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Chapter 101 Where's Mom?

Nan Yi lowered her head shyly, which made Nan Zhi smile.

She urged Nan Yi to take a shower and touched his back:
"You've been busy all day, your clothes are almost soaked with sweat. Go and wash them well, don't..."

Nanyi, who was originally hesitant and wandering around Nanzhi, heard this and started fiddling with it very quickly!
Nanzhi, who hadn't finished speaking, said: ...

In fact, she wanted Nan Yi to be careful and not catch a cold.

But Nan Yi just felt embarrassed, afraid that she would be disgusted by the smell.

"Little guy, you still have a lot of image baggage."

Nanzhi shook his head and joked.

He remembered something again and deliberately walked towards the stairs with light steps.

A dim light soon lit up in the kitchen on the first floor, accompanied by tiny noises.

Nan Yi took a bath very seriously.

When he came out of the steamy bathroom, his black hair was wet and his face was red.

Even her slender arms were covered with red marks from rubbing with the towel!
Nan Yi didn't care at all and didn't feel any pain.

He raised his hands and said happily:
"I'm done!"

The footsteps stopped instantly.

A look of obvious panic immediately appeared on the little face.

"Mother!"

He looked around, searching for Nanzhi, but found that she was not there at all!

Only the light was on in the attic on the second floor; everywhere else was dark.

The area here is not big, and the closet can't even accommodate one person.

What about his mother?

Nan Yi clenched his fists little by little.

Bang.

Suddenly, such a sound was heard from under the stairs which were submerged in darkness.

Nan Yi woke up in shock and ran over without thinking.

Because he was in a hurry and the stairs were too dark, he tripped and fell heavily to the ground!

But Nan Yi didn't even bother to cry out in pain. He turned over and got up, rushing down.

His thin and short figure passed through the darkness and gradually approached the light of the kitchen.

"Mother!"

There were beads of sweat on Nan Yi's face due to the lingering shock.

The focused Nanzhi turned around and said,
"Huh? Yiyi? You finished washing so quickly?"

She stood under the warm yellow light, but her slender figure brought Nan Yi an incomparable sense of security.

The sense of panic that enveloped Southern Italy gradually faded away.

His little face returned to normal, he nodded, and hummed obediently.

It was as if nothing had ever happened.

Nanzhi narrowed her eyes and said,
"Your knee...did you fall down the stairs?"

She didn't care about the glutinous rice balls rising and falling in the pot.

He walked quickly to Nan Yi, squatted down without saying a word, and rolled up Nan Yi's trouser legs.

Nan Yi wants to hide:

"I-I'm fine!"

"It's nothing! Your knees are all red!"

Nanzhi frowned and spoke in an exceptionally stern tone.

But Nan Yi wanted to laugh after hearing this, and said in a soft and sticky voice:

"It really doesn't hurt at all."

Nanzhi sighed.

She would rather Nan Yi was a child who would act like a spoiled child and cry out in pain, rather than him always being sensible, tolerant and the most well-behaved child in the world.

But she knew that some things could not be rushed and could only be done slowly.

So, Nanzhi softened her voice:

"Then mom will help you blow it, will it hurt?"

Nan Yi's face turned red, and she stammered back:

"I, I'm not a 3-year-old child!"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Nanzhi responded with amusement.

Then, still according to her idea, she blew towards the red area on Nan Yi's knee.

The fine and warm breath sprayed on Nan Yi's knees.

Only then did Nan Yi realize the pain.

However, the pain was soon blown away by Nanzhi's breathing.

Nan Yi's mouth corners were raised sharply, and there was light in his eyes.

Nanzhi looked up and saw: this little guy who says one thing but means another!

Nanzhi was also puzzled:
"How could you fall? Weren't you walking fine during the day?"

Nan Yi didn't say that he fell because he didn't see his mother when he came out of the shower and was too panicked.

He just said it was his own carelessness.

Nanzhi pinched his nose affectionately:

"Little fool."

Nan Yi shyly turned her face away:
"Hmm? What does mom smell like?"

Nanzhi: "Oops!"

She quickly got up and looked into the pot.

The small dumplings that had just been rolled and put into the pot were all overcooked and swollen and broken, and were completely unusable.

If she hadn't been distracted, how could Nanzhi have made such a low-level mistake?
Fortunately, Nanzhi wanted to make more dumplings and freeze them in the refrigerator. If this pot was cooked, there would be other ones for backup.

She poured out the water in the pot, boiled a new pot of water, and prepared to cook it for the second time.

Nan Yi stood on tiptoe and tried to look into the pot:

"What's this?"

"I'll cook it for you."

Nanzhi originally thought that it would take Nanyi at least 10 minutes to take a bath.

This time is enough for her to cook a dessert so that it can be eaten when Nan Yi comes out of the shower.

It turned out that Nan Yi took a shower faster than expected!

But it doesn't matter.

"The glutinous rice dumplings are ready."

Nanzhi scooped up the round and plump glutinous rice balls floating on the boiling water, poured them into the thick and dense red bean paste, and then drizzled some crystal clear sugar osmanthus on them.

Nanzhi brought it to Nanyi:

"Come, try some sweet-scented osmanthus and red bean dumplings."

Nan Yi's eyes widened:

"M-Mine?"

After a pause, he asked,
"But didn't mom tell me not to eat at night?"

Nan Yi used to often go hungry and had some minor stomach problems.

Nanzhi wanted to help him recover, so she stipulated that he could not eat before going to bed.

Nan Yi has always been well-behaved and obedient.

Other children might hide candies and chocolates and eat them secretly without their parents' knowledge.

But this kind of thing would never happen to Nan Yi.

So, Nan Yi was so surprised when he saw Nanzhi cooked him a bowl of osmanthus and red bean dumplings!

What child wouldn't be greedy?
Especially someone like Nan Yi who was so obsessed with food?
He just listened to his mother and didn't want to disappoint her.

A sweet smell wafted from the small bowl. Nan Yi's nostrils twitched and he swallowed unconsciously.

Nanzhi explained with a smile:

"Today is the only exception, so it's okay."

In fact, Nanzhi wanted to comfort Nanyi.

She was busy in the kitchen all day today and inevitably neglected Nan Yi.

Plus Xie Anan's "confession" just now...

It's normal for Nan Yi, the jealous little girl, to be unhappy!

He denied it, but Nanzhi didn't believe it at all.

Look how happy Nan Yi is eating now!
His legs are swinging back and forth happily under the table, and even his eyes are narrowed in satisfaction!

Nanzhi was happy to see him eating happily:
"Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

Nan Yi nodded vigorously.

at the same time.

Lu Shixu's courtyard house.

Tao An stood outside the bathroom door, pacing back and forth anxiously.

Click.

The door opened.

Lu Shixu walked out, his face slightly pale.

Tao An was anxious:

"Did you vomit? It turns out you ate too much last night and your stomach can't handle it! Sir, let's call a doctor!"

"Need not."

Lu Shixu lowered his eyebrows dejectedly, walked around Tao An and sat down on the sofa.

Then:

"You want to go to Nan's Restaurant to pack tomorrow? No need, I'll go myself." This bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus and red bean dumplings—

Nanzhi made the red bean paste during her time during the day. She wanted it to be Nanyi's breakfast tomorrow, so she paid special attention to it and even watched the heat personally.

Although the sugar osmanthus is a purchased ready-made product, Nanzhi compared it with many stores in the market and selected the best one.

The glutinous rice balls are small and the portion is not much, because Nanzhi is worried that Nanyi will get indigestion if he eats too much at night.

The dessert cooked so carefully is soft and delicate, sweet and delicious. It slides through the esophagus like silk, leaving a fragrant taste in your mouth.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is "the ultimate delicacy in the world"!
On this slightly cool spring night, a bowl of warm and delicious sweet-scented osmanthus and red bean dumplings warmed Nan Yi's body.

After eating, Nanzhi took Nanyi for two slow walks around the store, touched his stomach to make sure he was fine, then accompanied him to brush his teeth and wash his face, and change his pajamas that were soiled by the fall.

Now, it's time to go to bed.

After a busy day, Nanzhi was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes.

She held on, patting Nan Yi gently through the quilt to coax him to sleep, humming a slow and tuneless nursery rhyme.

Nan Yi: "Mom, you go to sleep first."

Nanzhi blinked quickly and pulled herself together:

"No, Mommy is not sleepy. I will sleep after I coax you into going to sleep."

In the darkness, Nan Yi's eyes shone like self-luminous obsidian.

He stared at Nanzhi for a long while before closing his eyes decisively.

In a blink of an eye, Nan Yi's breathing became smooth.

Are you asleep?

So fast?
Nanzhi listened attentively and called Nanyi's name softly again.

Seeing his full reaction, Nanzhi finally fell asleep peacefully.

A few minutes later.

Nan Yi opened his eyes.

He stared at Nanzhi's peaceful sleeping face. He wanted to touch his mother's face, but was afraid of waking her up.

At this moment, he was not sleepy at all.

The panic of thinking that his mother had left him still lingered in his body.

The emotions accumulated over the past two days piled up and weighed down his young heart, almost suffocating it...

After eating that bowl of dessert, Nan Yi was of course happy.

Not only because the dumplings are delicious.

Also because it was something his mother made for him personally, something that belonged to him alone.

Unlike in the afternoon, when the mother touched his head first and then touched the heads of other children.

He hates sharing.

He hoped that his mother's eyes would only stay on him and not share her love with anyone else.

Of course Nan Yi knew that this was not a good thing.

Adults all like good children who are generous and know how to share, rather than greedy bad children like him.

So he didn't dare to show it.

I can only hide this dark and sticky emotion quietly.

Occasionally, Nan Yi would wonder, who is he like since he is so terrible?

Certainly not like my mother, who was so good, so gentle, and so perfect.

That must be like dad.

...It's all his fault!

Nan Yi frowned in frustration, and couldn't help but feel angry for having such a bad father.

At this time, Nanzhi was sleeping and suddenly turned over.

Nan Yi was startled.

He looked at his mother who had her back to him and pursed his lips unhappily.

Then he moved his body little by little in the quilt.

Move, move.

Finally, his forehead gently touched Nanzhi's back.

A faint fragrance comes with warmth.

Nan Yi is relieved.
-10pm
.

Nanzhi and Nanyi, mother and son, have fallen asleep.

But for many people, the night's entertainment life has just begun—

Kiki, 28, did not have a colorful birthday with all the lights and feasting.

As a busy school teacher and class teacher, taking care of the children every day is enough to make her physically and mentally exhausted.

Bar? Disco?
LOL.

I just don't have the energy!

The best thing she can think of every day is to lie comfortably in bed after washing up and check her phone.

Occasionally go out to eat some delicious food to reward your hard-working body.

These are the few ways she has to relieve stress.

...is a true portrayal of contemporary young people!

At this moment, she opened the sweet potato as usual.

First, read and follow the blogger's updates one by one.

Then, other new posts appeared.

Big data push is very accurate.

Qiqi casually clicked on a post and found that the IP address was the same as hers in Yanjing—

[Today I ate at the most delicious restaurant in the world! The sweet and sour spare ribs were amazing! I loved it! ]

Qiqi sneered:

"Old Marine."

As an experienced Little Red Potato user, she can easily recognize the language and routines of these advertisements.

Who can blame Xiaohongshu for its strong Amway ability? It is not a problem to easily make a store popular, so many people want to get a piece of the pie...

Wait, how did she click in?

Could it be because of the power of the four words "my favorite sweet and sour pork ribs"?
Qiqi thought while flipping through the photos posted by the poster.

The gaze paused.

My throat moved unconsciously.

There are many people like her who click in by chance.

Kiki scrolled down and found that this post was more popular than she thought, with over a hundred comments.

Some people had the same idea as her and asked directly whether the person was a water army.

[Original poster: It's a scam. I was hit by a car when I went out! It's absolutely unadvertised! This is a store I really want to recommend! The address is attached. ]

This oath was sworn...

Qiqi felt it would be a pity not to go there once!
She glanced at it casually, wrote down the address, and then closed the post.

So Qiqi didn't know that if you scroll down, the comments section will look like this:
[The decoration of this store looks so familiar, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before. ]

[Isn't this the restaurant opened by Fu Chao and Nan Zhi in the "Cub Observation Diary"? ]

[Is Nanzhi the vicious female supporting role in the drama "XXX"? Her acting is even worse than that of the actress who lied to my mom when I was a kid that she had a stomachache and didn't want to go to school? ]

[It's her, but she recently appeared on a variety show for kids and became a little famous for her food. It's the restaurant that the post was about. It's said that the chef is Nanzhi and the food is very good.]

[OP: Don't lie to me! How can a female celebrity be that good at cooking! She's clearly a state banquet chef! I don't believe it!]

[Sister, you are exaggerating a bit, it's really not that serious. ]

[If you don't believe it, just try it and you will know! ]

Qiqi browsed other posts for a while and then received a call from a colleague from school.

Although they are colleagues, they are actually good friends, otherwise they would not disturb me so late at night in my private time.

Kiki chatted with her colleagues about school matters for a while and complained about her weird colleagues.

Suddenly, the topic turned to food again.

When Qiqi heard her colleague Xiao Li mention the fried rice stall she had been thinking about, she found it funny:
"…It's just fried rice, how can it be as exaggerated as you say? And it's been a long time since this happened, and you're still thinking about it! Well, I just searched for a restaurant that tastes good, Xiao Hongshu, someone recommended it, why don't we go try it tomorrow? It's near the school, it's called Nanjia Restaurant!" Chapter 103: Weird Little Restaurant,

XX Primary School Office.

After the last class in the morning, Xiao Li packed up his things and sat in his seat waiting for Qiqi to come back from the bathroom.

They made an appointment last night to go to a newly opened restaurant called Nanjia Restaurant for lunch today.

Xiao Li had searched on Zhenxiu Dianping in advance and found that it was a new restaurant with not many reviews.

So she didn't hold out much hope and just wanted to give it a try.

Anyway, after losing the golden egg fried rice, the meals I've had these days have been just so-so.

What is the lethality of white moonlight...

What does it mean to have seen thousands of ships and none of them are the right ones?

Xiao Li has experienced it thoroughly.

"Why."

"Why are you sighing? What's the matter?"

The voice of her husband, Lao Zhang, came from behind.

Usually the couple always eat together, and when it is time for dinner, Mr. Zhang habitually comes to find his wife.

Xiao Li then remembered that he forgot to tell him, and exclaimed:
"I made an appointment with Qiqi to have lunch at noon... do you want to join us?"

Lao Zhang refused tactfully:
"Forget it, why would I go with you? Hey, you haven't told me why you are sighing, did something happen? Tell me and we can solve it together!"

Lao Zhang was a little anxious, fearing that his wife had something wrong but was deliberately hiding it from him.

Xiao Li, who was originally melancholy: …

She rolled her eyes at her husband:
"I was just thinking about my golden egg fried rice! What's wrong? Is it not okay?"

Lao Zhang was stunned on the spot:

"So... I'm not the only one like this!"

God knows he was drooling when he dreamed about that bowl of fried rice at night!

Why did God do this to him!

There was once such delicious fried rice in front of him, but he did not cherish it. He regretted it only when he lost it.

If he had the chance to do it again, he would choose...

Eat ten meals a day!

"Actually, I have a method that has been working quite well recently."

Lao Zhang excitedly flipped through his phone and wanted to share it with Xiao Li.

Xiao Li really thought he could come up with some earth-shattering trick.

As a result, Lao Zhang just flipped through the photos and smiled foolishly:
"Look! I still have the photo of the fried rice from before! In the past two days, I was looking at the photo while eating, and it smelled really good!"

Xiao Li looked at her husband very subtly, as if she was looking at a fool.

Oh, it's not like, it's really stupid.

She was too lazy to talk more, and seeing Qiqi had come back, she quickly stood up and said,
"Let's go, let's go!"

Stay away from fools! Keep your IQ!
Qiqi didn't understand.

Until halfway through the journey, Xiao Li complained to her about this matter.

Qiqi was amused and laughed out loud:

"Your old Zhang is indeed a well-known foodie in the school! Everyone says he is a great eater and a glutton!"

A glutton is a top-notch foodie who can eat and is particularly good at eating.

Xiao Li felt that it was a pity to use such a high-level word on his own son, Zhang:
"He is just a good-for-nothing!"

Qiqi laughed non-stop:

"I'm curious about how delicious the egg fried rice you mentioned is."

"I miss it too, but it's a pity I can't eat it anymore."

The car has arrived.

Xiao Li pushed the door open and got out of the car. He saw the brand new words on the wooden sign on the roadside:

Nanjia Restaurant.

It's lunchtime now, and there's a long line of people in front of this small restaurant.

Xiao Li was a little confused:
"Isn't it a new store that just opened yesterday? Why are there so many people? Could it be..."

Is it a trust?

Qiqi exchanged glances with Xiao Li instantly.

They are dining partners who have eaten at dozens if not hundreds of restaurants and are keen on exploring different new restaurants.

I've been to so many restaurants that were packed on the second day of opening. Either they were offering huge discounts or they were just cheating.

But there aren't any promotional posters or discount information at the door, so it's probably the latter.

The two of them had the urge to turn around and leave.

Just at this moment, someone was approaching quickly...

Bang!
Their bodies reacted faster than their brains, and they all stood forward!
Instantly occupying the end of the line!
As expected, the people not far away let out a low cry of annoyance, and lined up behind Xiao Li and Qiqi in dismay.

They exchanged glances again without words—

Xiao Li: Didn't you say to withdraw?
Qiqi: Do you want to take another look?

Then let's take another look.

The people in front of them happened to be talking about this store, so they pricked up their ears—

"You didn't get it yesterday either?"

"That's right! I asked the boss to keep it for me. I offered her double the price, but she rejected it outright!"

"The boss is so ruthless. I sent my granddaughter but she failed."

"We came so early today, there must be no problem."

"That's hard to say."

"…"

The two guests looked to be in their 50s or 60s, and spoke in a mysterious, cryptic way that others could not understand.

Xiao Li and Qiqi felt uneasy after hearing this, and felt that this store was not normal.

They were struggling between going and not going.

Unexpectedly, the line was formed faster than expected!
After more than 10 minutes, they came to the front, followed by a large group of people.

There was a table at the door, behind which stood a pretty girl, and a cute little boy was helping her.

The girl, that is, Qi Pei'er:

"You two? Do you want to buy braised meat or eat?"

"Eat, eat."

After Qiqi finished speaking, she asked again,

"Can I have both?"

Perhaps because she has been asked too many similar questions, Qi Pei'er's response is familiar:

"Of course, but it might take a little longer, at least half an hour."

Kiki regretfully gave up the idea and decided to just eat.

After all, they had to go back to school after dinner, as they still had classes in the afternoon!
Qi Peier nodded in response, poked her head inside and called out,
"Two guests!"

Qiqi and Xiao Li stepped over the threshold and walked into the noisy crowd in the blink of an eye.

Every table in the store was full.

It can be seen that some people were eating without any communication with the people at the same table, and it was obvious that they were sharing a table.

But there was no sign of awkwardness about sitting with strangers, as everyone was focused on eating.

There was a tall man carrying plates walking back and forth in the store, with broad shoulders, narrow waist and a model's figure.

Are even waiters' looks and figures so curvy these days?

And it looks so familiar!
Wait, why are there children running around in the store? Won't they get burned?
The next second.

The beautiful little girl ran up to Qiqi Xiaoli, tilted her head and said,
"Welcome, please come in!"

Qiqi and Xiao Li were both stunned.

What kind of outlaws are this store that they blatantly use child labor?

They followed the little girl stupidly, through the noisy aisle, and came to a small table in the back.

The table had not been completely cleared yet, and someone was holding the cutlery in one hand and wiping the table with the other.

Xie Anan nodded obediently:

"Thank you, welcome to come again next time!"

The man smiled brightly and nodded vigorously:

"Well! I'll come back in the evening!"

Qiqi, Xiao Li: So this person is not a waiter, but a customer?
So why is the customer's cleaning movements so skillful? 2024-04-13 Author: Ji Shuo

Chapter 104 Old customers return!
After Qiqi and Xiao Li sat down, Xie Anan handed over the menu in her arms and took out a small notebook and pen.

It looks quite realistic.

But Xie Anan was too young, and her short hands couldn't even hold a pen steadily.

So much so that there is something funny and funny about this look.

Xiao Li felt pity for them and condemned the adults in his heart a thousand times:

"Little girl, where are your parents? Why don't they come and let you, a little kid, come?"

"Dad? He's cooking in the kitchen! Everyone is busy, so I have to try my best to help!"

Xie Anan was particularly happy about this and felt proud of it!

Dad was allowed to cook today!
How great!
Xiao Li sighed secretly after hearing this.

It turned out to be our own store.

Some children of such young age and such well-behaved children can stay in kindergarten carefree, while others have to help out in their own small restaurant.

Life is really not easy!

Xiao Li: "Let's order some food, but can you write? Auntie can help you write, okay?"

Xie Anan: "I can write 12345, it's on it!"

Xie Anan pointed with her little hand, and Xiao Li saw that there was a number in front of each dish on the menu.

Its function is indeed to make it easier for the kids to help order food.

But in Xiao Li's eyes, there is another interpretation.

They ordered two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.

Xie Anan nodded happily and ran away with the notebook.

Xiao Li told her to slow down behind him.

When her figure disappeared at the kitchen door, Xiao Li frowned:
"These parents are really careless."

"That's right, why bother asking such a young child to help? Can't you hire a helper? The business is so good, they must be making a lot of money!"

Qiqi nodded indignantly.

The two of them complained for a long time.

...until the dishes they ordered were served one after another.

The aroma wafted in their noses, making them salivate.

Qiqi swallowed unconsciously.

When she looked up, she found that Xiao Li was the same as her.

Both of them were a little embarrassed. After all, they were just complaining about this store, saying, "If it weren't for the pity of the little guy, they would have left this scam store."

What's happening now?

Were they slapped in the face?

"Hurry, eat quickly."

Xiao Li urged and picked up a piece of meat first.

His mouth was filled with rich aroma. Xiao Li had never known that a simple home-cooked dish could be so delicious!

This made her feel the same amazing feeling she had when she ate the golden egg fried rice, or it was even more amazing...

No! That's not right!

Golden egg fried rice is the white moonlight in her heart. How can a person easily betray the white moonlight?
Xiao Li condemned himself madly in his heart, but the speed of the chopsticks in his hand became faster.

Qiqi was similar to her, wolfing down her food and mumbling:

"No wonder the poster praised it so much, it's really delicious woooooo!"

Because she ate too quickly, Qiqi accidentally got scalded.

But she was reluctant to spit out the ribs in her mouth, so she laughed and groaned for a long time before finally swallowing them, even with tears in her eyes.

A small figure stopped and approached their table, asking:

"Do you need some cold water?"

The one asking is Kiki.

The person with fixed gaze is Xiao Li.

Xiao Li almost jumped out of his chair in shock:
"You, you, you! Little Boss!"

Nan Yi turned his head in confusion and blinked, and past memories emerged:

"Hello Auntie, are you here again?"

Xiao Li swallowed his mouthful of rice with great effort, and asked in surprise and joy:
"Do you still remember me?"

Nan Yi nodded:
"Of course, you were a customer of our fried rice stall before, and you came here three times."

The expression on his little face was very calm, as if he could remember that he was just one of the hundreds of guests more than half a month ago and it was not a big deal at all.

Xiao Li nodded excitedly:
"Yes, yes, it was me! We reported almost every day, but something happened at home and I went back to my hometown for a while. When I came back, your fried rice stall was gone!"

Xiao Li never thought that he would have the chance to meet the owner of the fried rice stall again here!

Could it be that...

"Is this store also owned by your mother?"

Nan Yi thought for a moment and said,
"I guess so."

Anyway, his mother has the final say in the store.

He is very smart and sharp.

So he noticed Xiao Li's intention in advance:
"But we don't sell fried rice now."

"Understood!"

Although Xiao Li felt regretful, he soon figured it out.

Fried rice is delicious, but this full-page menu is even better in terms of taste and richness!
What? Can't betray Bai Yueguang?
How can a family's affairs be called betrayal? They are not here to break up the family, but to join it!

How wonderful it is to be together happily!

Nan Yi saw the aunt's eyes shining in front of him and shook his head. He was already used to it.

Are all adults this weird?

"Then I'll go get you some water."

Nan Yi was very busy and quickly left.

Xiao Li was not disappointed either.

Small restaurants are easier to find than mobile fried rice stalls!
"I'll explain it to you later!"

Xiao Li gestured to Qiqi and called her husband Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang's weak voice followed:
"What's the matter? I'm eating. Hey, the photos of fried rice with egg are no longer useful..."

Xiao Li said directly:
"I'll send you an address and come quickly! I found the owner of the fried rice stall!"

"W-what? Really? You saw them? Where…"

"To eat or not to eat?"

"eat!"

Xiao Li hung up the phone in a hurry, called Xie Anan and added a dish.

"Order another serving of pickled pork with preserved vegetables!"

Xiao Li is ready.

She wanted to eat the entire menu as quickly as possible!
Xie Anan: "Okay!"

Yan Du Xian is a new dish in the restaurant.

Nanzhi originally planned to launch it after three days.

As a result, business was even more prosperous than she expected, and the new dates on the menu were also moved forward.

As a seasonal dish in spring, Yan Du Xian has always been known as "the best delicacy in Jiangnan".

Pickled refers to salted meat.

"Du" in Wu dialect means slow cooking over low heat.

Fresh refers to fresh spring bamboo shoots.

A piece of bamboo shoot, a piece of fresh meat, and a little bit of fresh pork belly...

You can make a simple dish of pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

Some people would choose to add bamboo shoots or bean curd sheets to enhance the flavor, but Nanzhi thinks it is unnecessary.

The broth she made herself as the base is enough.

Stock can be said to be the foundation of Chinese cuisine, and the preparation methods are slightly different in different cuisines.

The soup stock of Nanzhi is made from 6 o'clock in the morning.

The base ingredients are old hen, pork bones, etc., and a large pot is put on the fire without turning off the heat or adding water. It takes a full 5 hours to make this premium broth.

Nanzhi can certainly make a better top-quality stock, but it takes more time and is not necessary.

After all, what she made was pickled pork with preserved vegetables, not boiled cabbage.

Reference: Taste of China Chapter 105: Jiangnan's Best Pickled Pork with Pork

Nanzhi is very particular about selecting the three main ingredients of Yan Du Xian.

The spring bamboo shoots used are the Lei bamboo shoots, which are known as the first bamboo shoots of early spring. The tender bamboo shoots sprouted by a spring rain are sweet, crisp and tender. Peel them, cut them into dice, and then throw them into the pot. Just boil them in water and they will be extremely delicious.

Both bacon and pork belly are made from pork, and the best quality should be black pork, but for a small shop, it is too expensive to afford.

However, the bacon and pork belly used now are not bad since they are selected by Nanzhi's discerning eyes.

She searched almost every nearby market before finally finding a satisfactory supplier, and the quality of the products was also excellent.

Throw them one by one into the boiling soup.

The process requires patience and slow cooking over medium heat for at least 1 hour.

Until the bacon is crispy and tasty, the pork belly is fat but not greasy, the spring bamboo shoots are crispy and tender, the soup is thick but light, and all the flavors are perfectly blended together.

Only in this way can it be considered a dish of pickled pork with preserved vegetables that satisfies Nanzhi.

clang.

Nanzhi rang the bell for serving the food.

After a while, she still didn't see any movement.

Turning around, I found Xie Yu in front of the stove, Fu Chao at the kitchen door, and Nan Yi doing odd jobs... all staring at Nan Zhi's big pot of pickled pork with preserved vegetables!
- Because pickled pork with preserved vegetables takes a long time, Nan Zhi cooks a big pot at once.

The aroma spreading from the big pot also grew exponentially, filling almost every corner of the kitchen.

Even through the kitchen door, all the way into the lobby and the street...

Nanzhi knew that they were being tempted and found it funny.

She knocked on the metal table and reminded in a deep voice:

"The guests are waiting for their meals."

She seems to be smiling and good-tempered.

But when it comes to taking charge of kitchen matters, his every move is full of authority, and no one dares to contradict what he says.

Even the audience in the live broadcast room could feel her control over the entire kitchen and even the lobby through the screen!
Xie Yu was shocked and turned back to continue cutting vegetables.

Fu Chao pulled his gaze back with difficulty.

Then he held his breath, picked up the small white casserole of pickled pork with preserved vegetables, and served the dish.

As for Southern Italy...

He swallowed hard and tried to look down.

As a result, the fragrance came closer and closer to him.

The next second—

"Come, try it."

It's mother's voice.

Nan Yi looked up with a bit of disbelief and a little joy, and sure enough, he saw Nanzhi appear in front of him with a small bowl of pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

The fragrance went straight into his nose, and a happy smile gradually climbed up his cheeks.

"Give me some food?"

His little hands were covered in water, but he couldn't find a place to wipe them, and looked a little helpless.

Nanzhi scooped up some soup with a spoon and blew on it:

"Drink it, be careful it's hot."

Nan Yi approached cautiously, and the first sip of the soup made him dizzy with fragrance.

Nanzhi asked with a smile:
"Is it delicious?"

"Mmm! So delicious!"

Nan Yi's eyes were sparkling with stars.

Nanzhi fed him two more bites.

When he took another spoonful, Nan Yi turned his little face away:

"Mom eats too."

"Okay, okay, I'll eat too."

This time, Nanzhi obediently put the spoon into her mouth.

The small bowl of pickled pork with preserved vegetables was quickly eaten up by the mother and son.

Nanzhi returned to the stove and said to Xie Yu beside him:
"You should go and have a drink too."

Xie Yu was slightly startled:
"Me too?"

After working together for the past two days, Nanzhi and he became much closer.

Then he deliberately teased:
"It seems like I like eating alone?"

Xie Yu, who was such a sharp-tongued person, spoke very honestly in front of Nanzhi:

"You are the one who cooks the food. You have the right to distribute the food. No one else has the right to comment."

These words were spoken lightly, but they silenced the comments in the live broadcast room.

Originally, many viewers were secretly criticizing Nanzhi's behavior.

I think she only feeds herself and Nan Yi, and drives Fu Chao and Xie Yu away. Her behavior is too selfish...

As a result, Xie Yu's reaction gave them a wake-up call!

[The person who just cursed is silent now, right? The person involved doesn't feel wronged! ]

【Wow, I suddenly realized that the clip just now was easily edited into negative material, cutting out the beginning and the end to smear Nanzhi's behavior! 】

[Sister Prophet, I have seen some marketing accounts complaining on Weibo! Many passers-by who don't know the reason are following suit and scolding Nanzhi! ]

[What passers-by? Most of them are water army! ]

[Hey, have you noticed that there are a lot of posts online that are smearing Nanzhi recently? It feels like someone is targeting her. ]

[It's so funny, what does it mean to be black? Isn't it just repeating what she did in the past, OK? ]

[Those so-called negative information are all spread by word of mouth, there is no actual evidence at all! ]

[I admire you guys. You can still quarrel in front of delicious food. My saliva is almost drowning the screen! ]

【And me and me! 】

Nanzhi took over the stove again, and Xie Yu was given a small bowl of pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

Except for him, everyone in Nanjia Restaurant has one!

Xie Yu was arranged by Nanzhi to be responsible for inviting everyone to come in and eat pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

Everyone who eats it has a look of satisfaction and intoxication on their face.

Qi Pei'er, who was very eloquent, even wrote a 300-word essay to flatter her on the spot!

They went in and out there one after another, arousing the curiosity of the diners.

Then, I could smell the rich aroma of pickled pork with preserved vegetables from them.

"Is this the small casserole dish that was just brought over? Is it today's new dish? Why didn't I see it just now?"

"So it's just out of the pot? You should have told me earlier! We want an extra helping, thank you!"

"So what if I'm almost done? I can still continue eating after a while!"

"Or you can take it away!"

"…"

A large pot of freshly cooked pickled pork with preserved vegetables was quickly devoured by the diners.

Xiao Li and Qiqi, who ordered the Yan Du Xian dish first, were also the first to taste the fascinating and ultimate freshness and fragrance!

Xiao Li has eaten a lot of delicious food, but he is still shocked by the taste of pickled pork with preserved vegetables.

One sip of the soup feels like drinking the whole spring!

Xiao Li's pupils trembled:

"So pickled pork with preserved vegetables is so delicious? I've only heard of it before... By the way, Qiqi, is this dish from your hometown?"

She had a look of envy on her face, and it was written all over her face that she didn't expect you to eat so well behind our backs.

Qiqi sighed:

"Believe me, this is the best pickled pork with preserved vegetables I've ever tasted. The ones we cook at home are simply not as good as this!"

Otherwise, just for this bowl of premium pickled pork with preserved vegetables, she would never leave her hometown in her life!

Xiao Li sighed regretfully and had to give up his plan to travel to Qiqi's hometown.

Although it was regretful, I didn't forget to drink the soup.

The small casserole was not big to begin with and was quickly emptied.

Qiqi suddenly remembered:

"Oh no, isn't your old Zhang coming over? We are almost done eating."

The two men's fighting power was amazing, and they ate much more than usual.

There was little leftovers on all the plates.

Xiao Li froze:

"I, I forgot..." Chapter 106 Please Help Me Director

"Honey, I'm here!"

Lao Zhang struggled to squeeze through the crowded crowd and finally found the table of Xiao Li and Qiqi.

He looked like he had been running all the way here, he was covered in sweat and gasping for breath.

Xiao Li coughed awkwardly:
"Well, now that you're here, add two more dishes."

Lao Zhang pulled the chair next to Xiao Li and sat down, looking at the four plates on the table:
"Wow, you eat so much? You have a good appetite today!"

He was laughing foolishly and hadn't realized what was happening.

Xiao Li's meager conscience is wavering.

In order to maintain a good relationship between husband and wife, she scooped the remaining pickled pork soup into a bowl with difficulty and slowly pushed it in front of Lao Zhang:

"There's still a little left. Have some. I just heard that the soup is sold out."

Lao Zhang didn't take it seriously:

"Thank you, my wife! She is so nice to me! But this store is doing pretty good business. It's only been a little after 12 o'clock and they're all sold out..."

He casually brought the bowl to his lips and took a long sip.

There was not much soup to begin with, and after Lao Zhang drank it in one gulp, only a little was left at the bottom of the bowl.

But Lao Zhang's expression changed from indifference, to surprise, to fascination.

"This! This! This!"

Xiao Li was a little proud:
"It tastes good, right?"

Lao Zhang nodded mechanically, then looked at the bottom of the bowl and then at the clean small casserole.

Lasagna's tears flowed down her cheeks:
"Are they really sold out? Not even a bit left?"

He hated it! Why did he open his mouth so wide! He drank so much in one breath!

This kind of divine delicacy should be savored slowly!
Xiao Li decisively passed the buck:

"Who told you to drink so fast?"

Lao Zhang was angry but dared not say anything. He silently tasted the last bit of soup at the bottom of the bowl, and swept away the leftovers on the table.

The more I ate, the more I regretted it. In the end, I just said:
"Is this place open at night? Let's come back at night!"

...Becoming a repeat customer of Nanjia Restaurant is a very common thing.

Not only Lao Zhang, Xiao Li and Qiqi fell, many people present could not help but fall on the spot.

The line got longer and longer, and the restaurant added more and more dishes.

Having dinner in the evening? Come to Nanjia Restaurant.

Meeting a friend tomorrow at noon? Come to Nanjia Bistro.

Are you planning to entertain friends and family at the weekend? Come to Nanjia Bistro.

—The main theme is Nanjia Restaurant!
[It is easy to have an illusion that I am watching a real opening of a restaurant. It is too real! ]

[This variety show reminded me of the days when I worked in a restaurant. The hardship was just as great! ]

[Who would have thought that a celebrity store could be so successful? I thought it would be like other variety shows where you have to make an online reservation and queue up to get in with a number…]

[That's why it's so real! The production team didn't intervene in this situation at all! It's all about the wild and original ecology! It's good to watch and I love it! ]

[Everyone is so tired, there is almost no chance for them to talk or chat. Could it be that... they have forgotten that they are recording a variety show? ]

The commentator guessed correctly that Nanzhi and the others actually forgot about the existence of the camera.

At the beginning, they would take the live broadcast and the audience into consideration and would talk to the camera while doing things.

Or they could just put in the same energy as they usually do on variety shows, with all kinds of gags and witty remarks.

In short, they just couldn't let the show cool down!
Gradually, the busyness and exhaustion brought by the booming business completely overwhelmed their hearts in recording variety shows.

Fu Chaoqi Pei'er seemed to have become a real waiter.

Nanzhi Xieyu also seemed to have become a real chef.

Even the four little guys, Nan Yi, Qing Xi, Xie An An, and Qi Zhang, were moved wherever there was something busy.

And they seemed to find other fun in it.

The other three cubs were all having a great time, as if they were playing house, and their energy was higher than ever before.

As for Nan Yi, he really treats it as a job.

He was so focused and hardworking that Nanzhi couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she asked Nanyi to go out for a walk on the pretext that he had finished his kitchen chores.

In fact, it just gave him a chance to take a break.

However, the word "rest" seemed to be absent from Nan Yi's mind.

Since there was nothing to do in the kitchen, he went to hang out in the lobby.

I can't stop for a moment!

finally!

The lunch break is over!
The customers are reluctant to leave.

The customers queuing at the door sighed with regret, kept wandering around, and asked about the evening business situation;

The lobby gradually went from noisy and bustling to quiet and cold, leaving only the mess on the table...

Even though I'm used to seeing strong winds and waves like Nanzhi, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief!

"…We can't go on like this."

She said.

The others who were busy working numbly turned to look at Nanzhi.

They all heard this, but they didn't quite understand it.

Unless they really limit the number of reservations, what else can they do?
Nanzhi did not explain too much, but just asked the director team to come over to discuss it through the camera.

[Huh? So sudden? ]

[Wow, everything is happening right under my nose. It feels a bit exciting! ]

[I thought they would avoid the audience, but it turned out to be a live broadcast? ]

【Interesting, interesting! 】

Even the audience's emotions were aroused, and they all wanted to hear what constructive suggestions Nanzhi could come up with.

Soon, the staff rushed over after hearing the news.

The leader was actually the chief director Xu Lin himself!
Xu Lin was a little nervous when he entered the door.

He thought that no matter what advice Nanzhi put forward, they would have to think about it for a while.

Otherwise it would seem that their program crew is useless and easy to talk to!

result…

"Hey, Director Xu is here?"

Qi Pei'er jumped out from nowhere and was the first to grab Xu Lin's sleeve.

Xu Lin had a bad feeling and wanted to leave quickly.

Because of the camera, I had to pretend to be calm:

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Qi Pei'er chuckled twice:
"Just in time! Just in time!"

As he said that, he stuffed a rag into Xu Lin's hand.

Xu Lin:?
Staff:? ?

Live broadcast audience: ?

Qi Peier smiled and beckoned everyone:

"Come on, now that you're here, why not help out a bit before you go!"

Xu Lin coughed:
"This is a variety show..."

"Didn't Director Xu say before the recording started that the guests and the staff were one?"

Qi Pei'er asked back with an innocent look.

Xu Lin: …

That's just a compliment, you really believe it!

Regardless of whether Qi Pei'er really believed it or not, she really wanted to find a helper.

This urgency probably infected Qi Zhang, who jumped out and clasped his hands together like in the TV series:
"Please help me, director!"

Wherever there is excitement, there is Qingxi:

"Yes, let's help, Director Uncle!"

Xie Anan always felt that she couldn't fall behind:
"Director uncle, please help me!"

Nan Yi followed with difficulty:

"May I?"

Facing four pairs of innocent and young eyes.

Even if Xu Lin had a heart of stone, his 36-degree mouth couldn't say a cold refusal.

"…All right."

He sighed.

Then he led the staff behind him and joined the cleaning team. Chapter 107 Nanzhi's Thousand-Layered Routine

In just one and a half days of business, Qi Pei'er has evolved from a complete novice to a qualified senior.

then-

"Director Xu, this part is not wiped clean. You can't just tinker with it and call it a day! The chairs are for guests to sit on!"

"Director Xu, the way you carry plates is too inefficient. You need to learn from me!"

"Director Xu, please wash the dishes together."

"Director Xu..."

"Director Xu..."

Xu Lin sighed.

He seriously suspected that this was actually Qi Pei'er's revenge!
Otherwise, why would the 5 or 6 staff members who were traveling with him take advantage of him alone?
He refused to accept it!
Nanzhi happened to pass by.

She saw through Xu Lin's slander and chuckled,
"It's not revenge, it's because the audience loves to watch it, Director Xu."

【Hahaha, that's right, I love watching it! 】

[Correct, reasonable, and to the point! ]

[That's right! Every day the director makes trouble for everyone, but today we make trouble for the director instead. Who knows how sour it is! ]

[Xu Lin is also a veteran variety show director. He has produced so many popular variety shows. Is this the first time he is so tired? ]

["The guests and the staff are one"... How can you say that family matters are tiring! ]

[It's really funny. I believe this variety show has no script! ]

Xu Lin let out a long sigh.

He put himself in the audience's shoes and thought that if he were the audience, he would probably really like this kind of plot where the production crew is controlled by the guests!

So what else can we do?

Just keep your head down for the sake of ratings!

Xu Lin bent his old back, put on housework gloves, and continued to wash the dishes diligently.

Nanzhi turned around and happened to meet Qi Peier's eyes.

The two exchanged glances tacitly.

With the addition of staff, there is strength in numbers, and the lobby and kitchen were cleaned as quickly as possible.

When Nanzhi took a look around and nodded and said "Okay".

Everyone, including Xu Lin, breathed a sigh of relief.

…etc.

Why does it have to be Nanzhi's opinion that it's good?
Xu Lin was muttering to himself.

Then Nanzhi suddenly said,
"Director Xu, I have something to say."

Xu Lin was startled and almost thought that Nanzhi had the ability to read minds and heard his mutterings.

This instantly weakened his momentum, and he spoke in a negotiable manner:

"What's the matter?"

"Director Xu should now understand how much work the store has to do. It's definitely not going to work with just the four of us."

Nanzhi spoke slowly and calmly.

The kids were also here watching the adults talking.

Qingxi was originally hanging on the armrest of the chair with a curious look on his face.

As I listened, I suddenly felt something was wrong.

He raised his hand high:

"Aunt Zhizhi, you're wrong! There are more than four of us... wuwuwu!"

Nan Yi, with an expressionless face, pressed Qing Xi's mouth tightly with her small hand.

Qingxi opened his eyes wide, extremely dissatisfied.

Finally, Fu Chao was the first to react and quickly dragged the ignorant Qingxi away.

A smile flashed across Nan Yi's eyes very quickly.

But he still looked sincere and waited patiently for Xu Lin to respond.

Xu Lin actually understood Nanzhi's meaning:
"Do you want to..."

"Well, I want to hire a few people. When a restaurant's business reaches a certain scale, isn't it normal to expand the store and add staff?"

Xu Lin refused without hesitation:

"That's impossible! We are filming..."

The assistant director at the side coughed twice.

Only then did Xu Lin come back to his senses.

Yes, they are filming a variety show!
Xu Lin quickly glanced at the lens and changed his words to be relatively euphemistic:
"What if the applicant doesn't want to appear on camera? In addition, the flow of personnel is complicated, and we don't have time to do background checks. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for the guests."

Originally, the audience was very excited about Nanzhi's proposal and were urging Xu Lin to agree quickly.

But when they heard what Xu Lin said, they changed their minds and felt that Xu Lin was right.

[Nanzhi's suggestion is very interesting, and it will add a lot of interesting elements to the variety show. However, as Xu Lin said, there are many applicants, and it would be bad if we encounter sasaeng fans.]

[Although I have prepared to apply for the job at Nanjia Restaurant, I have to admit that Xu Lin is right to worry! ]

[Nanzhi took it for granted and didn't consider the actual situation at all.]

[Why do I feel that Nanjia Restaurant has become Nanzhi's one-man show? Does she have the final say? ]

Nanzhi: "Our predicament is real, and we must find a way to solve it."

Xu Lin was misled by Nanzhi's words.

My mind is full of thoughts: Yes, how to solve this problem?

He frowned in distress.

Suddenly I saw several subordinates around me who were as quiet as chickens.

"What about our own staff? How about asking them to help out?"

Nanzhi pondered:

"That sounds OK, but..."

"We don't have to worry about anything else as our own internal staff. They are definitely better than outside applicants!"

Xu Lin tried to make the final decision.

The southern branch remains the same:

"But I think..."

"How about two people? Is that enough? If there are more, the audience might scold."

The audience who was suddenly cueed: Thank you.

However, Xu Lin's words did indeed shut up some people.

Nanzhi thought for a while before nodding reluctantly:

"All right then."

Xu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile just appeared on his face... but then it froze again.

He realized belatedly that he seemed to have been tricked.

"you…"

Xu Lin looked at Nanzhi with complicated eyes.

Nanzhi smiled politely and reservedly.

Now, what else doesn't Xu Lin understand?

It turned out that Nanzhi had planned to ask staff for help from the beginning.

But she knew that if she brought it up directly, Xu Lin might not agree.

So he used a method that Xu Lin could not accept even more, which made Xu Lin speak out actively.

In front of the live broadcast audience.

Now Xu Lin was in a dilemma and couldn't even go back on his words.

Xu Lin was screaming in his heart: Is this really Nanzhi? Is this the empty-headed Nanzhi he knew earlier who could see through things at a glance?
Nanzhi raised her eyebrows:
"Director Xu, what do you think of this job? Why not do it yourself? The audience will definitely like it."

"…No."

Xu Lin uttered two words.

Nanzhi nodded regretfully.

Finally, the audience began to understand a little.

[Awesome... Awesome! Nanzhi's thousand-layered routine! ]

[Xu Lin is considered a seasoned expert, he actually didn't even know that he was tricked by Nanzhi, hahaha! ]

[Now that I have realized what is happening, look at his face, he is so frustrated! ]

【Why am I so excited? Hahaha! 】

[It's a pity that Director Xu is unwilling to be this helper, otherwise it would definitely be very interesting! ]

[No, am I the only one who thinks this method is out of place? Where is the business management game? What's with the sudden addition of team members? ]

[What's so funny? You treat this as a game, and the staff are just NPC tools provided by the system, working like slaves for the shop owners! ]

Chapter 108 Some emotions are born to exist

The NPC staff sent by the program team arrived quickly in the afternoon.

The selection method is decided by internal rock-paper-scissors.

Whoever loses goes.

...It can be seen that they are not very willing to accept this "labor dispatch".

Of course, no one would show it in front of the guests.

It was not until the afternoon when Nanzhi was cooking that she shared some with the new NPCs. They ate with their mouths drooling and their faces beaming with joy.

Other staff: !
You didn't say this job includes food!

They were drooling as they watched behind the monitor.

The temptation of this job suddenly became bigger in their eyes!
Then, everyone discussed who should take the job tomorrow:

"How can we let them both be so tired all the time? Let's share the burden. I am willing to do so."

"I'm willing to do that too! I'm not thinking about eating, I just want to help everyone!"

"How about we decide by rock-paper-scissors?"

"Okay, but whoever wins goes!"

"…"

Nanjia Restaurant's business is so good that they can't afford to hire any extra staff.

Not to mention the takeaway service, even if diners want to take away the food after eating, they will be politely refused!
Now the program crew relies on the braised meat they buy in line every day to satisfy their cravings.

Seeing that the braised meat was about to be taken off the shelves, what should they do next?
They were staff members of the program team, and they couldn't just skip the variety show and go out to eat.

What if the audience recognizes him?
So, there is no better way than to send him there openly!
Behind a group of staff members who were discussing enthusiastically, Xu Lin stood there silently.

As the chief director, he was too embarrassed to get involved.

But hearing what everyone said...

hateful!

Suddenly I felt a little regretful for rejecting Nanzhi's proposal! -At
night, Nanjia Restaurant was still doing good business.

When Lu Shixu arrived, it was the peak dining time.

A black Bentley was parked on the side of the road, and a long line in front of the store could be seen from afar.

Tao An gasped: "Hiss!"

Lu Shixu didn't bring a driver, so he was the one responsible for driving.

Seeing this lively scene, Tao An thought that he would take Mr. Lu in later...

My scalp is tingling!

"It seems that Miss Nanzhi's shop is doing very good business."

Tao An murmured something flattering.

I hope Mr. Lu can consider Miss Nanzhi's consideration and increase his tolerance for the environment.

Lu Shixu tilted his head, his eyes fixed on a certain spot through the car window.

Without waiting for an answer, Tao An turned around and noticed Lu Shixu's subtle look.

He looked over and said,
"It's Miss Nanzhi's son!"

At this time, Nan Yi was standing at the door of Nan's Restaurant.

But he was not alone. There was also a little girl with two ponytails beside him, jumping around and talking to him.

Tao An had watched the main program of the variety show and recognized the little girl as Xie Anan, the daughter of director Xie Yu.

He just didn't expect that Xie Anan would have such a good relationship with Nan Yi.

That little guy Nan Yi usually looks quite indifferent...

Well, he misunderstood.

Tao An saw it with his own eyes—

The next second, Nan Yi seemed to have reached the limit of his patience.

He pushed away Xie Anan's hand that was pulling on the corner of his clothes and turned away.

Xie Anan was caught unprepared and was a little hurt by the action.

She stared blankly at Nan Yi's departing back, her ponytail drooping weakly.

It looks very pitiful.

Is this a conflict between the children?
Tao An hesitated to speak, wanting to persuade Mr. Lu to care about Nan Yi.

It looks like Mr. Lu is trying to pursue Miss Nanzhi.

In this case, it is only natural to please Nan Yi!

What's that called? Oh, saving the country by taking a detour...

Click.

Before Tao An could say anything, he heard the crisp sound of the car door lock being opened.

When I looked back, Lu Shixu in the back seat had already pushed the door and got out of the car silently.

The direction he strode towards was exactly the direction Nan Yi left.

Tao An was stunned for a moment, and without caring about anything else, he quickly chased after him.

But the time series speed is faster.

The long legs wrapped in suit pants bring with them the force of the wind and thunder when he walks.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up with Nan Yi and tried to hold his shoulders...

Nan Yi is like a sharp and vigilant little wolf.

Before Lu Shixu actually touched him, he seemed to have foreseen the danger, and without saying a word, he ran away.

Lu Shixu reflexively grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back easily.

Nan Yi said nothing, turned around and bit fiercely!

Lu Shixu did not dodge or evade.

so.

When Tao An arrived shortly afterwards, what he saw was—

Nan Yi closed her eyes and bit Lu Shixu's wrist viciously, with such force that her little face turned red.

Lu Shixu didn't even frown, he just looked down at Nan Yi calmly.

After a few seconds, he said,
"Is that enough?"

Only then did Nan Yi open his eyes.

After seeing clearly who it was, I recognized who it was.

He bit harder.

Perhaps there was some release in his actions that he himself was not aware of.

Lu Shixu observed thoughtfully.

Tao An reacted the fastest and rushed over to hug Nan Yi:
"Little boy, you misunderstood! Our teacher is not a bad person!"

Nan Yi's eyes became more fierce, his movements became more forceful, and he was filled with the arrogance and brutality of a wolf cub!

Just the bad guy!

He remembered this guy!
A man who was annoying at first sight and always approached his mother!
Tao An couldn't dissuade him and was so anxious that he was sweating coldly.

Lu Shixu lowered his eyes:
"Does she know that you ran away?"

Nan Yi's ferocious eyes narrowed.

It's like the ice is gradually melting.

Finally, he slowly loosened his teeth and made a loud "Puh, Puh, Puh" sound on the ground, as if he had bitten something dirty.

Then he glared at Lu Shixu, expressing his dissatisfaction with Lu Shixu's mention of his mother!
Lu Shixu turned his wrist and saw the wound clearly, and his eyebrows slightly raised.

Tao An was terrified:
"It's bleeding! Should I bandage it? Should I call Dr. Jiang? Or should I just go to a nearby hospital or clinic..."

"Need not."

Lu Shixu remained calm, as if it was just a minor injury not worth mentioning.

Tao An's mouth opened wide.

The skin was broken, blood oozed out, and the teeth marks were red and purple, which was enough to show how much strength the person who bit me had put in...

Is this what you call a minor injury?

In a blink of an eye, Tao An admired Mr. Lu from the bottom of his heart.

Look, he just wanted to persuade Mr. Lu to please Nan Yi and save the country in a roundabout way.

As a result, there was no need for him to remind him at all, as Mr. Lu understood the principle on his own and performed so well!

Lu Shixu didn't look at Tao An, his eyes were fixed on Nan Yi:

"Why are you running around?"

"It's none of your business."

Nan Yi finally spoke.

But every word that came out of that little mouth was full of resistance and disgust towards Lu Shixu.

For the man in front of me, there is no need to accumulate this emotion, it seems to exist naturally!

And the time sequence of land:

"Oh, it's about your mother."

"No!"

Nan Yi opened his eyes wide in anger!

Chapter 109 Don't get involved!

"Don't you dare mention my mother!"

Nan Yi clenched his fists in frustration, with sharp thorns standing up all over his body, pointing directly at Lu Shixu.

It seemed as if in the next second, he would rush up again and bite Lu Shixu hard!

Tao An was worried.

Only Lu Shixu seemed to be completely unaware of the tense atmosphere.

His tone was calm, but the content was terribly sharp:
"You ran away in anger, wasn't it because that little girl kept mentioning your mother and you couldn't stand it?"

Tao An was stunned: What is Mr. Lu guessing about? How could someone...

Turning around, he saw Nan Yi's reaction, but was stunned.

Because Nan Yi's face turned pale at the fastest speed.

The look in Lu Shixu's eyes was not only filled with disgust, but also with fear and embarrassment.

That was the helplessness after the thoughts that were desperately hidden were forced to be revealed.

"I…I…"

Nan Yi is not stupid.

His little brain is smarter and more clever than anyone else's.

So no matter how much he wanted to ask the man "How did you know?", he couldn't ask.

Because asking is the same as admitting it.

He is not such a bad kid!
He is… not…

Nan Yi's fighting spirit seemed to soften at this moment.

He looked depressed, with his head down, blending silently like a shadow in the night.

Tao An wanted to say something several times but stopped himself. He felt very sorry when he saw the changes.

I feel that instead of seeing Nan Yi being silent, it would be better to see him staring at my husband like a little fighting cock, or even taking a couple of bites...Ah, that's not what he meant.

Tao An shuddered, feeling that the teacher was looking at him, and quickly lowered his head.

Lu Shixu retracted his gaze and looked at Nan Yi again:

"Chat?"

He pointed to the 24-hour convenience store next door.

Nan Yi snorted coldly.

But there was no rejection.

So, Lu Shixu instructed Tao An to inform the store of Nan Yi's whereabouts.

To be precise, it was told to Nanzhi.

Tao An nodded hurriedly.

"besides."

Lu Shixu frowned, a little impatient,
"Warn the production team to keep an eye on the children."

Tao An, who had been keeping his head down and looking obedient, then raised his head in surprise.

Sir... do you still care about these things?
"Is there a problem?"

"No, no!"

Tao An hurriedly responded and turned to leave.

Nan Yi and Lu Shixu walked into the convenience store one after another.

Although the two are in the same industry, their auras are extremely incompatible.

Even when walking, we keep a proper distance.

...In the eyes of the convenience store clerk, it was natural for them to be a father and son who had a quarrel.

Watching Nan Yi walk in with his head down, Lu Shixu followed behind him nonchalantly with one hand in his pocket.

The clerk was kind and asked with a smile:
"Little boy, we have new Ultraman toys. Do you want to buy some?"

Nan Yi said in a muffled voice:
"No need."

Lu Shixu said in a calm voice:

"Need not."

The two said in unison.

The clerk didn't know what to say.

Lu Shixu didn't think much about it and asked Nan Yi:

"You can go pick something to eat."

This time, Nan Yi did not refuse aggressively, but walked slowly towards the shelf.

While Nan Yi was not paying attention, the clerk spoke again to persuade him:
"Fathers should be more tolerant of their children and not get angry with them over trivial matters."

The clerk lowered his voice deliberately.

When Lu Shixu heard this, his face turned strange.

Lu Shixu hesitated:
"Are you talking to me?"

The clerk was a little scared, but still nodded:
"Yes, yes."

Lu Shixu pursed his lips:
"You misunderstood, he is not..."

"He's not my dad!"

Nan Yi rushed over like a little cannonball!

He glared at Lu Shixu fiercely, wishing he could write the words "Stay away from me" all over his face.

Even Lu Shixu couldn't help but feel a little weird.

After a short while of calming down, Lu Shixu explained to the clerk:

"Well, we are not father and son."

The clerk was so embarrassed that he tapped his toes on the ground.

"Ah, ah! Sorry, sorry, I really didn't know, I misunderstood, you two look alike... I'm sorry, sorry!"

Lu Shixu: Looks like?
Nanyi: Who looks like this man? Bad luck!

The two of them came to the convenience store and sat down by the window.

Only then did Lu Shixu realize that Nan Yi only picked a bottle of mineral water.

No snacks, no ice cream, no soda... just a bottle of mineral water.

Lu Shixu raised his eyebrows:
"Nothing else?"

Nan Yi's cheeks were tense and her tone was even worse:

"Am I a 3-year-old?"

Lu Shixu sneered:
"Oh, you are four and a half years old."

The drooping thorns on Nan Yi's body showed signs of reviving:
"Who asked you to pay attention to us!"

Lu Shixu looked at Nan Yi with rare admiration, thinking that this little guy was quite perceptive.

Nan Yi understood his look and emphasized:

"I'm not stupid!"

Lu Shixu:
"Oh."

The two of them sat at the bar by the window, next to each other but silent, with two empty seats in the middle.

Lu Shixu has long legs and can easily put his feet on the ground.

Southern Italy is different.

It was hard enough for him to climb onto the tall chair.

Sit firmly, with both calves hanging in the air, not having any solid ground to rest on, and can only swing back and forth.

Nan Yi glanced at the difference between the left and the right: Humph!

He tightened his face, thinking that he would grow taller sooner or later, much taller than the man next to him...

"You love your mother so much that you don't want anyone else to get close to her?"

Lu Shixu's indifferent eyes fell on the void in front of him, and he suddenly spoke.

Nan Yi's body stiffened:
"You, you are talking nonsense."

"Your tone now is far less confident than before."

Lu Shixu ruthlessly exposed Nan Yi's disguise.

And Nan Yi was like a balloon that suddenly had a hole in it, and all those illusory disguises were deflated.

"So what?"

Nan Yi said softly.

He tried to unscrew the cap of the mineral water bottle and take a sip of water.

It turned out that my hands were too small to open it.

Lu Shixu took it over.

Then, hand back the opened bottle of mineral water.

Nan Yi was dissatisfied and didn't want to accept it.

"Not thirsty?"

Lu Shixu saw that Nan Yi's lips were dry and chapped.

Nan Yi changed his mind.

Why shouldn't he eat something that he bought with this man's money?
So he took it and took a big sip.

Lu Shixu: "A bottle of mineral water can't make me go bankrupt. Remember to buy something more expensive next time."

Nan Yi didn't like the arrogance in the man's tone.

He pouted:

"Next time I'll buy out the entire convenience store!"

So naive and childish.

Lu Shixu thought.

"Not only that, if you want, I can buy 100 stores like this for you."

Lu Shixu was so calm, as if what he wanted to buy was not 100 convenience stores, but 100 bottles of water, which was not worth mentioning.

A customer who happened to be walking up behind heard this conversation and thought it was quite funny.

How could a father brag to his child like this?

If the child takes it seriously in the future, then...

Hey, wait.

Could the watch this dad is wearing be real?

Could it be that the clown was actually himself?
The customer's face froze and he walked away automatically.

Lu Shixu glanced behind him vaguely. "Don't think you can please me like this! I can buy it myself! And I want to buy it for my mother!"

Nan Yi has no idea what 100 convenience stores represent.

In other words, even if he understood, he wouldn't care.

In the past, he was a small beast defending a barren territory.

Now he is guarding the treasure and his mother.

No matter what others took out, he would not push his mother out.

That was his priceless treasure.

so…

"Stay away from us!"

Nan Yi grinned, revealing his white teeth, trying to scare away the man in front of him.

Unfortunately, his little threat was nothing but funny to Lu Shixu.

Lu Shixu said calmly:

"I'm not trying to please you."

"Not even trying to please my mother!"

Don't think he can't see this little trick!
This time Lu Shixu didn't respond.

After a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked a completely unrelated question:

"Do you know how it feels to grab sand?"

Nan Yi turned his face away, wondering what this guy was talking about.

Lu Shixu: "The tighter you hold on, the faster the sand will slip away."

Nan Yi's body stiffened.

A biting chill crept up his back, making him feel as if he had been stripped naked and thrown into the snow.

He suppressed his shivering and shaking, trying to defend himself:

"…It has nothing to do with you!"

The little beast waved its not-so-sharp claws, but Lu Shixu didn't care.

He was simply stuck in his own emotional quagmire.

Because of the words "grabbing sand", not only Nan Yi was hurt, but also himself.

It was as if he had also had such a personal and painful experience—

Because you want to hold on too much, the tighter you hold on, the faster you lose.

In a blink of an eye, the wind blew away everything, and he was the only one left there, ridiculously...

My chest felt so tight that I couldn't breathe.

Lu Shixu raised his hand and loosened his tie.

Then I realized that this feeling of suffocation was not caused by the tie.

Rather, it is the emotions that are hidden in the corners of his body, lurking silently.

Whenever he thought these things didn't exist, they would suddenly pop up and hit him hard!

Lu Shixu was slightly dazed.

Nan Yi waited for a long time but didn't hear the man's next sentence. Puzzled, he looked at him and realized that something was wrong with him.

Humph, you deserve it!

Nan Yicai had no intention of helping, but instead happily swung his calves twice.

How could Lu Shixu not notice Nan Yi's little action?

He tried to suppress his discomfort:
"You think so, does your mother think so too?"

Nan Yi's dangling calves suddenly stopped.

"None of your business."

"You're scared."

"I…"

"You're probably afraid that people will hate you once your true identity is revealed."

"…"

"She must like children who live in the sunshine, but you have nothing, so you can only pretend to be good enough to please her or deceive her."

"…"

Nan Yi clenched his teeth and pursed his lips tightly!

He turned his head away and wanted to retort, but he didn't know what to say.

Moreover, there was something wrong with the man in front of him. His eyes were vague and dazed, as if he was enveloped by a sticky shadow.

Very similar to him.

Nan Yi's vigilance and precautions relaxed instantly, and she curled her lips in disdain:

"So you are like this too."

They are the same kind.

Lu Shixu wanted to shake his head and say no.

Because he never had any memory of this.

Even though his mother became his inner demon, he never thought of pleasing her when he was young.

He knew it was useless because his mother only loved his father, not him.

So why... did he feel so much?
These words were not only about Nan Yi, but also about himself.

"I…"

In a flash.

A figure as gentle yet bright as moonlight broke into the world before his eyes which was filled with haze.

Lu Shixu froze in an instant, staring blankly ahead.

I had been keeping an eye on his Nan Yi, and felt something was wrong, so I looked over:

"Mom…Mom!"

Nanzhi had already walked quickly into the convenience store.

She must have been in a hurry, as she didn't even take off her apron.

The hair that was tied behind her head for the sake of kitchen hygiene also became a little messy.

She panted slightly and pulled Nan Yi to look him up and down:
"Yi Yi, are you okay?"

Nanzhi naturally would not ignore such a large land time series.

Then he glanced over with displeasure.

Lu Shixu was originally feeling a little uncomfortable, with his body slightly hunched forward.

But the moment Nanzhi saw him, he immediately sat up straight.

"It's him…"

"I just met this uncle and saw that he seemed a little uncomfortable, so I sat with him for a while!"

Nan Yi's mouth was like a machine gun, and he started to explain first.

He was like a well-behaved kitten, snuggling up to Nanzhi's side and saying softly,
"Mom, I'm not going to run around."

"I know, Yiyi is a child who knows his limits."

As he spoke, Nanzhi glanced at Lu Shixu.

It seemed to be saying that he was the one who didn't know the limits.

Lu Shixu: ...

He fell silent.

I remembered that he was the one who usually set traps for others.

As a result, today, a 4 and a half year old child trapped him with just a few words.

He underestimated Nan Yi.

Facing Nanzhi's unhappy gaze, Lu Shixu silently swallowed his explanation:
"Sorry."

Nanzhi saw him lower his head and something moved her mind.

In fact, when she came, she observed the interaction between Nan Yi and Lu Shixu through the glass.

Although there were two empty seats between the two people when they were sitting, the boundary was clearly drawn.

But in reality, their atmosphere was far from tense as before.

Instead, there is a wonderful harmony.

"…never mind."

Nanzhi no longer used that harsh tone.

Lu Shixu felt it.

Nan Yi also felt it.

Taking advantage of his small size, he held his mother's hand tightly:

"Let's go back! The store must be busy!"

How could Nanzhi not see Nanyi's little thoughts?
She rubbed Nanyi's head and smiled tolerantly and gently:
"Okay, let's go."

Having said that, he just nodded towards Lu Shixu.

Then he took Nan Yi away.

There was not even an extra glance, as if they were just strangers passing by.

Lu Shixu rubbed his fingers slowly, his throat was very dry.

He recalled Nanzhi looking down at her child, her tenderness pouring like running water.

Like soft yet tough silk, it bound and restrained him, making it hard for him to breathe.

This feeling is very familiar, very similar to the feeling of suffocation just now.

Lu Shixu suddenly understood the source—

It's the southern branch.

On this side, Nanzhi had already taken Nanyi back to Nan's Restaurant.

The convenience store is only a few dozen meters away from their store, just a few steps away.

However, Nanzhi was worried that going through the main entrance would disturb the diners' meals, so she deliberately went through the back door, which took some extra time.

Along the way, Nan Yi was very nervous, fearing that Nan Zhi would ask something.

In the end, Nanzhi said nothing except caring about him.

Nan Yi became more and more uneasy and quietly squeezed Nan Zhi's hand.

Nanzhi quickly held it back.

He also lowered his head and smiled at Nan Yi.

The familiar tenderness slowly made Nan Yi's heart settle down. Chapter 111 - You Won't Lie to Me

When he approached the back door, Nanzhi found that Xu Lin and several other staff members were guarding there.

Seeing them, he quickly came over:
"The child didn't run far, did he? Thank God!"

Nanzhi didn't intend to make a big deal out of it and add to the pressure:
"Well, he was just walking around, not running around."

As he spoke, Nanzhi put his hand on Nanyi's shoulder.

In a protective gesture.

Nan Yi looked at her mother's hand.

I looked at my mother's face again.

Guilt welled up in me.

He lowered his head, a little afraid to look his mother in the eye.

Xu Lin was continuing to apologize over there.

He said that it was the staff's mistake not to keep an eye on Nan Yi. After all, she was a child and unexpected situations would always occur. During the filming of the guests, their program crew should at least take the responsibility of keeping an eye on the children.

Nanzhi kept nodding and listened patiently.

Xu Lin: "So that gentleman..."

Nanzhi realized that Xu Lin was talking about Lu Shixu.

"You know him?"

"He's a friend of the show's biggest investor, and it seems he also owns a small stake... But to that big shot, our small show is really not worth mentioning. On the contrary, thanks to his connections, we have gained a lot of conveniences within the TV station."

Xu Lin spread his hands and explained, quite frankly.

When the filming of "Cub Observation Diary" began, its rating and priority within the platform were not high.

Apart from Fu Chao, the biggest highlight brought in by the investors, the rest of the production team, guests, etc. are all mediocre.

Otherwise, Xu Li would not have allowed "Nanzhi", an 18th-tier actress in the entertainment industry with a lot of scandals, to be included in the only four guest seats.

They can now occupy prime time slots and broadcast live first and edit later... All these conveniences come from just one sentence from Mr. Lu.

...No wonder the program crew was so cooperative with him. He walked into the camera so many times, but was never photographed from the front, and it didn't even cause any discussion.

Nanzhi listened thoughtfully.

She was not very clear about Lu Shixu's specific identity.

Just by looking at the car he drives, the clothes he wears, and the aura in his every move, one can tell that he not only has a good family background, but is also probably in a high position now.

However, Lu Shixu's status seemed to be higher than she thought.

...Of course, this has nothing to do with her.

Nanzhi quickly changed her mind and explained with a smile:

"He probably won't take it to heart."

Xu Lin breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good."

Nanzhi said goodbye to the program crew and continued walking inside.

After running out for a while, the guests must have been waiting anxiously.

So, as soon as Nanzhi entered the kitchen, without even having time to say a word, he put in all his effort to complete all the orders he had accumulated in one go!

At her peak, she even had five pots on the stove—cutting vegetables, boiling soup, frying vegetables, and taking the pot off the stove when the soup was almost cooked... She kept doing this back and forth, squeezing out every spare moment. Her efficiency was terrifying!
Even so, Nanzhi remained methodical. No matter what the next step was, she never looked flustered or at a loss.

She is the king of this tiny stove, and she can command everything with a wave of her hand.

...It's just a show of skill!

[Here she comes! Here she comes! The time management master is here! 】

[It feels a bit like the fried rice stall in the previous issue... No, it's even better than the last issue! ]

[I was kneeling in front of the screen to watch the live broadcast. Don't ask me why.]

[So some people should shut up immediately. They even criticized Nanzhi for leaving the diners behind and being unprofessional. ]

[Haha, are you serious about saying Nanzhi has no professional qualities? Do you really think she is a professional chef in a restaurant? Don't forget that she is an actress! ]

[Hey, what was Nanzhi doing when she suddenly went out just now? ]

[I don't know… Wow! The flames are about to reach the ceiling! ]

[Watching Nanzhi cooking is like watching a stunt show...]

[Nanzhi, my sister, you are really cool! ]

Behind him, Nan Yi's eyes were shining brightly as he looked at his mother's calm face with great admiration.

But beneath the light, there is also darkness.

Nan Yi felt extremely guilty when he thought about the little lie he had just told.

I was happy and depressed at the same time, and my little soul was almost split in two.

After waiting for a long time for Nanzhi to finish a batch of orders, he was so tired that he found a chair in the corner and sat down to rest for a while.

Xie Yu: "Well, you take a good rest, and leave the rest to me."

Nanzhi was worried and reminded him: "Call me if you need anything, and I will rest for five minutes."

After she walked away, Nan Yi followed her hesitantly.

After Nanzhi sat down, she realized that she had forgotten to bring her water cup.

Just as he was about to get up, Nan Yi came over cautiously with a cup of warm water.

"Mother."

Nanzhi could see at a glance that Nanyi was hesitant to speak.

"What's the matter?"

The gentler Nanzhi's voice was, the more guilty Nanyi felt.

He hung his head:

"sorry."

"Um?"

"I didn't follow that uncle because I felt uncomfortable. I was a little unhappy and wanted to be alone for a while, so...but I definitely didn't want to run around!"

Nan Yi waved his hands anxiously, afraid that Nanzhi would not believe him.

Nanzhi smiled with relief:

"I know. But thank you for your honesty anyway, Mom."

She raised her hand and pinched Nan Yi's nose.

Nan Yi felt a little embarrassed and confused.

So mom knew?

"Then why don't you ask me..."

"Because I know Yi Yi won't lie to me."

Nan Yi stiffened slightly.

No, I would lie to you, let alone be an honest child.

Suppressing the awkwardness, Nan Yi blinked quickly and forced a bright smile on his face:

"Yeah, of course!"

Maybe it's because his acting skills are not good enough;
maybe it's because there is a tacit understanding between mother and son;

Or maybe Nanzhi is always particularly sensitive to Nanyi's emotions.

Nanzhi suddenly held Nanyi's hands and said solemnly:
"Yiyi, you have to know that mom doesn't want some things to become a burden to you. You don't need to tell me everything. I believe you. If you don't want to say it, you must have your reasons."

Nan Yi's eyes felt sore.

He always felt that his mother seemed to see through him, yet was infinitely tolerant of him.

My heart feels like it's being soaked in sour water and honey water, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes happy, with my emotions constantly pulling me apart.

Nan Yi tried desperately to hold back her tears, but failed.

Tears welled up in Nan Yi's eyes and he raised his hand awkwardly to wipe them away.

In the end, I simply covered my face with my hands.

A muffled voice came from between the fingers:
"I, I know."

Nanzhi patted his shoulder silently.

My thoughts wander uncontrollably.

I couldn't help but think that perhaps one of the reasons why she was so perceptive was that Nan Yi's behavior was very similar to that of the same person.

—It looks a lot like Lu Shixu.

...The conversation between mother and son in the corner was not discovered by anyone.

This is their own conversation time. Chapter 112 Is love enough to satisfy one's hunger?

Tao An came back right after Nanzhi and Nanyi left.

He was holding a small bag of medicine, which he bought from nearby.

"gentlemen."

Tao An handed over the bag respectfully and was hesitating whether to help Lu Shixu bandage the wound.

As a result, after Lu Shixu took it, he took out the alcohol spray and sprayed it on the wound on his wrist several times.

Very casual, nonchalant, as if not caring at all.

Alcohol irritation to wounds...

Tao Anguang felt pain just looking at it!

I really don't know how the gentleman managed to hold on.

Is this what is called "feeling satisfied with water"?
Tao An saw Lu Shixu wipe off the blood mixed with alcohol with gauze, and then left the wound alone without caring about it, so he gently persuaded him:
"Why don't you bandage it? Exposing it to the outside will increase the risk of infection."

"Need not."

Lu Shixu packed up his things and stood up to leave.

Tao An followed closely behind.

When passing by the convenience store checkout counter, Tao An saw the following items on the shelf:

"Sir, would you like to buy something for little Nan Yi?"

Lu Shixu stopped and looked back.

Tao An carefully selected his words:

"I was thinking that Nan Yi seemed to be quite resistant to you, sir, and was quite unhappy just now. Why not buy some toys that the child will like and send them to him?"

Lu Shixu looked away calmly:

"He just said he didn't like it."

"Children always say one thing and mean another. If a toy is given to them, they won't refuse it!"

Tao An made a solemn promise and listed his experiences in trying to please his nephew.

It can be said that I am worried about my boss's love life.

Lu Shixu probably thought he was being too noisy, so he nodded reluctantly.

Rather than saying that he agreed, it would be better to say that he wanted Tao An to hit his head against a wall.

It's a bit like watching a play.

So Tao An became more enthusiastic in choosing.

I also ran to a nearby store and bought the latest game console.

He patted his chest and promised:

"It will surely win the hearts of the children in Southern Italy!"

10 minutes later.

Tao An quietly avoided the camera and handed the gift to Nan Yi, who was dumbfounded:
"Really, really don't want it?"

Nan Yi frowned irritably and refused categorically:

"don't want!"

No matter how Tao An tried to persuade her, Nan Yi kept his lips tightly pursed, showing no intention of giving in.

In the end, Tao An could only return to his seat in the lobby dejectedly, carrying bags of toys.

Lu Shixu crossed his arms and clicked his tongue when he saw him come back.

Tao An lowered his head:
"Sir, you really understand Nan Yi!"

Lu Shixu disagreed.

He glanced towards the kitchen, but didn't see the expected figure.

It just so happens that the meal is almost finished.

Lu Shixu: "Let's go."

Tao An was slightly stunned: "Won't you wait any longer?"

Who are you waiting for?

It's the southern branch of course.

Lu Shixu answered very naturally:
"She won't come out."

It didn't come out yesterday and it won't come out today.

Lu Shixu knows it better than anyone else.

Even though he had forgotten all memories about Nanzhi.

But some things are like engraved in our bones, almost becoming instincts.

However, after Lu Shixu left, he did not go home.

He had a dinner party tonight, which was scheduled a month ago, but it was postponed in order to have dinner at Nanjia Restaurant.

Tao An had already informed the other party's secretary in advance that Mr. Lu would be late and that he was not sure when he would arrive, so he asked the other people at the dinner party not to wait for him and to start on their own.

But Lu Shixu was the biggest attraction of the dinner tonight, and almost everyone came for him.

So, when Lu Shixu arrived late, the food on the table was basically untouched.

Everyone stood up to greet us enthusiastically, with no trace of impatience from the long wait on their faces.

After a round of flattery, Lu Shixu sat down in the main seat.

After that, everyone's topic revolved around the landing schedule.

Even though Lu Shixu responded coldly and didn't pick up the wine glass the whole time, no one dared to say a word.

The reason is simple, just for profit.

Everyone knows that Lu Shixu is a hot commodity in the business world. If they can get in touch with him, just eating the leftovers that slip through his fingers will be enough for them to digest for a while.

That's why everyone is attentive and tries to please others.

Naturally, some people were attracted by his singleness and coveted the benefits that could be gained from a marriage.

Mr. Chang, who ranks in the middle among the people present, specially sought a good opportunity.

Bring up another topic first.

As the conversation went on, the topic turned to our children.

Mr. Chang mentioned his eldest daughter, Chang Mu, very naturally.

It is said that he had a minor car accident recently and is recuperating in the hospital.

In his words, he was praising how excellent and perfect his daughter was.

As for who this is directed at, everyone present can see it.

Unfortunately, Lu Shixu didn't listen at all.

There was only one thought in his mind -

Nanjia Restaurant should be closed.

I wonder if Nanzhi is tired.

"Tired?"

Nanzhi asked Nanyi.

By the way, pinch his arms and legs.

Nan Yi was a little ticklish and tried to avoid it:

"Mom is even more tired!"

Nanzhi feels okay.

The small bowl of medicinal food she insists on eating every morning does a lot for her.

Tired or tired.

But I won't be so tired that I almost faint after a busy day.

I don't know if it was Nanzhi's illusion, but she always felt that her body was getting better faster than she expected.

She is gradually approaching her body in the other world which is fully healthy and energetic.

I'm afraid this cannot be achieved by medicinal food alone.

Could it be that...

Is it a reward for returning from another world?

Nanzhi couldn't explain it clearly, but it was definitely good for her.

Nan Yi, on the other hand, was slowly getting better, and his little face was beginning to gain some flesh.

His arms and legs were very thin. Nanzhi held him in her arms, afraid of hurting his bones.

But Nan Yi was still stubborn and fought to work all day long.

Nanzhi felt that she couldn't go on like this:
"I can't do this tomorrow. I need to rest more."

"I can do it!"

Nan Yi persisted.

Nanzhi threatened him:
"What if you work yourself into submission like this every day and don't grow taller in the future?"

Everything else was fine, but the three words "can't grow tall" really scared Nan Yi.

Especially after seeing that man's long legs today.

"I-I'll drink more milk."

The sound became much smaller.

Obviously feeling guilty.

Nanzhi: "Drink more milk, eat more rice, and work less."

Faced with her mother's insistence and concern, Nan Yi took a while before reluctantly nodding.

Only then did Nanzhi feel relieved.

Then I remembered the scene at the convenience store that I saw through the glass today.

She asked: "Yi Yi, do you remember the man you met today?"

Nan Yi hummed softly, then quickly lowered his head.

Nanzhi was so lost in her confusion that she didn't notice this detail and only asked:

"What's your impression of him?"

"I don't like him."

Nan Yi wanted to just say that she hated it.

However, in order to maintain the image of a good boy in front of his mother, he reluctantly used a relatively euphemistic word.

Nanzhi listened and was not as happy as she had imagined.

Before, she was eager for Nan Yi to draw a clear line between himself and Lu Shixu.

But now…

Chapter 113 She is arrogant.
She self-righteously breaks up the relationship for Nan Yi. Is it really for his own good?

Nanzhi looked at Nanyi who knew nothing:

"Yi Yi, aren't you curious about who your father is?"

Nan Yi was immersed in other emotions and was stunned when he heard such a sensitive question.

Nanzhi looked at him quietly.

Nan Yi quickly came back to his senses:

"No."

"actually…"

"Mom, I'm a little sleepy and want to take a shower."

Nan Yi was obviously trying to change the subject.

But Nanzhi didn't want to force him, so she got up and helped him get his pajamas.

After Nan Yi came out of the shower, the mother and son tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again.

Although the small bed in the attic on the second floor of the restaurant was cramped, it was made thick and soft by Nanzhi.

All the sheets and quilt covers have been specially dried in the sun, with the fresh scent of laundry detergent and sunshine.

Nan Yi, who had just washed herself nicely, rolled into the bed and rubbed her little face on the pure cotton sheets.

Then he found a comfortable position and nestled in Nanzhi's arms.

Nanzhi touched his head and then his face.

Nan Yi was as obedient as a kitten, squinting his eyes comfortably.

Nanzhi couldn't help but smile.

She asked softly:

"How about it, are you happier?"

Nan Yi was silent for a long time.

It was so long that Nanzhi thought he had fallen asleep.

Suddenly, Nan Yi shouted:

"Mother."

"Um?"

"Can you...like someone else less?"

"What?"

Nanzhi thought she had heard it wrong.

Nan Yi deliberately turned his face away, not daring to look at his mother's face for a moment.

Only the little hand was tightly grasping the corner of Nanzhi's clothes.

He mustered up the courage to say,
"I, I'm not stingy, nor am I asking Mom not to like others, but...but can you please like me a little less, just a little bit, and then...and then..."

At this moment, Nanzhi stretched out her arms and hugged him tightly:
"Yiyi, you are the only one that mom loves the most. No one in this world can surpass you."

Nan Yi's little body stiffened slightly.

In the darkness that he could not see, Nanzhi's eyes were slightly red and his heart was shocked.

Before hearing Nan Yi's sincere words, she regarded Nan Yi's jealous behavior as the common possessiveness of a child.

Just like most children don't like their mothers to hug other children, this is being spoiled and childish. When they grow up and their attachment to their mothers fades, everything will naturally get better.

So she didn't take it too seriously.

But she was wrong.

Nan Yi's problem was much more serious than she thought.

He is worried about gain and loss.

Maybe it was because when the two of them recorded the last episode, they were just the two of them in their daily lives.

Although Fu Chaoqingxi joined later, it didn't last long.

This time it was completely different.

Nanzhi suggested that everyone cooperate and gather everyone together from morning to night.

For Nan Yi, a country with a poor and small world, too many people suddenly poured into their lives, making them overcrowded and occupying their space.

Then panic and anxiety emerged...

How arrogant she is!

She actually thought that in just over a month after returning, she could heal her child who had been hurt by the attacker in the name of "mother" for three whole years!

The damage has been done and it will take a long time to completely undo it.

They still have a long way to go hand in hand.

"I'm sorry, Mom will pay more attention next time."

Nanzhi promised solemnly.

This time, the person who was surprised turned out to be Nan Yi.

He probably felt at this moment -

He just wanted a small candy, but his mom gave him a whole candy castle!

Sweet and fragrant, the whole person seemed to fall into a cotton candy cloud, surrounded by a sense of happiness.

"No need to apologize."

Nan Yi lowered her eyes, and her fan-like eyelashes fell obediently.

Her cheeks were slightly red and she looked extremely embarrassed.

Nanzhi chuckled:

"What are you shy about? I'm your mother, just tell me what you want! I'll do my best to satisfy you!"

"I just want my mother."
-The
next day, Nanzhi deliberately got up earlier than usual.

After quickly washing up, she entered the kitchen she was most familiar with and stood in front of the chopping board.

First add soy sauce, pepper, chicken essence, sugar and other seasonings to the pork filling.

Originally, chopped green onion and ginger should have been added, but Nanzhi considered that Nan Yi didn't like it, so she used green onion and ginger water instead.

Use chopsticks to stir until it becomes thick and greasy, then add the jelly.

She had made the pig skin jelly yesterday, boiling the pig skin in broth that had been simmered for five hours, waiting until the gelatinous substance in the pig skin dissolved into the broth, then filtering and cooling it until it solidified.

The jelly must be crushed and evenly mixed into the stuffing to ensure that the soup and meat will not separate when eating.

Take some flour, mix it with warm water until the dough is smooth, break it into small pieces, roll out the dough and wrap the stuffing.

Nanzhi works very quickly. Her slender fingers flutter up and down like butterflies, pinching out 18 precise pleats and then closing them. The buns, as small as water chestnuts, stand upright on the chopping board, with the even and beautiful pleats blooming like petals.

Nanzhi measured the amount for two people, stopped wrapping after wrapping, and put the dumplings into the pot to steam.

While waiting, she made some more soy milk.

Just as the aroma from the steamer wafted away, the sound of footsteps was heard on the stairs.

It can be heard that Nan Yi is in a good mood. His steps are brisk and rhythmic, and he doesn't fall. He runs steadily behind Nan Zhi and happily stands on tiptoe to look into the pot:
"What do you want for breakfast?"

"Xiaolongbao."

Before, Nanzhi wouldn't explain too much.

After many years in another world, she has become accustomed to being cautious in her words and actions, and doing more and talking less.

Now, for Nan Yi, she has to change her approach.

So, the explanation goes on:

"When you were watching TV yesterday, were you drooling over the soup dumplings in the documentary? So I made it especially for you today... well, just for you."

Nan Yi opened his eyes wide, struck by a strong sense of happiness:

"Did you do that for me?"

Every word his mother said was lifting him up to the clouds.

Nanzhi nodded with a smile.

Nan Yi was so happy that he couldn't help jumping up and down twice!
Perhaps in addition to his genuine love for Xiao Long Bao, it was also because of Nan Zhi's unique cherishment and love for him.

But within two seconds, he hesitated:
"Then they..."

"It's just the two of us eating."

This time Nan Yi's eyes opened even wider.

Look at the whole pot, then look at the southern branch.

As if he couldn't believe it.

Nanzhi raised her eyebrows at him—

She can make it for whoever she wants!
"Come on, the dumplings are ready. Eat them while they're hot. Oh, and there's soy milk."

Nanzhi opened the lid of the pot, and hot steam mixed with the rich aroma of the dumplings kept rolling up.

The small and exquisite dumplings are lying in the pot, snow-white, crystal clear and translucent. The dough is so thin that you can see the soup flowing inside, it is hard not to be salivated.

However, Nanzhi was afraid that Nanyi would get burned, so she waited for it to cool down before placing the rose vinegar with shredded ginger in front of Nanyi:

"Eat it."

Chapter 114: Soup Dumplings

Nan Yi was a little confused about where to start.

I'm afraid of being burned, but also afraid of being clumsy and breaking the skin, which would cause the soup to escape.

He thought about it over and over again but couldn't find a suitable solution, so he had to ask Nanzhi for help.

Nanzhi was amused by his silly and stupid appearance.

She took the spoon in one hand and the chopsticks in the other, quickly and accurately grasped the folds of the bun, and lifted it up lightly.

The bun just fell into the spoon, and Nanzhi handed it to Nanyi:
"Here, take a small bite, um, that's it, take your time and don't burn yourself."

Nan Yi breathed in and out with a hissing sound, and the delicious aroma of the dumplings rushed into his nose and mouth.

If you're not careful, saliva will flow from the corners of your mouth.

Fortunately, Nan Yi reacted quickly and raised his hand to wipe it off.

He stole another glance at the southern branch.

In order to save face for his child, Nanzhi pretended that he was dazzled and didn't see it. He suppressed his laughter and reminded Nanyi that he could drink some soup first.

Nan Yi did as he was told, being very careful throughout the process and eating so hard that he was sweating.

However, the deliciousness of the xiaolongbao is enough to make people ignore its troubles.

Nan Yi was eating with difficulty, but his expression was one of satisfaction and surprise.

"Try some vinegar."

Nan Yi followed suit and was even more satisfied.

This was Nan Yi's first time eating xiaolongbao.

But he persistently and firmly believed that the dumplings made by his mother must be the most delicious dumplings in the world!

...In fact, he was not wrong.

Xiaolongbao is very difficult to make. Just the 18 crisp and standard folds of the bun would take a chef ten years to practice.

In addition, when ordinary people make xiaolongbao, it is easy for the stuffing and the soup to separate. People who eat it drink up the soup, and then eat the meat stuffing, which tastes dry.

But after drinking the overflowing soup of the dumplings made by Nanzhi, every time you take a bite, you can feel that the soup is perfectly blended with the meat filling. The filling is not dry at all, but fresh, tender and full of soup.

It is really the best bag!
The test of the skill is in the details!

Nan Yi was very happy and ate five in one breath without taking a break.

From being clumsy at the beginning to being familiar with it now, he has become a master at eating soup dumplings.

And he didn't feel bored at all, he just liked it very much.

Nanzhi had no choice but to push the soy milk in front of Nanyi:
"Try the soy milk."

The soy milk that can be found in any small shop becomes extraordinary because it is made by Nanzhi.

Silky, thick, mellow...all the beautiful adjectives can be used to describe this small bowl of soy milk.

Nan Yi just tasted it casually, but was amazed by it. He held the small bowl and gulped down a big gulp, finishing it all.

"Delicious!"

Nanzhi supported her chin with her hand and kept staring at Nanyi.

Nan Yi almost felt embarrassed:

"Mom, don't you want to eat?"

"Eat."

Nanzhi then slowly picked up the chopsticks and tasted her own cooking.

Well, that's really good.

After finishing breakfast, Nan Yi observed secretly.

I found out that my mother really didn't leave any extra dumplings.

This made him secretly happy, and he thought vaguely:

Can we really not share with others?
Isn't it said that good children are those who know how to share generously?

Soon, Fu Chao was the first to arrive, leading Qingxi, who was yawning constantly.

Fu Chao: "Yi Yi, good morning."

Qingxi broke free from his uncle's hand and ran to Nanyi.

"Brother Yiyi, my uncle just took me to eat sugar triangles. They were super delicious. I feel like I haven't had enough. Have you had breakfast? Let's sneak out to buy some later. I'll treat you!"

As he spoke, Qingxi took out his treasured 10-yuan note from his trouser pocket!
Fu Chao turned around and smiled:

"Xiao Xi, next time when you discuss doing something bad, can you speak a little more quietly? At least I won't hear you."

Qingxi shook his head indifferently.

Nan Yi hesitated:

"I have eaten."

Qingxi opened his eyes wide:

"What are you eating? Are they sugar triangles too?"

Nan Yi hesitated for a moment before answering,
"Xiaolongbao and soy milk, made by my mother."

Qingxi swallowed his saliva:
"Wow, the dumplings your mom makes must be super delicious, even better than sugar triangles... woooo, I'm so envious of you!"

But there is only envy, no complaints.

Soon after, Xie Yu, Xie Anan, Qi Peier and Qi Zhang arrived at the restaurant one after another.

Everyone has already had breakfast.

Even if he didn't have breakfast, he wouldn't ask Nanzhi for anything to eat, he would just make it himself.

They drew a clear line about this boundary:

Nanzhi asked them to eat whatever she cooked together. This showed that Nanzhi was polite and generous.

Rather than it should be.

...Nan Yi, who was observing quietly, suddenly felt in a good mood.

He approached Qingxi:
"Didn't you say you were going to buy candy triangles?"

"Okay, okay!"

Qingxi almost cheered out loud.

At the last moment, I remembered my uncle's warning and quickly turned down the volume.

He gave Nan Yi a look, indicating that the two should sneak out.

Qi Zhang was very sharp-eyed and quickly came over:

"I want to go, too."

Qingxi curled his lips, his voice still small:
"Do you know where we are going?"

Qi Zhang raised his chin proudly:
"Eat sugar triangles! I heard everything! Don't worry, I have money, I'll treat you!"

Qing Xi was angry:
"I said I'll treat you!"

The two almost got into an argument over who should pay.

However, Nan Yi's gaze fell on Xie Anan, who was holding the edge of the cabinet not far away and looking quietly in their direction.

—Yesterday, Nan Yi suddenly lost his temper and ran away, which scared Xie Anan. She felt so wronged that she almost cried. When she returned to the store to tell her father and Aunt Zhizhi, she was still confusedly looking for her own mistakes.

Xie Anan felt that it must be because she said something wrong that made Brother Yi Yi unhappy.

So, now she also looked like she had done something wrong, watching Nan Yi and the others interacting from afar, not daring to get close.

Nan Yi pursed her lips:
"Xie Anan, do you want to come with us?"

Qingxi and Qi Zhang were reminded and suddenly realized:

"Yes, sister An An, do you want to come with us?"

Boys of this age generally don't like to play with girls.

But Xie Anan is different.

She is well-behaved and sensible, always knows how to take care of other people's emotions, and doesn't like to cry. She is simply the ideal perfect sister. Qingxi and Qi Zhang both like her very much and call her "Sister An An" all the time.

Xie Anan ran over excitedly:
"Can I, can I come with you?"

"certainly!"

Qingxi waved his little hand, acting like the oldest brother.

As a result, Nan Yi calmly pointed out:

"But we don't have enough money."

Qingxi has 10 yuan, and Qi Zhang only has 5 yuan.

I'm afraid it's not enough for them to eat.

Nan Yi has no money.

As for Xie Anan...

"I have 50 dollars."

She shyly took out the pocket money her father gave her.

Qingxi and Qi Zhang: "Wow!"

Little rich woman!

Xie Anan's actions seemed to touch Nan Yi.

When he was on guard, they were willing to share with him generously.

Is he wrong? Chapter 115: The plan for the baby to sneak away.

The money issue has been resolved, but the problem is...

How were they going to get out of the door?
The adults, including Nanzhi, were busy with their own things.

Some were preparing food, some were wiping tables, and some were going to check the neighboring store that was going to open today.

No one noticed the four cubs quietly meeting in the corner.

"We have to go secretly."

Qingxi's face looked serious.

It was as if he was planning something big!
Qi Zhang nodded in agreement.

Xie Anan was a little curious and eager to try.

Only Nan Yi refused without a second thought:

"I want to tell my mother!"

Having said that, he was about to turn around.

"You can't go!"

Qingxi and Qi Zhang reached out their hands tacitly, holding Nan Yi on the left and right, and dragged him back.

Nan Yi:!
He didn't even react in the first place!

Nan Yi frowned in dissatisfaction because of the embarrassment and asked:

"Why can't I go? My mother and I have no secrets!"

His expression became a little proud again.

Qing Xi said frankly,
"If they knew, they would definitely not let us go out alone!"

Nan Yi didn't even think about it:

"My mother does!"

He has 100% confidence!

"My uncle won't."

Qingxi also has 100% confidence.

Even Nan Yi couldn't find a word to refute.

After thinking for a long time, and with Qing Xi and Qi Zhang's earnest pleas, he reluctantly agreed.

A sneak attack plan started—

Fortunately, there are only two people in the store now, Nanzhi in the kitchen and Fu Chao in the lobby.

As long as they avoid them, the cubs can escape safely.

Qing Xi took the initiative to step forward:
"How about this! Let's pretend to help, and then go to the lobby. I'll divert the attention of the little uncle, and you...you go first, and I'll find a chance to come out!"

Qi Zhang was horrified:

"What if you can't come out?"

"I...I will try my best! If it really doesn't work, then you guys can just go eat and don't worry about me!"

Qingxi's expression was so resolute that it seemed as if he was about to die heroically in the next second.

Just, very funny.

Qingxi and Qi Zhang were both seriously sad.

Xie Anan twirled her fingers worriedly.

Only Nan Yi was speechless:
"Why can't we go out openly?"

"I just said, my uncle..."

"Just tell him we should go to the store next door. His aunt and her father are over there."

The shop next door is the dessert shop that Qi Pei'er originally won.

Because I was too busy, it has never been used before.

It was not until yesterday that two NPC members were added to the program team. After a day of adaptation, the efficiency was greatly improved.

So Nanzhi suggested that the store next door could be included in the expansion scope and the number of tables could be increased.

After getting everyone's unanimous agreement, we will start preparing to clean and decorate today.

If their excuse for going out is to help out next door...

"Good idea!"

Qingxi patted Nanyi's shoulder in amazement and praised him for his quick mind.

Nan Yi: ...

They finally took action.

Qingxi was the first to walk in front, trying to act as calm and natural as possible... and then walked in the right direction.

Nan Yi behind him couldn't bear to watch it anymore and pulled him away:

"I'll do it."

Afterwards, he naturally left the kitchen and passed by Fu Chao, who was diligently wiping the tables in the lobby.

As expected, Fu Chao called them:
"Hey! Where are you going?"

South Italy looks back:

"Go next door."

Fu Chao had no doubts:

"You all going? Okay, but remember to come back early and don't run around everywhere!"

"Um."

The four cubs all nodded in unison.

This scene is a bit deliberate.

But Fu Chao still didn't notice and continued to wipe his table.

The cubs ran out safely.

They just left.

Soon after, the NPC from the program team arrived.

Coincidentally, the NPCs came from the store next door.

After walking around for a while and not seeing the kids, I asked casually:
"Where are the kids?"

Fu Chao looked up cluelessly and asked in confusion:

"Didn't they go next door? Didn't you see them?"

"No."

Fu Chao realized belatedly that something was wrong.

He was a little panicked and wanted to mobilize everyone to look for someone, but he was also worried that the commotion would turn out to be a complete misunderstanding.

It was Nanzhi who came out from the kitchen:

"Don't worry, I asked the assistant director to follow them."

Fu Chao was very confused:
"Ah? When?"

[Brother Fu, Brother Fu, you really have an incredible personality. You didn't even notice such a huge bug right in front of you! ]

[While the kids were discussing, Nanzhi was eavesdropping and trying hard to hold back her laughter. It wasn't easy.]

[Xiao Xi is really funny, and so serious that it's funny. /狗头/]

[Shut up! Don't talk about our little Xixi! He's serious! ]

[So Fu Chao really didn't notice? I thought he was acting like Nanzhi, hahaha! ]

[Nanzhi really saw through everything. I think her inner thoughts in the later period were: hurry up and leave. If you don't leave, I will come to see you off.]

[She protects the children's innocence and protects them secretly. I can only say that Nanzhi is very gentle and thoughtful. 】

Not long after the live broadcast room was opened, the screen was filled with love and admiration for Nanzhi.

Too.

After following so many live broadcasts, the vast majority of viewers who hated Nanzhi either turned against her, or admired her ability to carry the whole show, or admired her unique personal charm.

It's really hard not to fall in love with her.

As for Fu Chao, after he figured out what happened, he was also full of questions:

"So you all know everything and I'm the only one who knows nothing?"

So he's the only clown?

Nanzhi looked at Fu Chao who seemed a little aggrieved and comforted him:

"It is because you don't know that you can act more realistically."

Fu Chao, who has been nominated for Best Actor three times: …

"But where did they go?"

"Eat. Don't worry, I won't run far."

Nanzhi said this and walked to the door of the store to look around.

Fu Chao followed behind.

He had sharp eyes and immediately saw the cubs running around happily.

"Very happy."

If Nanzhi hadn't stopped him, Fu Chao really wanted to step forward and ruin their happy moment.

And Nanzhi, staring at Nanyi's back who was mixed in with them—

He was sandwiched between Qingxi and Qi Zhang, and perhaps a little impatient, so he said something to them.

After Qing Xi and Qi Zhang looked at each other, they jumped over and pounced on Nan Yi.

Nan Yi tilted his head back and struggled to break free.

Xie Anan was covering her mouth and laughing beside her.

...What a beautiful picture.

Nanzhi hopes to soothe Nanyi's anxiety.

I also hope that he can interact with children of the same age and enjoy the childishness and happiness that they should have.

Since fear comes from having too little, what if his world becomes more and more colorful?
Then, Nanzhi went back to the kitchen to make some crispy candies.

When Nan Yi and the others came back after having a satisfying meal, she stuffed the crispy candies in the bag into Nan Yi's pocket as a snack, and still did not mention sharing them with others.

It was Nan Yi, however, who, after thinking for a while, went out with the candy in his arms.

After a while, the laughter and cheers of children could be heard in the lobby.

The southern branches slowly open with smiles.

(End of this chapter) Chapter 116 This surname is somewhat familiar.

After a two-week overseas business trip, the plane landed and stepped on the territory of China...

Zhu Jin seemed to come alive again!

"I really still have a Chinese stomach. I can't wait to have a feast!"

"That's not something a great gourmet should say."

A slightly hoarse voice with a chuckle sounded.

A woman in her 60s, wearing a loose windbreaker and sunglasses, but still looking very graceful, walked out from behind the chubby Zhu Jin.

She is Zhong Yu, China's top documentary director. The film "A Bite of China" directed by her was once popular all over the world, making her a hot figure in both the food and documentary circles.

Zhong Yu and Zhu Jin have been friends for many years. When they were preparing for "A Bite of China", many people were not optimistic about the project. It was Zhu Jin who invested in it himself and served as the chief consultant of the program, which saved the documentary from being difficult to produce.

So, this time when Zhong Yu was preparing a new documentary, he brought Zhu Jin in again without thinking twice.

Zhu Jin handed the coffee to the assistant beside him and couldn't help complaining:
"I shouldn't have believed your lies and boarded your pirate ship! As a result, I can't get away until now, and you dragged me to Rouen again! The day you called me, I was planning to eat egg fried rice at a restaurant, which is definitely the best fried rice..."

"I see you enjoyed your meal at Rouen."

Zhong Yu glanced over indifferently.

Zhu Jin paused and could only reply:
"It is Bresse chicken after all."

Rouen is a small town located in the Bresse region in the eastern part of Country F. It is situated on the banks of the Seille River and is an ancient country town with only 6,000 residents.

What makes it famous all over the world is the Bresse chicken, known as the national chicken of Country F and the top poultry food. However, its annual production is only 1.5 million, which is a drop in the ocean compared to the world's largest annual output of feed chickens.

Although with Zhu Jin's wealth and status, even the most precious and rare ingredients are within his reach.

If he says he wants to eat it today, someone will fly it to him from abroad tomorrow.

But eating this way and eating locally are two different experiences.

Delicious food is not something that comes without roots. The soil that it grows in is the best condiment for tasting delicious food.

For example, on this business trip, Zhong Yu was going to Rouen to shoot materials about Bresse chicken. The locals welcomed them warmly and roasted Bresse chicken for them in their own kiln.

Unlike those high-end French restaurants that cook Bresse chicken with all kinds of expensive seasonings, the locals just add some hay and a little bit of salt, and drizzle the juice and fat dripping from the roast chicken on the chicken at any time.

The Bresse chicken roasted in this way is extremely delicious and full of country flavor.

The chicken breast was so tender that you could scoop it out with a spoon!
Even now, Zhu Jin still couldn't forget it.

Zhong Yu glanced at him sideways:
"Didn't you say Hua Guowei?"

"That's different."

Zhu Jin argued quietly.

Turning his head, he thought of the golden egg fried rice again:
"By the way, I'm going to eat the egg fried rice I missed before tonight, do you want to go?"

Finally, this is something strange:

"Is it the egg fried rice you mentioned so many times? How delicious must it be to make you think about it for so long?"

"Didn't I tell you? A magical item! The most magical item in fried rice!"

Zhu Jin raised his chin and told Zhong Yu the twists and turns of the story.

Zhong Yu listened:

"Oh, so he stole your niece's meal."

"Nonsense!"

Zhu Jin was so angry that he jumped up and down.

At this time, they had already walked out of the airport and were standing next to a car parked on the roadside.

Zhong Yu looked at his watch and smiled.
"Unfortunately, I can't. I have a meeting this afternoon and it will be too late to rush over after it ends. You go explore the route first. If you think it's good, add it to our shooting list."

"This is good!"

Zhu Jin felt annoyed again. He didn't even think of it the first time!
He waved goodbye to Zhong Yu and got in his car. He still didn't go home, but went to a familiar old shop first and ate a bowl of authentic Yanjing mixed noodles.

As the saying goes, "dumplings on the horse and noodles on the horse off the horse", this can be regarded as a welcoming party for myself after returning home.

Afterwards, he went to meet his old friend, drank tea, and ate freshly baked chestnut cakes…

After hesitating for a whole afternoon, Zhu Jin finally waited until nightfall and went straight to the night market.

"Hmm? Where's the fried rice? Where's my golden fried rice?"

Zhu Jin searched the entire night market but couldn't find the golden egg fried rice stall that Fei Fei described, and he was very disappointed.

But he is a top gourmet who can drive for dozens of hours and cross mountains and rivers to go to a remote mountain village just to eat a bite of fresh fish.

So, little things like this can't knock him down.

Zhu Jin decisively called his old friend and asked about this matter.

The old friend was very surprised:

"...So you weren't influenced by the online opinions? My daughter Feifei was quite disappointed before and asked me several times why Uncle Zhu didn't go to eat egg fried rice."

Zhu Jin was even more confused:
"What public opinion?"

The old friend told me the story in general terms.

Zhu Jin could hardly believe his ears:

"Variety show? Are you kidding me?"

No matter how unbelievable he was, Zhu Jin asked his old friend for the address of the new store and decided to go there in person to find out what was going on!
Meanwhile, Zhong Yu came to the TV station and called all the team members to a meeting without stopping for a moment.

This was a material selection meeting that was originally scheduled to be held half a month ago, but due to a temporary business trip, it was delayed until now.

Zhong Yu looked through the manuscript in front of him, frowning slightly:

"I gave you an extra half month, and this is what you handed in?"

The tone was not particularly harsh.

But it made everyone in the room so frightened that they dared not speak.

Zhou Ling, who was sitting at the bottom, spoke in silence:
"Director Zhong, I have a topic that I filmed before..."

Zhong Yu captured the key words:

"Did you take the photo before? Did you finish taking the photo?"

Zhou Ling nodded, and then explained the whole story.

After hearing this, Zhong Yu looked a little strange.

Why is it egg fried rice again?
First it was Zhu Jin, then Zhou Ling.

Did she have a fight with fried rice today?

Zhong Yu: "Bring it here and have a look."

As Zhou Ling thought, Zhong Yu did not blame her for not following the rules, but planned to wait and see.

Now that he had to look at the content, Zhou Ling became more confident.

She quickly told her subordinates to play the video.

Zhong Yu watched the whole process carefully.

Even colleagues in the group who had always been at odds with Zhou Ling did not dare to say anything at this critical moment.

The original material was a bit long, and after Zhou Ling's rough cut, only 20 minutes were left.

The best 20 minutes.

The video ends and the lights in the conference room come on.

Zhong Yu pondered for a moment, but asked a somewhat unexpected question:

"The chef in this video's last name is Nan?"

"Yes! Her name is Nanzhi!"

"Nanzhi..."

This last name sounds familiar.

Zhong Yu thought.

Refer to "Legendary European Ingredients" Chapter 117 New Challenge

The live broadcast room opened on time at 7:30 in the morning, and the audience who had been waiting early poured in.

The number of viewers soared, and the popularity ranked as follows:
Fu Chao, Nan Zhi, Qi Pei'er, and Xie Yu.

There was another sudden jump, and the sorting was refreshed.

Nanzhi came to the first place.

Qi Pei'er came last.

...The battle situation can be said to be extremely tense.

However, the audience's focus is not on this.

They discovered new scenes through different perspectives—

[This place is a bit strange, why haven't I seen it before? ]

[The original Mahjong Hall was not this big. Did they unlock a new map? ]

[That bar is obviously Qi Pei'er's dessert shop! ? ]

[Opening a restaurant and a dessert shop? ]

Yesterday, the guests' discussion took place after the live broadcast ended.

So the audience was a little confused at first.

Until they slowly learned about the current situation through conversation...

The screen was filled with silence.

As the store expands, the number of customers will also increase.

The problem is that there is only one chef in the store, Nanzhi.

Xie Yu, barely counts as half.

As a result, Nanzhi will inevitably face a larger workload.

Can she really handle it?

This is the common question among all the viewers in the live broadcast room!
Except for a few who blindly trust Nanzhi, most of the comments raised doubts:

[It's true that Nanzhi is a great cook, but how can she run such a big store by herself? ]

[Haste makes waste. I feel like we will face a new crisis today.]

[In fact, Nanzhi is quite steady. She must have her reasons for making this decision...]

[Don't praise her anymore, Nanzhi is not a god! You're just waiting for the car to fall apart! ]

[Some people are really happy. Don't they know that her greatest ability is to turn the tide and slap her in the face? ]

[There are so many haters on Nanzhi in the comments recently, what's going on? Is anyone joining the troll army? ]

Nanzhi was not completely unprepared.

At this moment, there was a naked chicken on the chopping board in front of her.

China has a long history of eating chicken, and it is used in all major cuisines, such as Hakka salt-baked chicken, Sichuan chicken, Jiangnan beggar chicken, Yunnan steamed chicken...

China's vast territory and rich resources have resulted in an endless supply of excellent food ingredients, each with its own merits.

For example, Wenchang chicken from Hainan Province has thin skin, crispy bones and tender meat, Taihe black chicken from Jiangsu Province has extremely high medicinal value, Qingyuan Ma chicken from Guangdong Province has abundant subcutaneous fat and is delicious when cooked into soup...

It's a pity that I can't afford the southern branches.

The one in front of her was an ordinary three-yellow chicken.

The price is not expensive, the meat is tender and the price-performance ratio is high, which is very suitable for the dish that Nanzhi is going to make next.

She crossed the wings of the cleaned chicken, inserted a knife into the incision under the neck so that the wing tips extended from the inside of the mouth and pinned them on the chicken's back. She then broke the leg bones with the back of the knife and crossed them, and stuffed the two claws into the chicken's belly, thus forming the posture of a mandarin duck playing in the water.

"Do you understand?"

She asked Xie Yu.

Xie Yu: ...

"Sorry, can you do it again?"

Nanzhi demonstrated again.

Xie Yu was still dazzled.

Nanzhi: "…Forget it."

She simply ordered Xie Yu to do other things.

After these days of getting along, Xie Yu has been able to understand what she means tacitly.

Basically, whenever Nanzhi says something, he will cooperate immediately. The two of them are a perfect pair.

Nanzhi did not stop working and quickly processed a batch of whole chickens.

Then mix malt sugar with water, spread it evenly on the chicken, and let it dry until it is half dry.

At this time, the temperature of the hot oil that she asked Xie Yu to heat was almost reached, so she put the whole chicken into the pan and fry it until golden brown and then took it out.

Next, transfer the chicken to a large pot, add crushed ginger, an appropriate amount of salt and soy sauce, and a spice bag made from a mixture of nine kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs such as cloves, amomum, and cardamom, and simmer with water.

During the whole process, the chicken is pressed firmly by the iron grate to prevent it from turning over and being heated unevenly during the boiling process.

After the fire turns from boiling to low heat, it should always be kept in a state of being neither hot nor boiling.

The three-yellow chickens used by Nanzhi are not too old in size and only need to be simmered for 3 to 4 hours.

Moreover, there were dozens of chickens in this pot, and the deep pot was big enough to hold people.

After cooking it all at once, it can be directly scooped out and sold during business hours. It is very convenient and saves Nanzhi a lot of time.

While waiting for the food to be stewed, Nanzhi asked Xie Yu to stir-fry two more dishes.

Now Nanzhi basically only makes difficult dishes, while basic side dishes like scrambled eggs with tomatoes and spicy and sour shredded potatoes are left to Xie Yu.

At the same time, she also adjusted the menu, removing some dishes that she didn't have time for and that Xie Yu was not good enough to cook.

The audience in the live broadcast room suddenly realized:
[I knew it, Nanzhi must have been prepared! ]

[Why do I feel that this is irresponsible? Xie Yu's level is far from Nanzhi's. Isn't this just fooling the diners? ]

[When you go to a restaurant to eat, are all the dishes cooked by the chef? Aren't there also second and third chefs, with different levels of skill? ]

[Nanzhi is quite professional. A good restaurant cannot have a chef who takes care of everything. Otherwise, what do you think the executive chef does? ]

The barrage of comments was full of debate.

But Nanzhi tasted Xie Yu's dish after it came out of the pot and nodded:

"Yeah, not bad."

Xie Yu's handsome face was full of nervousness, and he asked unconfidently:

"Really good?"

Nanzhi smiled, didn't explain much, and directly called other people in to try the dishes.

The first to run in were the cubs.

Nan Yi rushed to the front and said,
"Mom! I'm coming!"

Qingxi, who was following behind, burped:

"Do you want to taste test the food? Hiccup!"

Qi Zhang couldn't wait to come over:
"I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Then they saw a plate of green.

The cubs collectively said: Hmm...

Not liking to eat vegetables is probably a common problem among children all over the world.

Qingxi and Qi Zhang quickly found an excuse to slip away.

Nan Yi is still struggling.

Only Xie Anan was so excited that she took the initiative to try it after hearing that the dish was made by her father.

Fu Chao and Qi Pei'er also arrived and took chopsticks to try the dishes themselves.

After eating it, everyone was surprised.

Because the food tasted better than they expected!
Xie Anan said dazedly:
"Dad's cooking was not so delicious before. Is this the food made by Aunt Zhizhi?"

The others all looked confused.

Xie Yu then explained:

"It's a recipe Nanzhi wrote herself."

Nanzhi leaned lazily against the island counter, smiling confidently, as if everything was under her control:
"Trust our quality control."

The recipes she wrote herself can allow even someone like Boss Yang, who doesn't know the difference between grains, to recreate 70% of the flavor of fried rice.

Not to mention Xie Yu, whom she taught personally.

Although home-cooked dishes like scrambled eggs with tomatoes require a lot of heat and seasoning, Nanzhi gets the time right to the second and the amount right to the gram.

With Xie Yu's clever mind, it is only a matter of time before he reaches a level that satisfies Nanzhi.

Therefore, Nanzhi's plan to expand its store was not just a casual statement.

Refer to "Eight Cuisine on the Tip of the Tongue" Chapter 118 Food Critic Li Shan

"Leave this matter to me. You can trust me to do it!"

Li Shan said this solemnly before hanging up the phone.

He chuckled softly, not knowing what he was thinking of.

The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses were full of disdain.

...and was quickly filled with irritability.

"What kind of crappy street is this! Why isn't there even a parking space?"

Li Shan looked at the cars jammed on both sides of the road and secretly complained that they were lacking in manners.

Then, he finally found an open space at the entrance of a residential area in a remote corner, parked the car and got out.

It took him about 3 or 4 minutes to arrive at the door of a seemingly ordinary little restaurant and look up at the sign.

"Nanjia Bistro? It's really tacky."

He raised his foot and was about to walk in.

"Hey hey hey!"

An old lady in a flowered silk shirt stopped him and said unhappily,
"What are you doing? Do you have any manners? Can't you see we are all queuing here?"

Li Shan was caught off guard and turned back in confusion:
"Are you talking to me?"

The aunt looked disdainful and said,
"You look so young, but you've become deaf so early?"

Li Shan suddenly felt humiliated.

He hasn't felt this way for a long time since he became famous!

"Auntie, do you know who I am? Let me get in line?"

Even when he went to a famous restaurant or a Michelin three-star restaurant, he never had to queue up. The manager would always greet him politely, fearing that he would say something bad!
What did these aunties say? Is he deaf?

Li Shan was so angry that he wanted to explain.

The lady opposite sneered and rolled her eyes:
"Oh, who are you? The President of Country M? Do you want us to stand on both sides of the aisle to welcome you?"

Li Shan felt very aggrieved and angry after hearing all these insults.

There were many people nearby laughing in agreement.

Feeling the gazes falling on him, Li Shan's face flushed:

"Okay, okay, it's just queuing!"

He glanced at the store entrance where there was no waiter, walked to the end of the line, and without saying a word, he took out a black leather notebook, picked up a pen and began to write quickly.

"The service awareness is lacking. There is no reception at the door. Such a restaurant…"

As Li Shan wrote, he felt something was wrong.

He didn't even read it out loud, how come these words...

"Ah! What are you doing?"

Li Shan was startled.

Then he realized that there was an old man standing behind him, fanning himself, squinting his eyes and reading out aloud everything he had written down in the notebook. There were many people around listening.

Li Shan quickly closed the notebook:
"Who told you to peek? Do you know..."

"Is it illegal? Are you going to call the police to arrest me? Look, that's the police station over there."

The old man continued to fan himself in this not-so-hot weather, looking at Li Shan with a cheerful and good-tempered face, and his words were not soft at all.

Business is important! Business is important! Business is important!

After repeating it silently three times in his mind, Li Shan suppressed his anger and decided not to bother with this group of aunts and uncles for the time being.

Unfortunately, the uncles and aunts had no intention of letting him go.

"Hey young man, from what you wrote, are you the one that people on the Internet say..."

Li Shan was a little embarrassed at first.

Hearing this, he raised his chin:
"Yes, I am..."

"…Eating show?"

Li Shan felt as if he was hit on the nose by a fist, and felt dizzy.

After being stunned for several seconds, he loudly refuted:

"I'm a gourmet! A food critic! How could you confuse me with a food blogger?"

Li Shan's anger was nothing to the old man and woman:
"What's the difference between a gourmet and a food broadcaster?"

"There is no difference. They all come to eat."

"So it's the same as us?"

"Yeah, hahaha."

"…"

Li Shan was about to faint from anger.

Think about how he was treated in other restaurants. Everyone praised him. It was nothing like now.
It was indeed a low-quality small restaurant. Even the diners were of low quality!
Finally, the line kept moving forward and soon it was Li Shan's turn.

The two middle-aged women in front of Li Shan stepped in before him and gave the waiter a thumbs-up:
"Xiao Qi, this is a great decision. You should have expanded the store a long time ago! Look, our queue time has become shorter today!"

Qi Pei'er nodded with a smile:
"Weren't you too busy before? We can't ignore the quality of the dishes for the sake of business."

The aunties immediately nodded and said yes.

Li Shan curled his lips behind him.

He had done his research before coming and knew that this store was actually recording a variety show, and the waitress in front of him was a singer, her name seemed to be Qi Pei'er.

Of course, these are not important. Li Shan's goal today is to disguise himself as an ordinary diner, and then...

"Xiao Qi, this guy said he was a gourmet or a food critic or something."

The old man waving a fan suddenly popped his head out from behind Li Shan.

Qi Pei'er paused,
"Oh? A food critic?"

Li Shan, who had never thought of exposing his identity: !
He took a deep breath and thought that since it was like this, he might as well speak out.

So, Li Shan raised his hand and pushed his gold-rimmed glasses, nodding politely:
"Yes, I am. I heard someone recommend a small restaurant with good food nearby, so I came to try it."

"Ohhhh, okay, okay."

Qi Pei'er nodded repeatedly, then called Qi Zhang over and took the guest to his seat.

Li Shan frowned:

"You won't take me there yourself?"

Qi Pei'er was at a loss:
"Ah?"

Li Shan emphasized:
"I am a food critic, according to the rules..."

"There is still such a rule?"

Qi Pei'er scratched her head and nodded helplessly.

He asked Qi Zhang to help him guard the door first, and he led Li Shan inside.

The noisy and crowded lobby made Li Shan feel disgusted.

When Qi Peier led him to the corner, his dislike reached a peak!
"You're just going to let me sit here?"

Li Shan couldn't believe his eyes!

Qi Pei'er was very frank:

"Aren't you alone? This small table should be enough."

"…I'm a food critic!"

"So you eat a lot?"

"never mind."

Li Shan waved his hand, indicating that Qi Pei'er could leave first.

Qi Peier left him a menu:
"Okay, take a look yourself, and call me when you order."

She hurried to the kitchen.

"Zhizhi! There's a food critic outside! He doesn't have good intentions!"

Qi Pei'er is an optimist, not a fool.

From the moment Li Shan appeared, she smelled an unusual scent of trouble.

She had acted dumb before on purpose.

Now she also did not forget to come and remind Nanzhi.

Nanzhi, who was busy in front of the stove, paused and said,
"Food critic? Okay, I get it."

Then he signaled Qi Pei'er to go about her business and not to worry about it.

After Qi Pei'er left, Xie Yu frowned:

"Really don't worry about it?"

Nanzhi slowly took out a chicken from the deep pot.

She was very careful in her movements to avoid breaking the chicken skin and affecting the taste.

"Well, never mind, just do our job."

Chapter 119: Unkind Visitors

The audience is not unaware of the vigilance and undercurrents in the conversation.

They all became curious about the identity of the visitor:
[Food critic? Who? Is he famous?]

[Isn't this Li Shan? A very famous industry leader! He has millions of fans on all platforms combined! ]

[I copied his encyclopedia here - Li Shan, Michelin's special judge, senior writer for M country's "Food" magazine, professional food critic for Zhenxiulu...]

[What is Michelin? I know it. My whole family chooses restaurants based on the list in Michelin every day! It seems that this food critic is very powerful and professional! ]

[Our Nanjia Bistro can attract such a great food critic! Applause! Tears in my eyes! ]

[The family members are so excited. They feel a sense of pride and accomplishment as if they saw their babies grow from being hungry to learning to walk! ]

[Don't be happy yet. Didn't you notice that Mr. Li Shan has been quite picky since he came in? Nanzhi and the others also feel like they are facing a formidable enemy! ]

[Nanzhi...does she have it? ]

[As a professional gourmet, it's normal to be a little picky. My mom always scalds the dishes and chopsticks with hot water three times before eating out! ]

There are cameras outside the store, but no sound equipment, and the camera only cuts over there occasionally.

Therefore, the audience in the live broadcast room had no idea about the small conflict that just took place at the door.

From their point of view, the series of attitudes Li Shan displayed since he entered the door were all considered normal.

Besides, let's not talk about anything else.

At least Li Shan's subsequent performance perfectly fits their stereotype of a gourmet—

Li Shan first took out the disinfectant wipes and wiped the tables and chairs carefully inside and out.

He then took out his own thermos cup, which contained brewed tea, and used it to rinse his mouth between dishes to clear the smell and make it easier to taste the next dish.

Afterwards, he took out a miniature camera and placed it on the table, ready to record his comments and the process of tasting the food into a video and later post it online.

Only then did he open the menu, and after seeing the contents clearly, he sneered contemptuously:
"Wow, I didn't expect that the chef of this restaurant has quite a wide range of culinary expertise! Sichuan cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine...even Shandong cuisine is here! Dezhou Braised Chicken? This is a very exquisite dish, a representative dish of Shandong cuisine! You may not know that Shandong cuisine is the largest imperial cuisine, represented by Confucius Mansion cuisine, which has a profound influence on other cuisines and was once regarded as the top of the eight major cuisines! It is the cuisine with the longest history, the richest techniques, and the most skillful skills! The great Shandong cuisine chefs have been working in this industry for at least 15 years. The chef of this restaurant...haha. Just by looking at the many dishes on her menu, I can conclude that the taste will not be good. After all, you can't chew too much!"

Li Shan spoke to his camera.

But what a coincidence.

His arrival made the program crew think this was a good opportunity.

So I took the initiative to cut the camera to his vicinity, hoping to hear some praise from the professional food critic.

result…

The cheerful audience in the live broadcast room suddenly stopped laughing and instead felt the pressure coming at them:
[Uh huh huh, this is so embarrassing. ]

[What kind of food critic is this? He hasn't even eaten the food, yet he's talking nonsense here! ]

[Did you come to Nan's Restaurant on purpose? It turns out that we are too young and happy too early! ]

[What's wrong with food critics? Don't be superstitious about authority! So many diners have eaten it and said it's good! ]

Many viewers felt unhappy that their own children were being manipulated and immediately vented their feelings in the barrage.

But there are more fence-sitters in this world, especially those who are superstitious about authority.

They changed sides in the barrage:

[I feel that what Mr. Li Shan said makes sense. Professionals must understand it better than us.]

[It's so funny. Li Shan hasn't even said anything critical yet, but his fans can't stand it anymore. Do "chefs" have fans these days? ]

[The food at the small restaurant downstairs from my house is terrible, but their business is so good that I can't understand it! Some things are just mysterious. Who knows, maybe the diners come here just for the celebrities? ]

[The program team must have been behind this, I've thought so for a long time, but unfortunately people are covering their mouths online! There are still many people claiming to have eaten there, but now it seems that we can't trust them all! What is still true in the Internet age? ]

[Li Shan is an expert, so what he says always makes sense. It is unreasonable for Nanzhi to be proficient in multiple cuisines! ]

Because of Li Shan's words, the comments immediately became heated.

Such a scene made the program staff who were monitoring the direction of the barrage look at each other in bewilderment.

They turned around and asked Xu Lin, who had a serious expression on his face:

"Director Xu, what should we do? Cut the shot?"

Before Xu Lin could speak, someone objected quietly:
"But doesn't this mean we are guilty? More people should tell us to 'cover our mouths'!"

It's not like everyone doesn't understand the truth.

But we can't just let this food critic continue talking.

He is biased at the beginning, and who knows what he will say later is even more outrageous!

Xu Lin: "Just wait and see."

He secretly wondered about the identity of this food critic, and always felt that the other party's arrival was not that simple.

It's like... someone is targeting me deliberately.

"By the way, find someone to remind Nanzhi and the others."

The first sentence of Xu Lin's words made people nervous, but the second sentence made everyone feel relieved and smiled.

Once upon a time, Xu Lin wanted to use the southern branch to "offer sacrifice to the heaven", and the entire team agreed unanimously.

But now, everyone is genuinely worried about Nanzhi.

The news quickly avoided the camera and reached Nanzhi's ears.

"Okay, I understand."

Nanzhi was not surprised at all, she was mentally prepared.

Moreover, her first suspects were the program crew and director Xu Lin, who had a "criminal record".

Given the current state of cooperation, it is impossible for Nanzhi to trust them 100%.

She is a very cautious person.

However, the program team's actions now allowed Nanzhi to remove them from the list of suspects.

So who is the mastermind behind this?

This is obviously coming for her...

Lobby.

Li Shan finally chose the dishes and called Qi Pei'er to take the order.

The words that the program team conveyed to Nanzhi spread throughout the store at the fastest speed.

Qi Pei'er also knew it.

She already thought that the food critic had a strange attitude, and now she looked even more unhappy.

At most, he was just being polite and smiling:
"Sir, you can't finish all these dishes by yourself, so it's best not to waste food."

The tone of voice also has a sarcastic tone.

Li Shan: "I'm a food critic!"

"Well, so?"

Qi Pei'er's "refusal to eat anything" made Li Shan angry:
"So what I'm doing is not wasting food, it's tasting food!"

"Is there any difference?"

Qi Pei'er resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

Li Shan: "Is it okay for me to pack it?"

Qi Pei'er then put away the menu and said,
"Please bring your own take-out boxes. We don't provide take-out service."2024-04-21 Author: Ji Shuo

Chapter 120 After all, it's not a professional restaurant

As soon as Qi Pei'er left, Li Shan immediately pointed to his camera:
"Look! The service attitude of this store is very poor! Very unprofessional! This is a taboo in the service industry!"

Barrage:

[Qi Pei'er's expression and tone are indeed not very good...]

[Haha, because I can tell that this crappy food critic is here to pick a fight! It would be strange if I could have a good face! ]

[Is this also called picking faults? Can some fans be reasonable? They are professionals doing professional things! ]

[I think Li Shan is a bit harsh. This restaurant is not a professional restaurant. It is just a derivative of the variety show.]

[What's wrong with the derivatives? Didn't the diners pay? If you open a restaurant, you should act like a restaurant! ]

In fact, Qi Pei'er regretted it not long after she left.

She told Fu Chao about this.

Fu Chao had also heard about the food critics' ill intentions, and he immediately nodded in approval:
"Well done!"

"But...what if he goes back and writes some bad reviews about us? Oh, it's all my fault. Why couldn't I control my temper?"

Qi Pei'er was both upset and worried.

Fu Chao stopped talking and his mood suddenly turned bad.

Before long, the dishes ordered by Li Shan were delivered to his table one after another.

Li Shan is wiping his hands with wet wipes.

His movements, coupled with his good looks and tasteful linen suit, made him look quite gentlemanly and noble.

Li Shan laughed again.

It was a smile that was a mixture of disdain and "I knew it":

"Look, the order of serving dishes is not professional either. The waiters in this restaurant have obviously not received professional training. Generally speaking, cold dishes are served first, followed by large dishes, stir-fried dishes, and dim sum. Among the large dishes, the ones with better quality and higher price are served first. This is called the first dish, and it is very particular. In addition, dishes that are particularly fresh or sweet should be placed at the end to avoid affecting the taste of other dishes. This sweet and sour spare ribs and pickled pork with preserved vegetables were served too early."

He shook his head as he spoke.

Then, I picked up the chopsticks I brought with me and tasted the first dish of cold bamboo shoots.

"Knife skills are very important when cooking cold dishes. For example, vegetarian dishes like this are usually cut with a rolling knife, which requires fine and even cutting to ensure that the flavors are evenly absorbed and easy to eat. Well, this dish is cut well, but it is only good and cannot reach the top level. Next, let's take a look at the seasoning."

As he said that, Li Shan put the green bamboo shoots into his mouth nonchalantly.

There was an imperceptible pause in his movements.

because…

This salad tastes so good!
Even if the knife skills are not perfect, the taste of the sauce makes up for it!

The green bamboo shoots are crisp and sweet, and paired with the spicy and sour sauce, they whet your appetite with just one bite!

—That's right, the vegetables were cut by Xie Yu, but the sauce was prepared by Nanzhi herself.

There are very few cold dishes in the restaurant, and Nanzhi only added them temporarily to enrich the diversity of the menu.

After all, it is not a top restaurant, so there is no need to pursue perfection in everything. The medium-level Xie Yu knife skills, coupled with the perfect Nanzhi sauce, are enough to make this cold dish amazing!
So after a few days, this cold bamboo shoots dish sold particularly well.

Many people will order this dish of cold-mixed bamboo shoots when they order other main dishes.

At first, Li Shan thought the cold-mixed bamboo shoots on the menu were unremarkable.

Little did he know that he had unearthed a "surprise"!
But Li Shan couldn't laugh.

He swallowed the bamboo shoots with difficulty and forced a smile:
"Well, it tastes okay, a little better than I expected. It seems that there is a reason for the good business. Of course, this is from the perspective of a diner. From the perspective of a professional food critic like me, I can still find faults."

Then, Li Shan talked eloquently about the etiquette of cold dishes.

In the comments:
[They praised me at the beginning, but started to criticize me later... It really messes with people's mentality. ]

[As expected of a professional food critic! He is so knowledgeable! So interesting! 】

[Why do I feel like this person is deliberately finding fault? This cold-mixed bamboo shoots looks delicious. ]

[It has been said that experts are different from ordinary people. They are more knowledgeable and more powerful! Now the one who praised Nanzhi's cooking skills to the sky has been slapped in the face, haha! ]

[Anyway, I think what Li Shan said makes a lot of sense. For example, his point of view on the shortcomings of this cold dish from the perspective of culinary aesthetics is very novel! ]

Li Shan's ability to become a famous food critic is naturally due to his solid foundation.

Some viewers in the live broadcast room who were not very firm to begin with now believed in him even more and urged him to talk about the next dish.

Li Shan lived up to everyone's expectations.

After finally letting go of this dish of cold-mixed bamboo shoots, I rinsed my mouth with tea and ate a new dish.

Coincidentally, the vegetarian dish he chose was cooked by Xie Yu.

After being directed by Nanzhi, Xie Yu's level has almost reached a level of more than seven points.

But in Li Shan's mouth, it became five points.

While tasting the dishes, Li Shan also ate the sweet and sour spare ribs and pickled pork with preserved vegetables made by Nanzhi herself.

He cleverly avoided mentioning these two dishes and only mentioned them briefly.

Then they would seize on the shortcomings of other dishes and criticize them harshly.

There is no dish in the world that can withstand such scrutiny!
Slowly, more and more people in the live broadcast room believed in Li Shan.

Those audience members who initially supported Nanzhi and the others began to waver.

The tone of the support became much more euphemistic:

[Nanzhi is not a professional, so the requirements cannot be too high. ]

[That's right, it's amazing that they can achieve this. It's totally beyond my expectation. ]

【Teacher Li Shan is a professional. It is normal for him to be picky due to his professionalism. Don't be discouraged! 】

[Our Nanjia Restaurant is definitely not comparable to professional restaurants. ]

However, such euphemisms will only arouse the emotions of the onlookers:
[Yo yo yo, stop bragging? This was not the attitude when you bought the hot search a few days ago to say that Nanzhi was a cooking god! ]

[Yeah, wasn't he particularly arrogant a few days ago? He said that Nanjia Restaurant had beaten all the top professional restaurants, and that once Nanzhi came out, all other chefs would be out of a job! ]

[Don't be too arrogant, or you'll fall sooner or later, hahaha! ]

[Teacher Li Shan would say more! But it was so cool to watch! ]

At this time, the order in which Li Shan tasted the dishes had already come to the highlight of the whole table.

This is also a new dish that Nanzhi just launched today—

Dezhou Braised Chicken.

Li Shan started his long speech again:

"Do you know? There are four famous chickens in China, Dezhou Braised Chicken, Daokou Roast Chicken, Fuliji Roast Chicken and Goubangzi Smoked Chicken. As a food critic, I have eaten a lot of Dezhou Braised Chicken. I have even eaten the Dezhou Braised Chicken made by Mr. Ren Yunqing, the master of Shandong cuisine. It is really tender and boneless, and extremely delicious! As for the Dezhou Braised Chicken in this small shop..."

Li Shan looked at the beautifully shaped whole chicken on the plate, sneered, and stretched out his chopsticks to pick it up.

Crash.

The chicken actually fell off the bone on its own!