepted the invitation:
"...But please tell them for me that I only sell the formula, no other combinations are allowed."
It's so funny. How could she possibly stand up for her future competitors?
Xu Li, who thought he understood Nanzhi's thoughts, didn't say anything more this time:
"Okay, I'll go talk to them. Well, if you don't have much money, I have some savings here..."
Nanzhi didn't want it.
She was not really penniless, as she still had tens of thousands of dollars from her fried rice stall.
This amount of money is not a small sum, and it is impossible for the program crew to take it away.
It also ensured that Nanzhi's treasury was adequate and avoided a financial crisis.
Xu Li breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then tell me if you need anything."
They were now comrades on the same front, so their relationship was naturally closer than before.
-After
a night's rest, Nanzhi and Nanyi, full of energy, went out.
Nanzhi has adapted to the change in his identity and never forgets to wear a hat before going out.
So no one recognized me along the way.
The mother and son went shopping, bought groceries, and bought some household items to decorate their home.
Why does Nanyi feel that the shanty town is more like home?
Because that small house, from being shabby to cozy, was polished by Nanzhi Nanyi with her own hands.
Therefore, Nanzhi decorated this cold rental house just like she had decorated the shanty town before.
Both she and Nan Yi seemed particularly excited and did not feel tired even after walking around for most of the day.
I even almost missed Xu Li's call.
Xu Li called to say that she had talked to those companies.
There were a total of four companies, and three of them were just like Xu's ideal. They did not want to cooperate peacefully, but simply wanted to take advantage of the popularity, so they decisively withdrew after Nanzhi made the request.
The remaining company was more interested in Nanzhi's proposal, but said they wanted to meet and discuss it.
Nanzhi thinks this is okay.
The boss of that company was a very impetuous man. After hearing the news from Xu Li, he rushed over to meet Nanzhi for a face-to-face chat.
After thinking about it, Nanzhi agreed and set the location at a parent-child cafe near her home.
The biggest highlight of this cafe is the indoor children's playground that occupies half of the area.
When they went out just now, the mother and son passed by here, and Nanzhi noticed that Nanyi's gaze stayed on them for a long time.
This is perfect, we can discuss business and satisfy Nan Yi's wish at the same time.
Nanzhi Nanyi arrived at the coffee shop first.
She chose a corner seat, ordered coffee and dessert, and let Nan Yi play by himself.
Nan Yi tried to straighten his back:
"I don't like playing, it's too childish!"
The waiter who was pouring water almost spilled the water because his hand shook!
"Excuse me!"
"fine."
Nanzhi waved her hands, helpless towards Nanyi.
Yi Yi, it would be more credible if your eyes didn't wander towards the amusement park!
She smiled and said,
"But what can I do? Mommy really wants to see you play."
The waiter paused and looked at Nanzhi strangely, probably because he had never seen a mother lie to her child.
Look at how young that child is, how could it be possible...
Nan Yi: "Okay."
His tone was full of helplessness and doting, and his face clearly showed "I really can't do anything about you."
The waiter was shocked: Is this possible?
Nan Yi suppressed his joy and walked towards the playground without jumping but still with brisk steps.
There are special waiters who are responsible for looking after the children.
Before taking off his shoes and going in, Nan Yi did not forget to turn around and wave to Nan Zhi.
Nanzhi smiled and waved.
Waiter: "…your child is so cute."
Nanzhi's smile deepened: "Really? I think so too."
You're so easy to deal with, you little idiot.
Nanzhi supported her chin with her hand and stared in the direction of Nanyi for a long time. Only after making sure that he was having a good time did she look away.
At this time, Xu Li also arrived with the owner of a small food company named Yang, and the three of them met formally. Chapter 61 A Small Step in Career
After Xu Li's introduction, Nanzhi realized that Boss Yang was her friend.
A rich second generation who was unwilling to live a life of idleness and wait for death, and started his own business with the money given by his parents.
Xu Li argued:
"Don't consider my relationship with him. Just quote the price you want. This guy is not short of money!"
Boss Yang's eyes were almost glaring at Xu Li's face.
You are really... a close friend!
But when he turned to Nanzhi, his attitude was very sincere and polite.
Boss Yang runs a Chinese fast food chain. After many years of operation, it is considered to be well-known in China, until it encountered a crisis recently.
The original signature dishes were not well received, and customers criticized the menu for being too old-fashioned and lacking in originality. The company's R&D department wanted to find a cost-effective and widely recognized flagship product, but it was slow to produce results...
At this juncture, Boss Yang tasted the golden egg fried rice made by Nanzhi by chance.
"My requirements are not high. I don't need to replicate the taste 100%. I don't even expect 70% of it. I just need half! Half is good enough!"
Boss Yang spoke sincerely, as if he regarded Nanzhi as his life-saving straw.
Fortunately, he did not worship the wrong god.
Nanzhi: "I can give you the recipe, and I guarantee that it can restore 80% of the taste."
Boss Yang's first reaction was—
impossible.
Why is Chinese fast food so difficult to make and not as fast-growing as Western fast food such as McDonald's and KFC?
It is because Chinese food has higher requirements for chefs and it is difficult to form a standard for product taste control, which increases costs and naturally has a lower rate of return than Western fast food.
After Boss Yang started the restaurant chain, he had ambitious plans to go public.
Unfortunately, after experiencing so much hardship over the years, I have completely given up the idea of going public and only want to hold on to my current position.
"We have tried central kitchens, cold chain transportation... We have tried everything we should have tried, but unfortunately nothing worked, and we have spent a lot of money."
Boss Yang explained with a wry smile.
He was also expressing to Nanzhi in a tactful way the complexity of this matter.
But Nanzhi was confident and took out a piece of paper -
The handwritten font on an ordinary A4 paper is soft yet sharp, just like the feeling that Nanzhi gives people, it was written by her hand.
The content was a recipe for fried rice. Of course, it was not a simple recipe with ingredients and steps, but detailed information about what kind of fire to use for each step and what temperature the pot should reach... Rather than a recipe, it was more like a laboratory operation manual!
Nanzhi pushed the light paper in front of Boss Yang:
"This is the recipe for golden egg fried rice. Boss Yang can go home and try it yourself to see if you can replicate 80% of the taste. If you can, we can discuss the next step of cooperation."
Boss Yang opened his mouth wide:
"But, but I can't cook! My cooking skills are limited to scrambled eggs with tomatoes and scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"
Nanzhi smiled confidently:
"Try it first."
After hesitating, Boss Yang gritted his teeth and took the recipe.
He was in a complicated mood, and suddenly asked:
"Aren't you afraid that I might steal your recipe?"
Xu Li, who had been silent throughout the whole process, suddenly raised his eyebrows:
"Do you think I'm dead?"
Nanzhi patted Xu Li's shoulder with a smile, signaling her not to be nervous.
Then he looked at Boss Yang leisurely:
"If I can write one formula, I can write hundreds or even thousands of formulas. So, whether you choose long-term cooperation or short-term benefits depends on you, Boss Yang."
Boss Yang: ...
If Xu Li's threat only frightened him.
Nanzhi's words were like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
"Whether to fall or not, it's up to you, Boss Yang."
A cool chill climbed up from his coccyx and suddenly penetrated into his brain, making him wake up with a start.
"Of course not!"
He was just speaking casually, he didn't mean it that way!
Nanzhi still smiled and said,
"Well, I believe in Boss Yang."
As for whether Boss Yang believes this or not, it is his own business.
...Overall, this cooperation went very smoothly.
After Boss Yang left, Nanzhi looked at the time and prepared to call Nanyi home for dinner.
Just at this moment, the waiter of the cafe rushed to her, speaking hurriedly and anxiously:
"Hello, ma'am. Is that little kid in the sky blue sweatshirt your child? He got into a fight with someone over there!"
"oh?"
Nanzhi's smile disappeared in a second, his eyes darkened, and a chill suddenly rose in his eyes.
That seemingly thin and weak body burst out with such a huge momentum that even Xu Li was shocked into silence.
Nanzhi: "Let's go and take a look."
She walked quickly, her skirt fluttering in the wind, and in a blink of an eye she arrived at the playground area.
Nan Yi walked barefoot on the ground. His hair, which was neatly combed in the morning, was now a mess, and even the collar of his sweatshirt was torn.
More importantly, his left cheek was slightly red, with a glaring bloodstain.
His eyes were filled with tears and his hands were clenched into fists stubbornly.
"all!"
As soon as Nanzhi spoke, Nanyi seemed to have found a backer and rushed over like a young swallow flying into the forest.
Nanzhi didn't ask too many questions.
After examining the wound on Nan Yi's face, she immediately locked her eyes on the red-lipped woman with her arms crossed and a menacing look not far away.
Nanzhi took Nanyi by the hand and walked forward and asked the woman,
"Did you hit my child?"
The woman was probably used to being arrogant and domineering, and she never thought of restraining herself. She raised her chin and sneered,
"He was the first one..."
Pah!
A slap hit the woman's left cheek hard!
The woman was stunned.
Everyone else was also stunned.
The next moment, the woman screamed like crazy:
"How dare you hit me? Do you know..."
Pah!
Nanzhi slapped him again with his backhand!
Now, both cheeks of the woman were red and swollen, one on the left and one on the right, very symmetrical!
The woman had gone completely crazy, and rushed towards Nanzhi with anger like a bull, wanting to fight with her.
Xu Li was the first to rush out and stand in front of Nanzhi.
The bystanders were awakened and hurriedly grabbed the woman.
The woman screamed hysterically:
"Are you sick? It was that crazy woman who beat me up! Why didn't I stop her?"
Everyone: Of course it's because you look even more out of control!
Besides, weren't you the one who hit the child first?
—They stopped the woman silently and didn't give way.
To be honest, everyone around was angry when the woman hit Nan Yi just now.
But they are outsiders and it is difficult to get involved.
Now seeing the women being beaten up by Nanzhi, everyone feels relieved.
Nanzhi was not in a hurry, as if she had expected such a situation.
She moved her palms which were numbed by the reaction force, and then asked:
"What's going on?"
Everyone listened to her very calm tone and sighed inwardly that what a ruthless person she was.
But without pausing, you and I explained the whole incident one by one.
With Nan Yi's explanation, Nan Zhi finally understood -
It turns out that this woman is an acquaintance!
She is also a neighbor in their community!
(End of this chapter)
