The genius villain's mother is going crazy in the kid's variety show

by sasucchi0123

The genius villain's mother is going crazy in the kid's variety show by relying on food

13. Chapter 13

241 - 260 Chapter 241 You are Nanzhi!

Lai Liang finally returned to his position as a teacher.

The children had been waiting for nearly half an hour at this time, and the fourth class in the morning was about to end. Logically, it should be lunch time next.

When Nanzhi teaches cooking classes, she usually uses the delicious food she instructs the children to make as their lunch, which makes the best use of the food.

But when it came to Lai Liang, he didn't do that.

He is a Japanese chef, and a top Japanese chef.

If he were to make sushi and sashimi for the children one by one, the dozens of people here would probably tire him out.

So, Lai Liang simply changed his method.

No matter how reluctant he was, he had to admit that Miss Chang was right.

He must bring out the unique features of his cooking class to defeat Nanzhi and completely overshadow her.

However, nothing is more useful than "storytelling".

So, Lai Liang straightened his collar and started talking about his study experience in Country R in a friendly and amiable manner.

It has to be said that Lai Liang has the ability to become a well-known celebrity chef.

At least when he told his story, it was so funny and humorous—

Lai Liang said that he had eaten Japanese food when he was a child and was amazed by its deliciousness. From then on, he fell in love with the ultimate taste of this ingredient. When he was in high school, he resolutely chose to drop out of school with his passion for cooking. He traveled across the ocean to Country R to find the famous Japanese food god to apprentice and learn the skills.

The store of the God of Japanese Food is very small and can only accommodate 10 customers at a time. All meals are prepared with the freshest ingredients of the day, and the dishes are treated with an attitude of continuous improvement.

Such excellent craftsmanship made Lai Liang swear to become an apprentice of the God of Japanese cuisine. Unfortunately, he was blocked from the door because of his nationality.

But he did not give up easily. Instead, he chose to impress the other party with his sincerity. He cleaned the entrance of the store for free every day and even wiped the door mat spotlessly clean.

Finally, his persistence finally infected the God of Japanese Cuisine, who accepted him as his apprentice. Lai Liang also became the only Chinese disciple of the God of Japanese Cuisine!

Lai Liang said: "We cannot deny that Japanese food now has a high status in the world. Many of the top Michelin three-star restaurants are Japanese restaurants. But why must Japanese food be made by Chinese people? I, Lai Liang, want to prove to everyone that even Chinese people can make the best Japanese food!"

Lai Liang is a good orator and he tells stories in a rhythmic and passionate manner.

The children who were originally somewhat resistant were unconsciously drawn in...

"I thought I was writing a cool novel."

A sudden voice sounded in Nanzhi's ears.

Nanzhi, who was originally sitting in the corner with her arms folded listening to Lai Liang's speech, suddenly turned around and found that Fu Chao had appeared beside her at some point.

She immediately looked at the camera behind her:

"Why are you here?"

Fu Chao gave her a reassuring look:
"Don't worry, my microphone has been turned off. I also know that your microphone is turned off."

Nanzhi knew that Fu Chao couldn't be brainless.

There was a smile in her eyes:
"Come to comfort me?"

"I know you won't be defeated easily, you are Nanzhi!"

It seems that Fu Chao trusts Nanzhi more than Nanzhi does!
Nanzhi chuckled:

"Thank you for your trust."

"You're welcome."

After a moment of silence, Fu Chao could no longer suppress his urge to complain:

"Tsk, it's across the ocean. It only takes 4 hours to fly from Haishi to Country R. How can this be considered as across the ocean? It must have taken at least 10 hours to fly across an ocean!"

"Tsk tsk, as an apprentice, you even need to learn how to fold towels? I thought you could learn this kind of thing just by watching? Is he sure that the 'God' is not deliberately making fun of him?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, 'sparing no expense in pursuit of ultimate beauty', 'restoring the truest taste of ingredients', 'Japanese food is the art of cooking', they say it better than they do, do you really think I've never eaten those kaiseki cuisines?"

"…"

Fu Chao kept chattering in Nanzhi's ear.

Nanzhi couldn't help it and reminded him:
"Keep your voice down."

Fu Chao was confident:

"My back was to the camera, so they couldn't see me!"

Nanzhi found it more and more funny.

Obviously, Fu Chao is a few years older than her, but sometimes he looks even younger than her, like a child.

Standing in the corner and complaining about Lai Liang is really a dangerous behavior. In order to prevent Fu Chao from getting into trouble, Nanzhi felt kind and decided to take him away from here.

The two of them quietly walked out of the cafeteria along the corner and came to the wide playground.

Nanzhi raised her hand to her forehead and looked around at the quiet surroundings:

"Are you here alone?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Chao touched his face awkwardly and did not respond.

Nanzhi immediately noticed something fishy:
"You sneaked out during work hours?"

Everyone knows that Fu Chao, as an "important person" in the village, has a lot of tasks and is almost too busy to spare time.

As a result, at such a critical moment, he actually sneaked into the village primary school without even bringing a photographer?

Nanzhi could almost imagine what kind of lifeless face Director Xu Lin would have!

Fu Chao began to touch his nose and looked around.

His eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the two little figures that had sneaked out:

"Why did you two come out?"

Nanzhi looked in the direction of the sound.

Nan Yi and Qi Zhang were seen running out of the cafeteria one after another.

For some reason, no one stopped them from skipping classes.

Nanzhi was not surprised. She touched Nanyi's red face and said,
"Why are you running? Look, you are all sweaty."

Nan Yi puffed up her cheeks and wanted to say that she was just angry.

But he didn't want to make his mother worry, so he swallowed the words.

However, Qi Zhang followed him and betrayed him without hesitation:

"Aunt Zhizhi, you don't know, Yiyi was almost mad at me just now, her face was... wow, super red!"

Two obvious red clouds appeared on Nan Yi's fair and tender cheeks:
"How could I have that?"

Qi Zhang looked back innocently:

"Obviously."

Nan Yi snorted and turned away.

Qi Zhang seemed a little at a loss.

Nanzhi didn't want the two little guys to have a quarrel over such a small matter, so she quickly pulled them to change the subject:

"Uncle Fu Chao invited us to visit his workplace. Do you want to go with us?"

As a teacher and parent, Nanzhi chose to help the little ones skip classes without any psychological burden.

After hearing this, Fu Chao asked blankly,
"Ah? Me?"

He caught a glimpse of Nan Yi and Qi Zhang's confused faces, and nodded without saying a word:

"Ohhh, that's right! I invited you!"

After a while, Nanzhi's photographer arrived late and just happened to take a picture of their backs as they left the school.

A comment suddenly appeared on the dull live broadcast screen:
[Looking at their backs, so sad]

The rest of the people were silent. Chapter 242 Did she give up?

Nanzhi's personal live broadcast room followed them out of the school scene.

The main live broadcast room camera was pointed at the school cafeteria, and only Lai Liang was left lecturing.

In the second half of the class, Lai Liang finally started to teach himself.

He first asked his assistant to take out his knife bag.

The knife bag was spread out on the chopping board, and a bunch of shiny silver blades appeared in everyone's field of vision, causing bursts of exclamations.

Lai Liang was very proud, and he talked about how difficult it was to collect these knives. He flew all over Country R to find the best weapons made by knife-making masters.

More than 10 minutes later, Lai Liang ended his story with a sense of unsatisfied desire and picked one from them.

Then, his assistant showed up again and was responsible for carrying up a freezer box.

When you open it, there is half a whole tuna inside.

"It's one of the finest ingredients in the world. In my restaurant, a serving of tuna can cost four figures."

Lai Liang simply and clearly used the price to illustrate the preciousness of this dish.

Thousands of dollars just to eat fish?

These words were simply unbelievable to the children in the village primary school.

They even took a step back and looked at the fish with almost awe.

Lai Liang waved his hand:
"Don't be afraid. No matter how expensive it is, it's just food for people. Next, I will invite three students to come up and taste the tuna sashimi. Is there anyone who volunteers?"

The children looked at each other, all a little timid.

Lai Liang smiled and shook his head, and simply ordered the three children in the front row.

When the children lined up and stood in front of him, he did not rush, but instead carried out a series of hand-washing and knife-wiping tasks. The atmosphere was extremely serious.

The three students huddled their shoulders together, and were a little afraid to speak loudly.

This is in stark contrast to Nanzhi's little face, which is filled with a happy smile during class.

Lai Liang didn't think it was wrong. Instead, he believed that this was true respect.

Another 10 minutes passed, and when his preparations were complete, he finally started to cut.

Slices of pink tuna appeared on the chopping board.

The children didn't dare to do anything.

Lai Liang raised his hand to signal:

"Use chopsticks and dip them in soy sauce."

The three children picked up the chopsticks carefully and followed the steps.

The children who had never eaten sashimi before felt the cold touch the moment they put it in their mouths and almost vomited!

But thinking about the price of the tuna, they forced themselves to swallow it.

The children's embarrassment made Lai Liang laugh:

"Are you not used to it? It doesn't matter, you will get used to it after a few more bites!"

The children did as he said.

Indeed, they gradually adapted to the taste of tuna and began to appreciate its deliciousness.

Lai Liang, who has achieved three Michelin stars, must be good at what he does.

His ingredients and craftsmanship are both top-notch.

However, the children still felt that the cold fish fillet was not as delicious as Teacher Nan's fried chicken.

But they didn't dare to say it. When Lai Liang asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?", they hesitated but nodded.

The atmosphere of the cooking class became more and more harmonious.

Lai Liang became the undisputed protagonist of the cooking class.

The camera occasionally captures Chang Mu in the corner.

But she knew that this was the center of controversy, so she tried to keep a low profile.

Many viewers who supported Nanzhi followed her.

Therefore, the style of the comments in the main live broadcast room suddenly changed:
[I think this new teacher Lai is really good, at least he is not inferior to Nanzhi in teaching. ]

[Not inferior to Nanzhi? She is obviously more professional, okay? Nanzhi is just an amateur after all. No matter how good her cooking skills are, the public's evaluation is based on her amateur status. As for this top chef with three Michelin stars, she is completely at a different level! ]

[I always see people arguing about which is more valuable, Michelin or The Gourmet Guide. In fact, I really want to say that the latter is just a small quarrel among us. Michelin is the standard used throughout the world. When foreign tourists come to our country, who will read The Gourmet Guide? They only look at Michelin reviews, okay?]

【The live broadcast room is finally quiet. Before, there were always fans of Nanzhi waving the flag of patriotism and making a fuss. To be honest, chefs in our country always have the problem of "learning but not seeking perfection". The recipes they learned have been passed down from generation to generation, and they are always the same three tricks, so they are surpassed by the latecomers of Japanese cuisine! 】

[People who narrowly look down on foreign food are mostly those who have never traveled and have never tasted other people's good food, so they naturally think that other people's food is bad. This mentality really needs to be changed.]

[That's right, some people go crazy looking for food from their own country when they go abroad. Such people are really pitiful. They are only suitable to stay in their own country for the rest of their lives. Oh, I'm not just talking about Chinese people here, don't get me wrong! ]

[I don't like the R people, but I have to admit that they are very dedicated to food. For example, there are chefs who spend their entire lives studying tempura. This is unbelievable to many impetuous people! But they have done it and are world-famous! ]

…

Similar arguments can be found not only in the barrage, but also in the comments and in the hot topics on major social platforms.

Some people even took screenshots of Nanzhi's figure.

In one photo, she was standing in a corner, with a shadow falling on her shoulders, as if it was going to crush her;
in another photo, she was walking out of the cafeteria against the noisy and bustling crowd, her back looking particularly lonely.

Both pictures make Nanzhi look like a frustrated person.

So much so that someone directly wrote under the picture:

[Did she admit defeat? ]

Did Nanzhi admit defeat?

At this time, Nanzhi was standing above the layers of terraces, overlooking the stunning scenery.

As for the voices of sympathy on the Internet? Lai Liang, who overshadowed her?

Damn, I can't even remember it.

This was the first time Nanzhi saw the terraced fields in Cuishui Village.

When they entered the village and later went to the town, they took another road and could not see such an incredible picture-like scene.

Until now, dark green and light green have been spreading out layer by layer in front of her eyes, and the immediate visual impact it brings is unimaginable for those who have not stood here.

Nan Yi and Qi Zhang, who came here for the first time, also showed surprised expressions.

Qi Zhang cried out loudly, jumping up and down in excitement, wishing he could jump into the paddy field and roll around.

Nan Yi was much more restrained than his friends, but one could still see surprise in his eyes.

Fu Chao looked at the expressions of Nanzhi and the two cubs and said proudly:

"How is it? Isn't it very pleasing to the eyes? I was also shocked by the scene when I came here on the first day! Although I have seen it in pictures before, it is a completely different feeling to see it in person!" Chapter 243 Fields

Fu Chao wanted to divert Nanzhi's attention and transformed himself into a scenery salesman.

He tried his best to describe to Nanzhi the beautiful scenery here and the purifying state of mind, for fear that Nanzhi would be dissatisfied and turn away.

Fortunately, Nanzhi did not let his enthusiasm go to waste. She listened attentively and nodded from time to time.

Just at this moment, a voice with a hint of childishness rang out:

"Uncle! You're running around again!"

This familiar voice is definitely Qingxi's.

Fu Chao turned back slightly embarrassedly and tried to wink at Qingxi, signaling him to give him some face.

Unexpectedly, Qing Xi didn't even look at him, and ran to Nan Yi Qi Zhang like a gust of wind.

He ignored his useless uncle and asked Nan Yi Qi Zhang with great joy:

"Why are you here? Are you here to see me?"

Nan Yi and Qi Zhang didn't know how to answer.

Nanzhi took over the conversation first:
"Yes, we are all here to play with you. Your uncle invited us here."

After hearing this, Qingxi nodded seriously:

"Well, my uncle actually did a good thing."

Fu Chaoxian was unhappy:
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm the elder!"

Qingxi ignored him.

Seeing that Nan Yi and Qi Zhang were curiously looking at his outfit, Qing Xi took the small bucket and turned around to show them:

"Isn't it nice?"

Qingxi's outfit was specially customized by the program team. It includes a straw hat, rubber waterproof boots, a small bucket and a small hoe. It looks very interesting.

Qingxi was also very fond of it. He directly stuffed the small bucket and the small hoe into Nanyi Qizhang's hands and waved his hands generously:
"Take them! Play with them as you like!"

That was so generous!
It made Fu Chao laugh:

"Qingxi! This is not a toy, this is..."

"It's what farmers use to make a living, so we have to cherish it and value it, and not treat it casually."

Qing Xi answered innocently and asked Fu Chao,

"Then let's play it safe, okay?"

Fu Chao looked at this stubborn nephew, shook his head and let him be.

However, not long after, the program team sent staff to give Nan Yi and Qi Zhang a set of the same equipment respectively, so that they could play the digging game on the roadside.

Farming is of course impossible. Now is the most important spring ploughing season. Farming is as important as life to local farmers and is not something that can be played with by children.

Although Qingxi appears to be very familiar with the job and seems to be at ease, in fact, all he can do normally is to swing the hoe a few times at the weed-covered slopes and he has never been to the fields.

Of course, for little kids, that's enough.

Nanzhi looked at the things given by the program team and found that they had carefully prepared waterproof overalls.

She asked Nan Yi and Qi Zhang to put them on respectively, and then she let go completely and let Qing Xi go and play with them.

Looking at the children running around happily in the mountains, Fu Chao lowered his voice and said something that neither the microphone nor the live broadcast room could hear:
"Are they making up to you?"

Fu Chao frowned, his eyes were cold and full of ridicule towards the program crew.

Nanzhi's heart moved, and she noticed something from Fu Chao's strange attitude:
"Did you have a fight with the production team?"

Fu Chao turned his face away, deliberately avoiding the topic.

Nanzhi did not chase him and question him.

She was just a little touched.

Fu Chao wanted to change the subject, so he simply invited Nanzhi to go to the fields.

Nanzhi: ...

She wanted to take back the emotion she had just felt.

But in the end, Nanzhi changed her shoes and clothes and tried to walk into the fields.

She knew a lot about all kinds of food ingredients, but she had never experienced the growth of food ingredients from the perspective of farming.

Although she was a little speechless about Fu Chao's proposal at the beginning, Nanzhi soon immersed herself in the joy of it.

I don't know if it's as Fu Chao said that the program crew feels guilty towards Nanzhi.

While Nanzhi was bending over awkwardly to till the field, the camera just sat quietly, listening to their idle conversation.

During this period, he never came to disturb her once and told Nanzhi that she shouldn't be here.

As for the audience in the live broadcast room.

They had been discussing the cooking class and the fact that Nanzhi took Nanyi and Qi Zhang away.

In their opinion, Nanzhi's departure was a case of "leaving in frustration".

Because they were standing on Nanzhi's side, they felt that Nanzhi was so pitiful.

So they all cursed the program team in the barrage for being inhumane, destroying the bridge after crossing it and abandoning the donkey after it has done its work... In short, they cursed them for everything unpleasant to hear.

Until things began to develop beyond their expectations, Nanzhi actually rolled up his sleeves and went to the fields?

[It's really interesting to watch. It reminds me of my childhood life in the countryside. ]

[It's fun to watch it occasionally, but you'll be upset if it becomes a daily routine. 】

[Those media are still reporting that Nanzhi admitted defeat. I think they will be pissed to death when they see this picture! ]

[I'm too lazy to go to the live broadcast room next door, so Sister Zhi just farms. We'll always be watching and supporting you! ]

[In fact, Sister Zhi has always had a strong mentality. Haven't you noticed that she is always smiling? ]

[That's right, I've never seen Sister Zhi lose her temper! ]

[It's so fun to be in the farming group, hahaha! ]

…

Unfortunately, Nanzhi's physical strength is limited.

After working for a while, she felt pain in her back and waist.

It was even more tiring for her than standing in the kitchen for a whole day!

Fu Chao did not force her and quickly asked her to go and rest nearby.

Nanzhi looked around:
"Is it really possible?"

It is impossible for Fu Chao and Nanzhi to be the only ones responsible for such a large field.

There were many local villagers around. When Nanzhi joined, she just greeted them. They were very welcoming to her and kept chatting with her and sharing food with her enthusiastically.

Nanzhi still feels a little psychologically burdened as she is leaving now.

Unexpectedly, the elder sister who was closest to her probably heard their conversation, looked up first and said with a smile:

"Go and rest if you're tired, we're here for you."

Nanzhi's heart was slightly moved.

Finally he nodded, whispered a thank you, and ran to sit on the hillside.

Her long hair was braided into a pigtail and draped over her shoulders. She wore a straw hat on her head, and her loose cotton and silk clothes swayed in the mountain breeze, as if they would be blown away by the wind at any time.

The audience appreciated the scenery with her and praised her for being pleasing to the eye and beautiful in the comments.

I just don't know whether it's talking about the people or the scenery.

Nanzhi sat there and suddenly exclaimed "Huh?"

She then stood up, walked a few steps, and fiddled with the "weeds" at the edge of the field.

The audience found it very strange, but an uncle passing by stopped and said:

"Little girl, do you recognize this?"

"Isn't it Malantou?"

Nanzhi answered casually.

The uncle was really surprised when he heard this:
"I heard that you are from Yanjing. I didn't expect that a young man of your age would know these things."

Nanzhi raised her eyebrows and smiled:

"Of course, I'm the chef." Chapter 244: Pastry Chef

The uncle's face was full of surprise.

He had heard that a variety show crew was coming here to shoot. He could tell at a glance that the girl with fair skin in front of him was from the crew, and might even be a star.

It turns out that these days, chefs also have to record variety shows?

It seems that he pays too little attention to the outside world and doesn't even know this.

The uncle doesn't look very approachable.

On the contrary, the uncle has a sturdy build, strong and taut arms, a face full of flesh, and his eyes are full of ferocity when he is not smiling.

He looks to be no more than 40 years old, but he is strong enough to knock down 10 adult men with one punch, no exaggeration.

But Nanzhi simply ignored the uncle's fierce look and asked with a smile:

"Don't I look like a chef?"

The uncle shook his head, lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked Nanzhi:
"Are you studying Chinese or white cuisine? Which cuisine do you specialize in?"

This time, it was Nanzhi's turn to feel surprised.

The uncle was dressed like an ordinary farmer, but he actually knew something about being a chef?

But it didn't seem like this was secret knowledge, and she didn't need to make a fuss.

Nanzhi quickly suppressed her surprise and answered in a brisk but slightly casual tone:
"Both."

The uncle frowned instantly, and said in a slightly reprimanding tone:
"You are so young, why do you like to say such big words?"

Nanzhi raised her head again, her eyes narrowed with a smile:

"How do you know that I'm just bragging?"

Maybe she's being modest?

The uncle's brows furrowed even more tightly, as if he was somewhat disappointed with Nanzhi, and decided to leave.

Nanzhi happened to catch a glimpse of the uncle's hand and suddenly realized:
"So, uncle, you are a pastry chef."

The uncle was so shocked that he stopped and turned back suddenly:
"How did you know?"

Nanzhi pointed and said,
"You have the hands of a chef."

The uncle raised his hands and looked left and right, but he didn't think there was anything special about them.

Nanzhi saw the uncle's puzzled expression and found it quite funny:

"It seems that you are a pretty good pastry chef, uncle."

The uncle became even more depressed:

"You... figured it out again?"

"I guessed this time. Don't worry, I'm not a fortune teller. And didn't I just say that I'm good at both red and white cases? As an insider, it's not surprising for me to see these."

Nanzhi was in a good mood and explained a few more words.

The uncle was full of questions.

As a result, the sound of footsteps approached.

The uncle turned his head and saw three short clay figures holding hoes approaching them.

"hiss."

The uncle gasped and took two steps back.

Nanzhi behind him was even more exaggerated, and directly retreated 2 meters away.

Nan Yi, who was running in the front, stopped and shouted:

"Mother!"

The uncle looked left and right until he remembered something and looked at Nanzhi behind him.

Huh? When did she go there?

Nanzhi smiled gently, but her refusal was not gentle at all:

"Baby, go wash your hands with Xiaoxi and Xiaozhang and then come back, okay?"

Nanzhi really wanted to take a bath.

But it is indeed difficult for them to stay here now.

Nan Yi pursed her lips, realizing that her mother disliked her and felt very unhappy.

Qingxi and Qi Zhang are just two naive people, neither of them has a single heart.

They tilted their heads stupidly and asked,
"What's the matter? What's the matter?"

No need for Nanzhi to explain.

Fu Chao, who happened to come over, suddenly burst into anger, which was enough to explain everything.

The audience in the live broadcast room laughed wildly:

[She is my biological mother indeed! 】

[一一You are still my little sweetie! But auntie has to wait until you finish taking a bath before she can kiss you! ]

[The images of the cubs are a bit too funny, so I quickly took a screenshot to keep as a souvenir! ]

[Hey, you reminded me, when they grow up, will they be willing to pay to buy the screenshots in my hands and destroy their dark history? ]

[Am I the only one curious about the identity of this uncle? Nanzhi said he was a plain-food chef? Could he be a mysterious boss who lives in seclusion in the mountains?]

[You've read too many novels, right? It's spring ploughing season, everyone is busy, can't they go back home and lend a hand? ]

…

Nanzhi hurriedly waved goodbye to the pastry chef she met by chance, and took Nanyi and the others to the nearest homes of Fu Chao and Qingxi to take a bath.

They walked on the road, Nanzhi was in front, followed by three chirping little mud ducks.

However, the ones who were mainly quarreling were Qingxi and Qi Zhang.

The two men seemed to have not yet decided the winner, and they took out their small hoes and started hitting each other for fun.

Fu Chao, who was closer to them, was unfortunate enough to be covered in mud.

Fu Chao was so angry that he almost chased the two cubs and beat them up!
Compared with them, Nan Yi was much more obedient.

But as he walked along, his little mouth was pouting so much that you could hang an oil bottle on it.

Nanzhi wanted to touch his head, but he stretched out his hand halfway and then retracted it.

"Yi Yi, don't you usually think this kind of game is childish?"

Nan Yi snorted, but still answered her mother's question:
"I was playing with them."

Nanzhi raised her eyebrows slightly.

Nan Yi played with them, but ended up getting covered in mud?
Nan Zhi: "Isn't it fun?"

Nan Yi: "…It's fun."

Maybe I just couldn't bear to deceive my mother.

Nanzhi couldn't help but smile.

Soon, they arrived at Fu Chao's house.

I have been to Nanzhi twice, so I am quite familiar with it.

Turning around and seeing that Fu Chao and the others had not caught up yet, Nanzhi simply raised her hand to push the yard door.

Squeak.

The yard door was opened from the inside first.

Nanzhi almost collided head-on with someone.

"Thank you...Yu?"

Nanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and took half a step back.

Xie Yu was stunned at first, and when he reacted, he quickly stepped back, distanced himself from the opponent.

"…Feel sorry."

Nanzhi shook her head.

Xie Yu didn't know she was coming.

but:

"Isn't this Fu Chao's home?"

"Well, the village chief left some information with him and asked me to come and get it."

Xie Yu just noticed the dirty Nan Yi behind Nan Zhi, and couldn't help but look at him to ask what was going on.

Fell down?
Nanzhi smiled: "I was playing in the mud."

Xie Yu: "One by one?"

Even Xie Yu couldn't believe that Nan Yi would do such a childish thing.

Nanzhi was helpless:

"It's close here, I'll bring him to take a bath. Are you alone?"

Xie Yu turned his body sideways, revealing Xie Anan who was completely blocked by him.

Nanzhi hasn't seen Xie Anan for two days.

Moreover, the last time they met, there were many people present and the two of them had almost no chance to talk.

She greeted Xie Anan in a friendly manner.

Unexpectedly, Xie Anan's eyes turned slightly red, and she rushed into Nanzhi's arms and hugged her.

The voice was muffled and pitiful, saying:
"Aunt Zhizhi, I miss you so much."

Nanzhi's first reaction was to glance at Nanyi's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, he clenched his little fists.

Fortunately, Nan Yi has grown a lot now and does not lose his temper easily. He just stands aside angrily.

Nanzhi took the opportunity to comfort Xie Anan.

2024-06-24

Chapter 245 Le Zhi
Xie Anan was reluctant to let go, so she held him for a while longer, rubbing her little head against Nanzhi's arms.

Nan Yi felt even more sad, coughed twice, and whispered,
"Mom."

Nanzhi's hand, which was patting Xie Anan's back, stopped hesitantly in mid-air.

Xie Yu saw this and stepped forward at the right time:
"Come here, An An, we are going to find the village chief."

Nanzhi then raised her eyes and gave Xie Yu a comforting look.

Xie Yu nodded to indicate that it was okay, and then called out "An An" again.

Reluctantly, Xie Anan finally moved, slowly returned to her father, and held his hand obediently.

"Aunt Zhizhi, let's go. Bye."

Xie Anan waved her hand, her fair and tender face full of reluctance, and she was as well-behaved as a cuddly little doll.

Nanzhi was really touched by the cuteness, but because of Nanyi, she couldn't show it.

She waved back as calmly as possible:

"Well, see you next time, An'an."

He nodded and said goodbye to Xie Yu again.

After Xie Yu and Xie Anan, father and daughter, left, Nan Yi, who had been enduring for a long time, snorted heavily.

Nanzhi turned around and greeted warmly:

"Come on, Yi Yi, let's go into the house and take a shower."

Nan Yi raised her little face aggrievedly:
"Why doesn't mom hug me?"

"Um?"

Nanzhi glanced at Nanyi, who was covered in mud, and his movements were obviously hesitant.

Nan Yi hung his head dejectedly:

"I knew it..."

How could Nanzhi bear to see him continue to suffer?

Although she couldn't see Nan Yi's expression clearly because there was mud on Nan Yi's face, she still sighed and gently hugged Nan Yi.

"How could that be? Mom loves you the most."

Nan Yi was obviously stunned.

Then he became a little shy:

"I'm dirty."

Nanzhi seemed to smile:

"Don't you want me to hug you?"

Nan Yi didn't know how to explain his contradictory and complicated mentality, so he simply chose to open his eyes and pretend to be innocent.

Nanzhi couldn't do anything about him. Thinking that her hands were dirty anyway, she gently pushed Nanyi into the yard.

When you move, the corner of your eye moves with you.

"Um?"

Nanzhi stopped and realized that the photographer had been following her.
"Didn't you just run away with Fu Chao and the others?"

"That's my colleague."

The innocent photographer explained.

Nanzhi was silent for two seconds:

"…Feel sorry."

Nan Yi widened his eyes in shock. He didn't expect that his coquettish look was captured on camera.

He quickly ran into the yard, avoiding the camera.

Unfortunately, this series of actions was also seen by the audience:
[Hahaha, we saw one a long time ago! ]

[Yiyi is such a sweet little girl, she is so cute when she acts like a spoiled child! The country should assign me a child like this! ]

[An An is also very cute, she is so attached to Nan Zhi, how about... hehehe. ]

【The fate between people is really wonderful. 】

[Baby, you act like a spoiled child. I love watching you. It helps me forget about the bad things happening next door.]

[Please don't mention it. I had forgotten about it, but now you've reminded me of it! ]

[The class next door was over. The kids spent almost 2 hours eating only a few pieces of fish. It was amazing.]

[The eldest lady has come out to take credit again. It is said that she fully funded the study abroad quota. Now the whole network is praising her for being beautiful and kind. Hehe. ]

[This is Sister Zhi and Yi Yi's happy home. Can you please not mention these unlucky things? Not only does it affect the sisters' mood, but it can also easily be used as a handle by others! ]

[Some comments have been screenshotted and posted on Weibo. Many people said that we are jealous and even scolded Sister Zhi... So can some of our colleagues be more modest and stop smearing Sister Zhi, OK? ]

…

When Nanzhi Nanyi entered the house, the photographer did not follow in but stayed outside the door.

Nanzhi took Nanyi to the bedroom.

This was her first time in Fu Chao's room. She looked around unfamiliarly before finding the closet.

She temporarily borrowed Qingxi's clothes for Nanyi.

This was also what she and Fu Chao had agreed on in advance.

Fortunately, Qingxi brought a lot of clothes, and Nan Yi's clothes were a little loose, but it's better to have something than nothing.

While waiting for Nan Yi to take a shower, Nanzhi felt it was not good to stay in Fu Chao's bedroom for too long and wanted to leave.

As a result, when I turned around, I accidentally bumped into the desk.

"hiss."

Nanzhi endured the pain in his lower back and looked down.

She remembered that she had just glanced at it casually, and seemed to see something like jade placed there...

It's really jade.

It is a small seal carved from jade, slightly smaller than regular seals, but very delicately carved. The small Qilin image on it is particularly lively, but only the size of a little finger, and even its hairs are clearly visible.

At first glance, this is an exquisite little gift given by the elders to the younger generations.

It was originally standing on the table, but was knocked over by Nanzhi's movement.

Nanzhi frowned, afraid that it would be damaged, so he picked it up and examined it carefully.

Fortunately, the seal was intact.

Only the two words "Lezhi" at the bottom caught Nanzhi's attention.

She remembered that these two words came from the line "Happy only gentleman" in the Book of Songs.

I don't know why, but it looks particularly familiar.

It was as if memories were stirring, almost bursting out of the paper...

"Sorry sorry!"

Accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, Fu Chao walked into the room, holding two little clay monkeys in each hand.

He was sweating profusely from running, and looked at Nanzhi with an apologetic look:

"Yi Yi has already gone in to take a shower? Have you found your clothes?"

Nanzhi nodded subconsciously.

Fu Chao: "That's good."

Then he put Qingxi and Qi Zhang down and shouted at them to stand up quickly.

The two little mud monkeys didn't dare to act naughty anymore and behaved well.

Fu Chao breathed a sigh of relief and then had time to see Nanzhi standing in front of the desk, seemingly looking at something.

Fu Chao: "You are..."

Nanzhi blinked slowly and came back to his senses from his daze.

"Oh, sorry, I just knocked your seal over, luckily I didn't hit it."

Fu Chao just took a breath and then let it fall.

He reluctantly waved his hand and said,
"It's just a small matter!"

How could Nanzhi not see his momentary emotions:

"I'm sorry, this seal should be very important to you."

Fu Chao touched his nose and admitted honestly:
"Well, it was given to me by my grandfather when I was born. It has my nickname engraved on it, but I haven't used this name for a long time."

"Lezhi?"

Nanzhi felt that the sound was more and more familiar.

Fu Chao waved his hands repeatedly:

"Don't shout, don't shout, my toes are clenched!"

Nanzhi put the seal back and explained casually:
"I just listened to it..."

"Mom! I'm done!"

Nan Yi's loud voice interrupted Nan Zhi's words again.

Nanzhi handed in the clothes she had just found and forgot what she wanted to say.

Fu Chao didn't think too much about it and ordered the two dirty little mud monkeys to follow Nan Yi in to take a bath.

There was a lot of noise in the bedroom.

After being reminded by Nanzhi, Fu Chao was afraid that the seal would get knocked if it was thrown on the table, so he quickly put it away.

No one thought about it again after that. Wait until all three little mud monkeys are cleaned up.

Fu Chao announced mysteriously that he would take them to the town to eat some particularly delicious food!

Qingxi asked foolishly,
"Delicious? How delicious can it be? Is it better than what Aunt Zhizhi makes?"

Fu Chao was choked up:
"...That's not the case."

"cut-"

Qingxi and Qi Zhang both stretched out their disdainful tones.

Fu Chao's face turned red with anger.

The footage from Nanzhi and Fu Chao's live broadcast rooms had merged, causing the barrage of viewers to laugh at Fu Chao:
[Fu Chao: His defense is broken! ]

[Hahahaha, he is really my nephew, he doesn't hesitate to sabotage me! ]

[My brother Fu is really nice. He was worried that Nanzhi was in a bad mood, so he took her out to eat delicious food.]

[Emmm, don't force it. What if Fu Chao wants to eat it himself? ]

[Anyone with a discerning eye can see what's going on. Just be grateful! ]

[Why are you arguing again? Can the barrage be quiet for a while? ]

…

Seeing that Fu Chao was stuck in a dilemma and couldn't speak, Nanzhi had to step out to mediate:
"Is there a restaurant in this mountain? Or is it so late, should we go down the mountain to the town?"

Fu Chao was too lazy to argue with the two little fools, and walked down the steps handed to him by Nanzhi:
"Well, we are in town, don't worry, we will definitely be back before dark!"

He ran out alone, and came back after a while, saying that everything was arranged.

Nanzhi led the three cubs out of the door and saw a tractor parked outside.

Tractor?
"Wow!"

Nanzhi turned around following the sound and saw that not only Qingxi and Qi Zhang, but even Nanyi, who never liked to show his emotions, had his eyes shining as he looked at the tractor.

Well, Nanzhi had to admit that this rough machine had its own beauty, no wonder it attracted the kids.

"Take this down the mountain?"

No matter how beautiful it is, Nanzhi still has doubts about its speed.

Fu Chao explained:

"Just to the highway, where there are buses."

Nanzhi did not refuse.

She saw Fu Chao skillfully holding the shoulders of the young man driving the tractor and calling him Brother Yong.

The young man's dark face turned slightly red. He glanced at Nanzhi quickly, then looked away.

The tone of his refusal was serious and firm:

"Don't call me Brother Yong. I checked online and you are almost 7 years older than me."

Fu Chao didn't feel embarrassed at all and waved his hand:

"It's nothing!"

The young man named Brother Yong didn't care too much, and his eyes still drifted towards Nanzhi.

Nanzhi saw it, but she didn't care.

From childhood to adulthood, she has become accustomed to being admired for her appearance.

Just out of politeness, Nanzhi nodded and smiled:
"Thank you for your help."

Brother Yong's neck turned red and he stammered,
"No...no..."

Fu Chao realized something was wrong later and quickly distanced himself from Brother Yong.

They were clearly standing shoulder to shoulder with each other just now, like good brothers.

Fu Chao: "You kid..."

It's hard to tell what's on his mind with his thick eyebrows and big eyes!
Nanzhi glanced at his watch:
"It will be dark if it's any later."

Nan Yi, the clever little boy, came out and called for his mother in a crisp voice. Then he tightly clenched Nan Zhi's ring finger and little finger, and stared at Brother Yong with vigilance and precaution.

Brother Yong was surprised at first, then he looked back and forth between Nanzhi and Nanyi. After a while, he lowered his head dejectedly:
"Get in the car."

Perhaps he mistakenly thought that Nanzhi was already married and had children, so he wisely chose to avoid her sight.

Fu Chao felt inexplicably unhappy again and muttered a few words.

It was not until Nanzhi reminded him for the second time that he reacted and helped Nanzhi and the three cubs onto the tractor.

Finally, he jumped up himself.

The photographers who had been following them silently sat on the back of the motorcycle that had been prepared long ago, and kept their cameras pointed at Nanzhi Fu Chao and them.

Before leaving, Nanzhi inadvertently looked back.

But I accidentally noticed a familiar car front behind a house.

It's Lu Shixu's car.

Through the glass that was so dark that it reflected light and made it impossible to see what was inside, Nanzhi had already automatically pictured Lu Shixu's cold and indifferent features in her mind.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, pretending that she saw nothing, and turned her attention back to Nan Yi as if nothing had happened.

Nan Yi was so excited about the tractor that he didn't notice anything strange about Nan Zhi.

When the tractor arrived at its destination, they changed to a small car and went to the town.

After a series of twists and turns, Fu Chao led them to an old store without a sign:

"This is it! I ate it yesterday when I came here with the village chief. It's really delicious! Can you guess what it is?"

At this time, he was still keeping Nanzhi in suspense.

Nanzhi's nose twitched slightly:
"Fish in sour soup?"

Fu Chao was stunned:

"H-How do you know?"

This store doesn't even have a sign!
Nanzhi spread his hands:

"Isn't the air filled with the smell of sour fish soup?"

Fu Chao sniffed hard and didn't believe it at all:

"You lied to me? I won't be fooled!"

Nanzhi had no choice but to ask the cubs if they smelled it.

Children have a more sensitive sense of smell than adults, and they all nodded and said they smelled it.

Nan Yi even cleverly identified:

"It has a sour, spicy taste."

The comments in the live broadcast room returned to a beautiful and friendly tone:
[It's so funny, Fu Chao is the only one who is isolated, right? ]

[Nanzhi's sense of smell is really top-notch! ]

[I feel like Yi Yi has inherited her mother's sense of smell. ]

[Sour soup fish? My soul loves it! This restaurant must be delicious? 】

[Since Nanzhi is so familiar with it, can you make sour soup fish? ]

[Don't think Nanzhi is too omnipotent. This is not good for her! ]

…

Fu Chao quickly regrouped, or more accurately, changed the subject:
"Yes, it's fish in sour soup! Let's go!"

Just as he was about to step in, Nanzhi stopped him and gently reminded him:
"Isn't the sour fish soup a bit too spicy for children?"

"Is it spicy?"

Fu Chao asked back in confusion, and said:

"Qingxi can eat spicy food, and he eats it very well."

Qingxi didn't understand what was going on, and just subconsciously nodded following his uncle's words.

Nanzhi: "But Yi Yi and Qi Zhang..."

During the time that Nanzhi came back, in order to regulate Nanyi's stomach, the food prepared for him was mainly light and stomach-nourishing.

So Nan Yi has hardly ever eaten chili peppers, so I don't know how good they are at it yet.

As for Qi Zhang, Nanzhi happened to hear Qi Pei'er mention that they couldn't eat spicy food.

Fu Chao was dumbfounded when he heard this:
"I, I... I'm sorry! I forgot!"

He slapped his forehead in annoyance and suggested going to another restaurant to eat.

He just looked a little disappointed. He had originally been excited about bringing them here to eat delicious food, but now, all plans have gone to waste.

As a result, Nan Yi suddenly proposed:

"Mom, I want to try."

Qi Zhang didn't want to be left behind by his friends, so he also asked for food.

The chapter title has nothing to do with the content (it cannot be modified after publication).

After writing it, I still felt that this plot in the original outline was a bit abrupt, so I overturned it and rewrote it. You don't need to order it again, just refresh it and read it. (Rewritten from the previous chapter)

They finally walked into the store.

It's still a while before dinner time, and the tables in the restaurant are basically empty.

The boss remembered the big star Fu Chao and came out to greet him early:

"Hey, big star, you're here again! Come on, take a picture with me!"

Fu Chao's tone was helpless:

"Boss, you're still thinking about taking a photo. I'm not an international superstar. Not everyone who walks into the store will recognize me..."

Although he said no, his body walked over honestly.

One could vaguely see a hint of joy on Fu Chao's face, saying "I am really popular".

Fans who are familiar with him recognized that he was showing off and began to tease him in the comments.

By the way, don't forget to take a screenshot to keep this precious photo.

The boss muttered that his phone was repaired in time, and then he smiled and pulled Fu Chao to take a photo.

After completing this crucial task, the boss finally saw Nanzhi. His eyes fixed on her:
"Oh! You are... Nanzhi?"

Fu Chao:?
Fu Chao, who was quickly forgotten by his boss, froze his smile slightly—

Wait, is he a fake actor?

What are the dreams of thousands of girls, what are the top male stars of today...

Were these all his dreams?
Otherwise, why couldn't the boss call out his name yesterday, but could now accurately call out Nanzhi's name?
In fact, Nanzhi had the same confusion.

She asked herself that she was not some top star:
"Has the boss seen me?"

"In the TikTok video, you teach cooking in the documentary! Fellow chef! Celebrity chef!"

The boss shook his phone with a smug expression.

Nanzhi: "Documentary...directed by Zhong Yu? Has it been aired?"

It can't be that fast.

"It's a tidbit."

The boss specially took out the videos that he had collected and liked from his mobile phone and showed them to Nanzhi.

It turns out that Zhong Yu just announced the release date of the new season of the documentary to the public today.

As the follow-up to the world's top food documentary "A Bite of China", once the news was announced, it was widely publicized by many official media and remained on the hot search list for almost a whole day.

As a preview and behind-the-scenes footage of the first episode, Zhong Yu released a few shots. The style is slightly different from "A Bite of China", but it looks more sophisticated and special.

The protagonist who occupies the largest position in this behind-the-scenes footage is Nanzhi.

The video that the sour soup fish owner saw was the part that Nanzhi was deliberately cut out of the behind-the-scenes footage. It happened to be the part where she was setting up a fried rice stall, flipping and frying the rice with exquisite and skillful techniques. The golden scene formed by the golden egg fried rice was shining under the light.

This is a show-off scene that seems to be beyond the scope of physics. Coupled with the popularity of the documentary itself, it is no wonder that this short video of more than ten seconds will spread on the Internet at the fastest speed. Even the boss of this company far away in the mountainous area of your province has seen it!

Nanzhi was slightly surprised.

She certainly didn't think that Director Zhong Yuzhong chose to release the behind-the-scenes footage today out of accident.

On the contrary, Director Zhong's action seemed more like silent support for her.

Nanzhi thought that she and Director Zhong Yu were just a chance acquaintance.

However, she didn't expect that during the busy period of documentary production, Director Zhong Yu was still thinking about her.

It would be a lie to say that she was not moved. Nanzhi even smiled unconsciously, her eyes were incredibly gentle.

Nanzhi saw it, and the audience in the live broadcast room also saw it:

[I've been in the live broadcast room for a long time, and I just saw the trending search! ]

[Me too! This twist is so cool, it really is my beloved Director Zhong! ]

[Professional food documentary certification, what about those people on the Internet who say Nanzhi's level is amateur? 】

[Netizens are all fish, their memories are only seven seconds. When I saw those people smearing Nanzhi and praising Gao Lailiang, I thought of the documentary and knew that they would be slapped in the face sooner or later! ]

[Nanzhi's third term came over, how foolish it would be to say she is an amateur now! ]

[How do you know if someone is really blind or just pretending to be blind? ]

…

The video posted by director Zhong Yu did help Nanzhi regain some popularity.

Even the questioning voices have become fewer.

Of course Fu Chao was happy for Nanzhi.

He was just curious:
"I didn't expect that you also play vibrato, boss?"

The boss snorted arrogantly:

"Don't look down on us mountain people! Internet is everywhere now, and our internet speed is fast enough to play Vibrato!"

Then he ignored Fu Chao and turned to enthusiastically invite Nanzhi to take a photo with him.

Fu Chao was left out in the cold:? ?

The boss not only took more than a dozen photos with Nanzhi, but also ran into the kitchen himself and drove out his son who was cooking, saying that he wanted to do it himself and let the master chef Nanzhi taste the taste of his cooking.

The boss boasted without hesitation:

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just this sour fish soup, there are few people in the whole province who can cook better than me!"

This sentence raised everyone's expectations.

Only the boss's son, looking at the young man who was less than 30 years old, felt helpless about his overly energetic father:

"Dad, your rheumatism..."

"Shut up! I'm fine!"

The boss's desire to win is burning!
Nanzhi is also serious:

"Okay, I'll wait for the taste."

The boss rolled up his sleeves and walked into the kitchen menacingly.

Nanzhi and the others found a seat and sat down.

While waiting, Nanzhi talked about the eating habits of Guizhou Province:
"The characteristics of the diet in any place must be combined with the geography, climate, and products. A key to Guizhou cuisine is 'sour', or the sourness from soaking. This historical origin is even older than the 'spicy' that is more often mentioned in the diet of southwestern provinces now..."

Nanzhi spoke calmly and fluently.

When talking about eating habits, also talk about the geography of your province.

Knowledge that should be complicated and obscure became easy to understand when she spoke it.

Not only the three kids, but also Fu Chao, the boss's son, and the audience in the live broadcast room, all listened with great interest.

The kids were very curious and asked questions one after another.

Fu Chao also raised his hand to ask questions like a primary school student.

The boss's son also lamented that he had studied cooking for so many years, but this was the first time he heard of these things, which was quite interesting.

As for the bullet screen:

[This is the first time I've heard of this, too. I've learned a lot from following Nanzhi! ]

[As expected of Nanzhi, this kind of food knowledge comes easily to her. 】

[I always feel that Nanzhi is not only good at cooking, but also a master at food tasting! 】

[Nonsense, top chefs are the best at eating! Otherwise, how can they make delicious food that goes beyond the ordinary? ]

[No, Nanzhi doesn't dare to brag about being a top chef! Otherwise, someone will take my words out of context and post them online, saying that Nanzhi is arrogant or something...]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, someone kicked Nanzhi out of the cooking class at school, but I didn't expect that Nanzhi would still take a cooking class in this restaurant! And it's a food appreciation class! Wow! ]

[I really love Chinese food. I have no appetite when listening to a certain master talking about Japanese food, but when I hear Nanzhi talk about Guizhou cuisine and sour soup dishes, my mouth is watering! ]

【Talk more, love to listen! 】

… Chapter 248 Sour Soup Fish

"Serve the food!"

Along with the boss's powerful shout, a strong and overbearing aroma wafted across the kitchen.

As soon as Nanzhi smelled it, he was sure:
"This sour fish soup must be made with pickled vegetables from Dushan, your province."

It seems like a question, but it is actually a firm statement.

The boss's son was the first to be surprised:

"How do you know? This is our family's unique secret!"

The boss had already come out carrying a large pot of sour soup fish, and was loudly scolding his son for being so tactless as not to help his own father.

The boss's son went over to take the fish basin, looking dusty and dirty, but the boss kicked him away because he was in the way.

Son: Is he my biological father?

After placing a large bowl of red and sour fish soup in the middle of the table, the boss clapped his hands and explained to his silly son:

"This is the master chef who was featured in a CCTV documentary!"

The boss's son looked around blankly.

I just can't combine the word "master chef" with the young man in front of me.

Neither Nanzhi nor Fu Chao meets his definition of a master chef.

The boss slapped him on the back unceremoniously:
"What are you looking at? I told you not to just look at the surface, but to look at the inner core! What have I taught you for so many years, but has it all been in vain?"

The son was angry but dared not say anything, he could only shrink his neck and respond.

Nanzhi barely managed to spare a little energy from the sour soup fish and gave it to the boss and his son beside her.

In her opinion, the boss's speech and wording did not seem like that of an ordinary small town restaurant chef.

Sure enough, the boss quickly introduced himself -

It turns out that he was a chef in a state-owned restaurant in his early years!
Later, the state-owned restaurant was gone, and the boss opened a restaurant in the provincial capital for more than 10 years, specializing in sour soup fish.

Unfortunately, although he made a lot of money, his health was in bad shape.

In order to recuperate, the boss moved back to his hometown with his family and opened a restaurant in this small town to pass the time...

Barrage:

[The state-owned restaurants in the past were full of hidden talents! This boss is amazing! ]

[Wow, I know this boss. His sour fish soup restaurant was very popular before, but he suddenly closed the restaurant and said he wanted to go back to his hometown. I didn't expect to run into Nanzhi! What a wonderful fate! ]

[I'm curious about how this boss's store is doing? How good is the boss? ]

[It is one of the best in the province! Business is booming every day! I am still drooling when I think of their sour soup fish! My parents were sorry that they couldn't eat their sour soup fish yesterday, but now it's here! Wait, drive over to eat it right away! ]

[People from other places are so envious of our friends in your province. I hope Nanzhi can discover more of these special delicacies! It will benefit foodies all over the country! 】

[Hmm? Wasn't it Fu Chao who discovered it? ]

[Without Nanzhi, would the boss cook for us personally? I haven't heard that he has rheumatism! ]

[That seems to be true... Hey, I'm dying of greed anyway! ]

…

The boss lamented:

"My silly son has been learning cooking from me for more than ten years. I thought I could let him go out on his own in two years. But compared to you, Master Nan, he is really far behind."

Nanzhi hummed, not knowing how to explain.

She had no choice but to bring the topic back to the sour soup fish itself.

Boss: "Oh, that's right! Master Nan, you have a very sharp nose! You can smell from such a distance that I use Dushan kimchi!"

The reason why sour soup fish has become a classic delicacy is because of the sour water used in Dushan pickles.

The special peppers and ginger of Dushan are mixed with special water to produce a unique hot and sour aroma, which makes it go from an ordinary pickle to one with unique quality and taste.

Add spring bamboo shoots and fresh fish slices to the sour water...you can make a perfect and authentic sour soup fish without any complicated procedures.

Of course, the boss has his own tricks to make his sour soup fish famous in the provincial capital of Guizhou, where many talented people gather.

Nanzhi took a bite with chopsticks and knew that the cooking time and seasoning of the sour soup fish were so exquisite that not even a single centimeter of error would do!

The only pity is...

The boss caught the slightest expression on Nanzhi's face.

The boss, who had run a big restaurant before, immediately realized:
"Is there something missing?"

Nanzhi originally wanted to gloss over it.

But since they asked her personally, she had to answer:

"The fish is thicker."

The boss's son and Fu Chao next to them were both confused.

Is this fish slice thick?
If it were any thinner, it would probably fall apart!
The comments also expressed the same doubt.

Only the boss agreed with Nanzhi:
"It's really Master Nan! You can taste the difference just by eating! My arm has an old problem, and my control over the kitchen knife is not as good as it used to be, so I stepped down and let my son take over. It turns out that this kid is not even as good as I am now..."

His son weakly defended himself:
"Dad, I'm only 30 years old. I'm afraid you are not as good as me at your age..."

The voice was lost in the glare of his biological father.

The comments were incredible:

[Nanzhi's sense of taste is so sharp! ]

[I have learned now, don't question Nanzhi about anything, or you will get slapped in the face! ]

[Yes, at least when it comes to food, Nanzhi is definitely an expert! ]

[I, a native of Guizhou, have never heard of Dushan kimchi, but Nanzhi knows about it? Amazing! ]

[And the boss has always recognized her, anyway, I am happy! ]

[After holding my breath for a whole day, I finally feel relieved! 】

…

Seeing that Nanzhi and Fu Chao were both praising the sour soup fish, Qingxi also took the initiative to start eating it.

Nan Yi and Qi Zhang, who were originally a little in awe of the sour and spicy taste, finally picked up their chopsticks and plucked up the courage to try it.

The fish fillets were a bit fragile, so Nanzhi picked up a piece for each of the two kids and put it in their bowls.

Qi Zhang tried a bite and found it a little spicy, but within an acceptable range.

Nan saw that Qi Zhang could eat it, so he picked up a small piece and put it in his mouth.

Then, his snow-white face turned red visibly!

Nanzhi reacted quickly and handed the water over.

As soon as Nan Yi opened his mouth, he started coughing.

Now Nanzhi didn't even dare to feed him clean water, and quickly patted his back.

Nan Yi: "I, I'm fine… cough cough cough!"

The others panicked, too.

Fu Chao hurriedly helped to get the paper, Qing Xi and Qi Zhang looked at their friend with concern, the boss felt even more guilty, and the boss's son found the best milk that could relieve the spiciness.

After a busy schedule, Nan Yi finally relaxed.

However, Nanzhi didn't dare let Nanyi eat it this time.

Nan Yi's little face was stubborn:

"I can! I just choked accidentally!"

Nanzhi reached out and tapped him lightly on the forehead:
"Don't be stubborn in a place like this."

Nan Yi puffed his lips and dared not speak.

Boss: "I deliberately put less spiciness in it, but I didn't expect... I'll make him something less spicy."

Nanzhi thought of Lu Shixu and marveled at the magic of blood. He and Nanyi had never had much contact with him, but they were exactly alike in taste.

Nanzhi nodded:

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Reference: "The Taste of Life" The boss cooked personally and not only made two non-spicy dishes, but also made a few more spicy specialties, which sold very well in the store.

One of the dishes was made by stir-frying his own bacon with seasonal wild vegetables. The taste was a little bitter, but very special, and the more you eat it, the more you want to eat it.

Another equally impressive dish is the Guizhou version of Kung Pao Chicken, which can also be called Spicy Chicken. It is different from the Sichuan and Shandong versions and has a unique flavor.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal.

Even though Nan Yi doesn't eat spicy food, his belly was full after eating so much.

This shows that the boss's craftsmanship is really amazing!
The audience in the live broadcast room were all delighted and said:

[I am drooling over this, I want to eat it so much! 】

[I only remember the sour soup fish of Guizhou cuisine, I didn't expect that they have so many delicious dishes! I have already started to make a travel guide for Guizhou Province! ]

[Anyone share the store address? I'll check in this week! ]

[This town is so remote that even the reviews of delicacies are not included! I have already reported it to the platform! ]

[This is my hometown. I know the location of this store and have posted it in the comments section! ]

[Hey, have you forgotten that this table of dishes was made by the boss himself, but he has retired. If it weren't for Nanzhi, he wouldn't have come out at all, okay? ]

[…What kind of thunderbolt is this? ]

[No, boss, please save this 150-pound child of mine! ]

[No matter what, as long as Nanzhi can eat at a restaurant that satisfies her, even if the boss's son only inherited 70% of his cooking skills, the taste should not be bad... What if the boss is kind enough to cook for us himself? ]

[Well, you are really good at calculating, count me in! ]

…

The boss didn't know yet that his shop would soon be visited by a large number of diners.

He was smilingly refusing Fu Chaofu's money, saying that the meal would be his treat.

Fu Chaoyi said righteously:
"That won't work! We can't take advantage of you in this small business!"

The boss waved his hands repeatedly:
"Really, no need. Although my small shop doesn't make much money, I still made a lot of money when I opened a shop in the provincial capital before. And these are all my own dishes, they don't cost much!"

As he spoke, the boss "inadvertently" revealed the Land Rover keys from his waist.

Fu Chao really saw it.

Fu Chao: ...

Okay, he was short-sighted.

Just when they had eaten and drunk their fill and were planning to say goodbye to the boss and visit again another day, someone suddenly walked in from outside.

"Old Yi, it's a good thing you're here. Come and try the buckwheat cakes I made."

Nanzhi raised his eyes casually, and then fixed them—

Isn't this the plain-cooked chef from the same village as them?
So he knows the owner of the shop here?

Fu Chao, a young cadre in the village, also recognized the uncle:

"Uncle Xu, why are you here?"

Thinking of what the uncle said just now, Fu Chao was a little surprised.

"Uncle Xu, you can make pastries! Qiaosu? What is Qiaosu?"

"It's Weining buckwheat cake, right?"

The person who answered was not the uncle, but Nanzhi.

She glanced into the bag and recognized the pastry.

At this time, the shop owner and the uncle said in unison -

"Master Nan is indeed knowledgeable and experienced."

"You actually know Qiaosu?"

The two old friends looked at each other and spoke at the same time again -

"Do you know Master Nan?"

"You call this little girl Master?"

Nanzhi also looked back and forth between the two, curious about their relationship.

It was the shop owner who took the lead in making the introduction.

Only then did Nanzhi and the others realize that the uncle's name was Xu Jin.

He is a master chef at the town's food factory. He is very skilled in pastry making and has won many gold medals in provincial pastry competitions. In the past, many large factories wanted to poach him.

But he was stubborn and just wanted to stay in the small town food factory where he had worked since he was an apprentice, and he was about to retire in a few years.

Unfortunately, the economic performance of the food factory where he worked was getting worse and worse. Recently, it couldn't even pay the workers' wages. The superiors were already discussing the bankruptcy procedure for the food factory.

Master Xu Jin didn't want to see the food factory he had worked in for his entire life end up like this, so he has been improving the factory's products recently, including the Weining buckwheat crisps, which used to be their best-selling product.

This time, Master Xu Jin came to see Boss Yi to ask him to help taste the new recipe of buckwheat crisps.

When Boss Yi heard this, his eyes lit up:

"Why don't you let Master Nan have a taste? Her tongue is amazing! It's a golden tongue!"

Xu Jin only knew that Nanzhi, Fu Chao and the others were stars who came from Yanjing to film a show, so he thought without a second thought that Boss Yi was joking with him.

Master Xu Jin was a little embarrassed on the spot, and he scolded in a low voice:
"Old Yi, stop messing around."

"What nonsense! You don't know that Chef Nan is a chef who was featured in a CCTV documentary!"

Boss Yi's fellow villager became a "Nanzhi fan" and praised Nanzhi's fried rice skills displayed in the documentary to her face.

And just now, Nanzhi could tell the subtle difference in his knife skills with just one bite. His level is really not ordinary!

The comments burst into laughter:

[It's amazing. If I hadn't watched the entire live broadcast, I would have almost thought that this was a person hired by the production team! ]

[Do you think the program team can invite a wealthy boss who drives a Land Rover to act as a shill for you? /狗头/]

[This boss is really good at talking...but I like it! ]

[The sword has been drawn and cannot be retracted. Give the friendly troops a proper burial. ]

[Nanzhi fans, please take note of this in your notebook so that you can give her more compliments in the future! ]

…

The audience were all laughing and joking because most of them felt that Boss Yi's boasting was somewhat of a commercial flattery.

So when Nanzhi felt a little embarrassed and reminded Boss Yi, Boss Yi would stick to his enthusiastic attitude and not give Nanzhi a chance to relax.

However, the audience didn't know, but Master Xu Jin knew.

He knew his childhood friend very well. Although he seemed to be cheerful and good-tempered and always greeted guests, he was actually very arrogant. He always thought that the sour soup fish he cooked was the best in the world and would not easily acknowledge the abilities of other chefs.

Therefore, Master Xu Jin was really curious about Nanzhi's level since Boss Yi praised him to such an extent.

He handed over the plastic bag in his hand:

"Then...try it?"

Although it was embarrassing, Nanzhi did not refuse.

They had just eaten a meal with Boss Yi!
Nanzhi took the plastic bag and opened it. She saw that it contained about 10 pieces of buckwheat crisps, which were golden in color and looked very tempting.

Fu Chao came over to take a look:

"It looks delicious, but why haven't I heard of it before?"

"Qiaosu is the representative pastry of your province and is very famous."

Nanzhi explained.

Unexpectedly, Master Xu Jin replied sullenly:
"It's not possible now." Weining Buckwheat Pastry is said to be a dessert that appeared during the Ming Dynasty. It was originally served to the local chieftain, Mrs. Shexiang.

Later, it was given to Zhu Yuanzhang as a tribute and was never on the tables of ordinary people.

It was not until recent years that Qiaosu started to enter the homes of ordinary people.

Weining buckwheat crisps are of course very famous.

But among various white snacks, it does not stand out so much.

Chinese cuisine has a long history, and there are so many different recipes. For example, some that are more famous than buckwheat pastry include peach pastry, egg yolk pastry, etc., but they have never become well-known.

In addition, in recent years, the market for traditional white pastry has been impacted by various Western pastries and beautifully shaped cakes.

Even fewer people eat traditional pastries, let alone buckwheat cakes which are not particularly famous.

Up to now, apart from the local people in your province, the people who buy it are tourists from other places occasionally.

For example, Fu Chao had never heard of the name of Qiao Su.

Until now it has been popularized by Nanzhi.

Fu Chao suddenly realized what was going on, and then showed deep respect to Nanzhi:
"How do you know everything? Are you an encyclopedia of Chinese food?"

Nanzhi pursed her lips awkwardly:
"...There's no need to praise me like that."

Fu Chao even insisted on dragging Nan Yi along:
"If you don't believe me, ask Yi Yi!"

How could Nan Yi ever question his mother?
He always supported her unconditionally!

So he nodded vigorously and said:

"Mom is the best!"

The audience in the live broadcast room also echoed.

Barrage:

[I learned new things from Nanzhi again! ]

[I suddenly feel a little ashamed. I usually like to eat all kinds of European bread and cakes, but I ignore our traditional pastries. 】

[Me too, so I immediately ordered some Weining buckwheat crisps online to try the taste! ]

[Hmm? So buckwheat crisps are sold on e-commerce platforms? ]

[Of course, there is nothing you can't buy online now, I hope you won't let me down! ]

[Nanzhi's words made me spend hundreds of dollars on Orange Software and buy a bunch of traditional cakes... Damn woman! ]

…

Even with Nanzhi's strong psychological quality, he couldn't bear to listen any more.

She coughed lightly and decided to quickly change the subject.

He took the lead in picking up a piece of buckwheat cake, brought it to his mouth and took a bite.

Buckwheat pastry is made from finely sifted buckwheat flour as the main ingredient, with brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and other ingredients added as the main ingredients. The types of fillings are different.

Weining is a place that produces a lot of buckwheat, so the quality is naturally excellent.

As soon as you eat Nanzhi, you can smell the rich aroma of buckwheat, mixed with other flavors such as vegetable oil and brown sugar.

But...

"It's a bit strange."

She was honest about her feelings.

Honestly speaking, her comment made many people nervous.

Because Master Xu Jin's appearance is really too intimidating.

Especially now that his face was tense, even the muscle lines on his arms were more prominent, and it felt like they were about to explode at any moment...

This scene was very suspicious. If Nanzhi said something bad, would Master Xu Jin just take action?

Fu Chao was startled on the spot, and quickly took the buckwheat crisp and stuffed it into his mouth:

"It's quite delicious!"

His original intention was to ease the atmosphere.

However, as soon as he took a bite, Fu Chao's most intuitive feeling was that it was delicious.

And it was the first time he tasted such a special flavor, and he couldn't help but take another bite:

"Yeah, it tastes better, not weird at all!"

Nan Yi, who had been staying calm, could no longer stand.

He offered to taste it.

Anyway, there were enough buckwheat cakes, so Fu Chao not only gave them to him, but also gave them to Qing Xi and Qi Zhang who had been staring at them for a long time.

Qingxi and Qi Zhang had similar reactions to Fu Chao. They all thought it was delicious.

But after savoring it carefully, Nan Yi frowned and said:

"The lard tastes a little weird in there."

Fu Chao was surprised:
"There's lard in this?"

Nanzhi smiled slightly:
"Lard was originally one of the fixed ingredients of buckwheat pastry. Master Xu Jin should have deliberately reduced the amount of oil in order to reduce the oil content of buckwheat pastry..."

Nanzhi felt that since Master Xu Jin and Boss Yi had personally invited her to taste the food, she couldn't just stop at a quick taste.

So, she almost carefully studied the taste and pointed out all the shortcomings of this buckwheat pastry.

He spoke a few hundred words in a very eloquent manner.

As she continued to criticize, Master Xu Jin's face looked darker and darker.

...It seems like he was angry with Nanzhi.

Barrage:

[Sister Zhi, you should say a few words. This Master Xu seems a bit difficult to deal with.]

[Yes, Sister Zhi, you have something to do here, and we, the younger brothers and sisters, can't get there in time. ]

[Honestly, Nanzhi's words were a bit too much. I admit that her level of red case is good, but her level of white case has not been verified, right? This Master Xu Jin is obviously much more professional! ]

[I am an insider, but I think Nanzhi's comments are quite accurate. And everything she said should exist in many traditional pastries. This alone shows that she is very knowledgeable. ]

[It seems Nanzhi only took one bite? Can you taste so many things in just one bite? If it were me, I would definitely have the same reaction as Fu Chao. Eat another bite if it tastes good! ]

[Did Nan Yi inherit her keen sense of taste from her mother? That's amazing! ]

[Can some people stop messing around with the rhythm? Master Xu Jin didn't say anything.]

[What else can I say? I'm so pissed off.]

…

In fact, Xu Jin was not angry at all.

On the contrary, he is ashamed now.

He couldn't help but lower his head, feeling ashamed that he had looked at the Nanzhi in front of him with a narrow vision.

So his face didn't turn black because of anger, but it kept turning red.

It was because of his dark skin that no one noticed it.

After Master Xu Jin finally finished her comments on Nanzhi, she sighed deeply:

"You got everything right. In fact, before I came here, I knew that this recipe would fail again."

This time everyone understood Master Xu Jin's expression.

It's confusion.

Completely lost and confused.

Barrage:

[Where were you cursing Nanzhi just now? Why are you coming out for a walk now? ]

[Nanzhi is really amazing! Even the chef at the food factory praised her like this! I suddenly wonder what her pastry skills are like! ]

[Am I the only one who thinks Master Xu Jin looks a little pitiful? He's almost at retirement age, but he looks so lost...]

[It should be the poor performance of the food factory mentioned earlier. Small food factories like this don't have the advantages of other big brands. Especially now that fewer people eat traditional cakes, these small factories can only be squeezed to death. ]

[Master Xu Jin must be someone who has some deep nostalgia for the food factory. Like our parents' generation, they all seem to have deep feelings for their own factories, just like they do for their own families. No one would want their family to go bankrupt.]

【Why not have a special live broadcast on the show to sell goods? 】

… Live streaming to sell goods sounds like a good idea.

The live streaming economy is now booming across the country. For a small town food factory of this size, if it can make live streaming popular, it will only take a few minutes to revive the factory that is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Didn't the food factory leaders think of this approach?
Of course they did.

Unfortunately, there are a vast ocean of people selling goods through live streaming on major platforms every day, and their small food factory without any highlights is like a small moss forgotten in time, and no one will pay attention to it at all.

Of course, now that they have the traffic from "Young Cubs," they might be able to complete a wave of marketing.

But this marketing is only targeted at variety show viewers.

When the variety show is over, what will happen to the food factory?
So, what Master Xu Jin did was not wrong.

Ultimately, if you want to revitalize a food factory, products are the core competitiveness.

And his action of improving the recipe of buckwheat crisps was the most effective way.

The prerequisite is that Master Xu Jin can succeed.

The problem here is that Master Xu Jin is old and has not studied for many years. His thinking has become rigid and it is difficult for him to innovate.

"...I actually know why I failed. When I was young, I followed a great master and learned everything he knew. I thought I was invincible and won many awards. I didn't know who I was and didn't want to learn and improve myself. However, the times are changing too fast. I don't know when I was left far behind. I was still complacent. I deserved this fate."

Everyone felt sad after hearing Master Xu Jin's heartfelt words.

When Nanzhi saw Master Xu Jin before, he looked to be only about 40 years old, a middle-aged man with abundant energy.

But now, he seemed to have suddenly let go of that breath, and he quickly aged 20 years.

Even Nan Yi and the other three kids who didn't understand much were infected by the aura around him.

They all fell silent, looking at the old man who seemed to be shrouded in old age.

So, how could the audience not be moved?

[Wow, I'm so sad. Can't we do something? ]

[Master Xu, please open an online store. We will all go there to buy! We will buy you a lot right away! ]

[Since Master Xu Jin didn't do this, he must have his reasons. I just saw someone analyze it, and it's pretty good. It's in the comments section.]

[Alas, old craftsmen like Master Xu are really pitiful. The times are changing too fast, and the outside world doesn't pay enough attention to them. ]

[I am so angry that I am laughing. Master Xu fell behind because he was too stubborn and didn't know how to learn. But you are putting another hat on the head of the outside world! ]

[I agree. We should not always blame the outside world. Master Xu is thinking about his own problems. Why can't we learn from him? We should be alert.]

[Master Xu's words enlightened me. It reminded me that when I was a kid, I loved to eat those snacks sold by kilograms in old-fashioned pastry shops. I don't know when it started, but the number of traditional pastry shops that can be seen on the streets has become fewer and fewer, until they were completely replaced by cake shops and French dessert shops...]

【Speaking of which, I remembered an article I read the day before yesterday, which criticized how traditional pastries were backward compared to Western pastries, how greasy they were, how sugar and oil mixtures were unhealthy, and I was really angry! They can't see how much lethal amount of sugar is put into those Western pastries, right?】

[Is this the first day you met this kind of person? The moon is always round in foreign countries! ]

…

Nanzhi listened quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

But at this juncture, Nanzhi did not rush to say it out, but held it back.

He just said a few words of comfort:

"It's going to be okay."

To some people, Nanzhi's words sounded cold and indifferent, as if she had nothing to do with the matter.

But they couldn't force Nanzhi to do anything.

I can only suppress my dissatisfaction silently.

What was supposed to be a pleasant meal turned out to be a bit dull in the end.

As he was about to return to the village, Fu Chao felt that the atmosphere was a bit too depressing, so he simply stopped the live broadcast temporarily.

Anyway, we just had to hurry on our way, so there was nothing special to take pictures of.

He forced a smile to say goodbye to the audience, and the moment the camera turned off, Fu Chao's shoulders slumped.

"How about...we go buy some Chinese dim sum? I remember there seem to be two on this street?"

The more Fu Chao thought about it, the better he thought this was a good idea. He continued,
"Anyway, I think the money I used to treat the guests has not been spent, so it can come in handy here! It would be best to buy more and return to distribute to everyone. Oh, no, I should go directly to Master Xu to buy it! How about we turn around and go back to find him now?"

Fu Chaofeng wanted to turn around in a hurry.

Nanzhi called him helplessly and pointed to the top of her head:
"It's getting dark."

Fu Chao didn't react at first.

After several seconds, he finally cried out:
"Oh no! There's no car to go back!"

Nanzhi turned her head to look at the camera that had been turned off.

She said to herself:

"The production team probably won't let us take a ride, so can we find someone else?"

Fu Chao was completely confused.

Until Nanzhi suddenly made a phone call and said:

"I see you. Can I take your car back home?"

The other party must have agreed, and Nanzhi quickly hung up the phone.

Fu Chao was still out of his mind and asked blankly:

"Are you from the village? Can we take a ride? That would be great!"

"Fellow countryman? I guess so."

Nanzhi said something ambiguous.

Fu Chao was a little confused.

But soon, he knew the answer.

The black SUV that drove slowly and then stopped was the best answer.

Fu Chao widened his eyes:

"How, how could it be him!?"

Lu Shixu opened the car door and walked over, nodding at them calmly:
"What a coincidence, do you want to go back together?"

Nanzhi crossed her arms with a smile on her face and did not expose Lu Shixu.

Fu Chao's eyes were almost rolled up to the sky!

But in the end, Nanzhi Fu Chao and the others still took Lu Shixu's car.

Fu Chao was agile. He opened the car door and jumped into the passenger seat.

He was actually one step faster than Lu Shixu, the person in charge of driving.

As for the purpose...

The way Fu Chao stared at Lu Shixu's actions at this moment was enough to explain everything.

Lu Shixu didn't pay much attention to him and just helped Nanzhi put the kids into the car one by one.

Qi Zhang seemed a little reserved in front of the strange uncle who had an intimidating aura.

Qingxi had met Lu Shixu before, so he was a little less afraid, but he still refused Lu Shixu's help and chose to climb up by himself obediently.

It was Nan Yi's turn now. He was shorter than Qi Zhang and Qing Xi, so it would be a bit difficult for him to climb up by himself.

Nanzhi took the initiative to step forward, because she naturally thought that Nanyi would definitely not like to have too much contact with Lu Shixu.

Lu Shixu thought so too and automatically retreated half a step back.

Chapter 252: Catch him with something he has no power over
. As a result, Nan Yi reached out to Lu Shixu first.

Nanzhi was slightly stunned.

Lu Shixu was also surprised.

But he reacted quickly, holding Nan Yi's arm and seeking support from Nan Yi.

Nan Yi pushed herself up with her little hands and quickly climbed onto the tall off-road vehicle.

Lu Shixu stretched out his hand again and whispered:

"I'll help you."

"I can do it myself."

Nanzhi politely declined and stepped on the pedal to get on the bus.

Lu Shixu then closed the car door for her.

In an instant, he vaguely heard Nanzhi asking Nanyi:
"Why are you willing to let him help you?"

Nan Yi answered quietly and confidently:
"Compared to tiring mom, I think it's better to tire him out."

The corners of Lu Shixu's mouth rose slightly.

On the way back to the village, Fu Chao was looking for various topics to talk about and didn't want to give Lu Shixu and Nanzhi a chance to talk.

However, Lu Shixu has never been a talkative person.

Except in front of Nanzhi.

Fu Chao tried to find a topic to talk about, but he refused to respond.

Nanzhi, on the other hand, looked a little tired.

After the three kids beside her fell asleep one after another, she leaned against the car window and slowly closed her eyes.

Fu Chao had no choice but to mute his microphone.

Lu Shixu raised his eyes inadvertently and saw Nanzhi in the rearview mirror.

She seemed to just close her eyes quietly, lying there for a nap.

But it makes the whole carriage seem like there is boundless spring spreading...

The mountain wind is just right.

Not long after.

The car arrived at the entrance of the village.

By this time the sky had completely darkened.

As soon as Nanzhi got off the car, she saw Qi Pei'er squatting on a big rock at the entrance of the village, with her chin in her hand and looking into the distance. She looked very pitiful.

"Why are you here?"

Nanzhi's voice had just fallen.

Qi Pei'er jumped down from the rock and ran to Nanzhi:
"You are so mean. You didn't even call me when you went to town!"

"It was from Fu Chao."

Nanzhi explained with an innocent look on her face and passed the blame on to others.

Fu Chao, who was stretching and yawning:? ?
Qi Pei'er snorted in dissatisfaction, and pointed at her little baby Qi Zhang:
"You, you actually abandoned your aunt like this!"

Qi Zhang smiled and acted coquettishly.

Qi Pei'er did not forget to say hello to Nan Yiqingxi.

At the very end, he looked at Lu Shixu who got off the car with him, and gave Nanzhi a meaningful look on the spot.

The gossip expressions on their faces are definitely gossip-eating sisters.

Nanzhi looked at her helplessly, then turned back to Lu Shixu:

"You go back first."

Lu Shixu responded.

Like a loyal knight, he completed his escort mission and left quietly.

Nanzhi was slightly distracted.

Qi Pei'er bumped Nanzhi's arm, cleared her throat, and was about to tease...

She glanced out of the corner of her eye and found Nan Yi standing in front of her, looking at her curiously with his big eyes.

Qi Pei'er was startled and quickly changed the subject:

"Just in time for you to come back. I have something to tell you."

"Um."

Nanzhi should be absent-minded.

She naturally noticed Qi Pei'er's actions and thought that she said it on purpose to avoid Nan Yi.

Unexpectedly, Qi Pei'er greeted Nan Yi and quickly pulled her aside.

Nanzhi was confused. Was it necessary to make such a big fuss about just gossip?
In fact, Qi Pei'er really had something to do.

She deliberately lowered her voice:

"Let me tell you, I heard Lai Liang cursing in the afternoon!"

While speaking, Qi Pei'er looked around deliberately, fearing that the secret would be heard by others.

Nanzhi: "He seems to have a bad temper, so it's not surprising that he curses at people."

Qi Pei'er waved her hands repeatedly:
"No, no, no, what I mean is that he seems to be dissatisfied with the program team and is also very unhappy with that young lady! I guess he will say something to cause trouble sooner or later. It would be great if I could secretly record it and post it online... Unfortunately, he was too vigilant today. I just took out my phone and he almost found it!"

Nanzhi was slightly worried:

"Be careful, Lai Liang doesn't look like a good person."

Qi Pei'er vowed that she would definitely get this done!

Nanzhi didn't take it too seriously and just told her to be careful.
-Although
Nanzhi and the others had taken a break, the storm had just begun on the Internet.

A fragment of Master Xu Jin's speech was captured and shared online, sparking deeper discussion among the audience.

Even on several major social media platforms, topics like this appeared directly:

#Traditional pastries in your memory#
#How not to be abandoned by the times#
#Why are Western pastries so expensive#
#Save our Chinese pastries#
...and many more.

The entries seem to have nothing to do with the variety show "Young Cubs", but when you click on them, they are actually all discussing Master Xu Jin that Nanzhi and his friends met.

Many people feel that Master Xu Jin is a microcosm of many contemporary people.

The current situation where the public has abandoned traditional pastries and has been replaced by various Western-style pastries is also alarming.

These are closely related to everyone's life, and we can even find similar examples around us at any time.

Therefore, when discussing, everyone will inevitably be more serious.

Many big Vs also participated in the discussion.

Although the overall traffic is not that high, the quality of the discussion itself is very high.

In comparison, the topic and style of another variety show "Cubs" are much more "unique" -

#The Art of Japanese Food# #The
Value of a Michelin Three-Star Chef# #The
Cooking Class of "Youngsters" is here again! # #The
Most Handsome Chef Lai Liang#
…With the help of variety shows, the discussion became heated.

When you click in to take a look, you will see quite a few people praising Lai Liang and Japanese food, and their praises are so sincere.

It seems that in their mouths, even the cooking class of "Cub" has become high-end and elegant.

There is also Lai Liang.

He is not tall and his appearance is at best handsome.

But with the white chef uniform and his eloquent knowledge of Japanese food, in the eyes of many people, he seemed to be covered with a layer of brilliant light. I don't know how many people on various platforms praised him for being handsome and called him "brother".

Those who don't know may think that Lai Liang has debuted as an idol!
If you think about it carefully, Lai Liang's current situation seems to be similar.

Moreover, his popularity is much higher than that of Master Xu Jin.

The name Lai Liang has dominated the hot search lists of major platforms, and several of them are at the top of the list!
His cooking classes during live broadcasts were also praised in various ways, from his professionalism to his craftsmanship, and he did not forget to be moved by the children who were able to eat expensive sashimi.

The Internet is very efficient, and in a short time, Lai Liang's restaurant in Haicheng was also exposed.

Soon after, some people started to post photos of themselves and Chef Lai Liang when they went to the restaurant for dinner, and enthusiastically praised Lai Liang's cooking skills as superb, and called him the God of Chinese cuisine!
In addition, there were also people who claimed to know Lai Liang and shared Lai Liang's difficult study abroad life, saying that he had suffered so much to be an apprentice that his hands were covered with calluses. This is the spirit that contemporary craftsmen should have!

For a while, Lai Liang seemed to be deified by everyone! Chapter 253 True Face

Lai Liang's cooking classes went from being unpopular with the audience to being popular among the public, which was inseparable from the financial support.

The person responsible for all this is naturally Chang Mu.

A large sum of money was spent, a professional high-level water army company was responsible for creating public opinion, and dozens of big Vs cooperated in the hype. At present, the effect seems to be excellent.

Chang Mu was very proud, thinking that the idiot system had been disconnected frequently recently and everything was not going well. Now there was finally something that made her happy.

It seems that the lack of a system is not a big deal, she can still accomplish great things on her own!

Next, all she has to do is follow the script, push Lai Liang up, and she will hide behind the scenes, and naturally she will be able to completely suppress Nanzhi.

At this moment, she received a phone call when she was feeling very proud of herself.

The name on the caller ID was "Father".

After Chang Mu entered this body, the memories he obtained were incomplete.

She only knew that the original owner's father was a businessman and was often busy flying around the world, but he was quite good to her, the eldest daughter born to his first wife. Even his wife who remarried after his wife's death and his younger son who were born later were not as good to her as the eldest daughter.

So everyone around, including the stepmother, was very nice to the original owner.

It's just that the original owner was born with a distant personality. No matter if she was treating her father who doted on her, her stepmother who tried to please her, or her younger brother who feared her, she was always too polite and not close enough to them all.

In Chang Mu's opinion, this is absolutely stupid behavior!
His biological mother has passed away, and the only person the original owner can rely on in this world is his biological father.

Why don't you try to please your own father and instead work yourself to death every day?

It's just a childish mentality, childish! Ridiculous!
Fortunately, it's her turn now.

With her father's natural love and her own methods, it would only take a few minutes to completely take down her father and replace her stepmother and brother to inherit all the property.
So, as soon as Chang Mu answered the phone, he called out "Dad" sweetly.

The other party was obviously stunned for two seconds.

"you…"

After a pause, Father Chang asked,
"I checked your recent bills. Your recent expenses seem to be a bit high. Did something happen?"

Chang Mu: So it's just a small matter?

But she still appeared to be well-behaved, explaining that she had recently appeared on a variety show and someone scolded her, so she spent some money to hire a water army company to protect her reputation.

Father Chang pondered and said,
"You should know when to do things properly."

Chang Mu: On variety shows? Of course she knows her limits! No one knows her limits better than her!

"I know, Dad."

Now that the opportunity had come, Chang Mu was unwilling to let it go, and took the chance to ask Chang's father about his well-being.

Unfortunately, the other party seemed to be busy. He responded twice quickly and hung up the phone.

Before hanging up the phone, Chang Mu seemed to hear her stepmother's voice?

That's not right. Chang's father is on a business trip abroad, and stepmother said she wanted to stay in the country to take care of her useless brother. She didn't go with him at all?

Did she hear it wrong?
Chang Mu didn't think much about it.

Her current attention was not on this matter.

The feedback about Lai Liang on the Internet made her very satisfied, and then Chang Mu called Teacher Zhang again.

She said the cooking classes were effective and it would be best to increase the number of classes to one per day.

Teacher Zhang politely declined:

"The kids have other classes to attend, so is one a day too much?"

"Lai Liang will only stay in the mountains for a week. Classes every day will maximize the benefits! Teacher Zhang, you should understand this!"

Chang Mu said without even thinking.

Teacher Zhang was silent for a few seconds before asking,
"But the higher-ups said that Teacher Lai Liang will be staying in your province for two months."

Of course Chang Mu knew.

"Two months" was an empty promise she made.

In fact, Lai Liang only agreed to stay for a week at most.

After a long time, he wouldn't do it no matter how much money you offered.

But Chang Mu is not stupid, she knows she can't say it now.

Then he hummed twice vaguely:
"Teacher Lai Liang has to leave for something temporarily, but don't worry, I will find other teachers to take over later. They will definitely not be worse than Teacher Lai Liang. It's a good opportunity for our children to taste the delicacies of other countries again!"

Anyway, there is no written evidence, so Chang Mu just made it up.

When the time comes, we will make arrangements based on the situation.

Once Lai Liang becomes famous, many people will come to him to cooperate with him, and maybe they won't even ask for salary.

As for whether his level would be worse than Lai Liang's, that was not something she considered.

Chang Mu comforted Teacher Zhang without any psychological burden.

It was not known whether Teacher Zhang believed it or not. Chang Mu quickly hung up the phone and called Lai Liang instead to tell him about her arrangements.

Lai Liang's voice was a little dull, probably because he felt the workload was too heavy and was dissatisfied.

Chang Mu made a promise casually:

"I'll give you double the money! Also, think about the momentum I've created for you now, don't you want to seize this great opportunity?"

I don't know if it was the money or the opportunity that moved Lai Liang, but in the end he agreed.

By the next day, before the cooking class started, the entire internet was filled with promotional materials for Lai Liang's cooking class.

The Internet trolls and big Vs are all on the scene. At first glance, this is even more popular than Nanzhi's original appearance!
Someone said:
"This is the charm of a professional chef! An amateur like Nanzhi can't compare!"

At the same time, in the kitchen of the village canteen.

There was no one else and no cameras.

Only Lai Liang's angry voice echoed in the empty room.

"What did you say? Change the menu? The live broadcast starts in an hour, and you suggest that I change the menu now? Are you crazy or kicked by a donkey? Breathing this crappy mountain air has made you lose your mind, right?"

The person Lai Liang scolded was his assistant.

In fact, he is not as good-tempered as he seems.

In his shop and his kitchen, the assistant chefs, apprentices, shop assistants, etc., secretly nicknamed him "Tyrant", meaning that he had a bad temper and would explode at the slightest provocation.

It is extremely rare that he has been able to endure until now in just two days in your province.

At this moment, there were no other eyes watching him, and the person in front of him was his assistant who had been with him for several years, so his temper was revealed without reservation.

The assistant was already used to this kind of high pressure, and said tremblingly:

"But the kids didn't like the sashimi I made yesterday, so the principal came to me and wanted to change it to something more suitable for the kids. I was wondering if we could change the menu to something like fried pork chops, like the fried chicken that Miss Nanzhi made a few days ago. The kids would definitely like it..."

Before he could finish his words, Lai Liang interrupted him.

His face was as black as the bottom of a pot:

"You want me to learn from that Nanzhi?"

The assistant summoned up the courage:

"If it's for the good of the children..."

"Shut up! How can she compare with me?

Lai Liang, this powder keg, was completely ignited!

The assistant explained incoherently.

Lai Liang didn't listen at all, as if he had been greatly insulted.

He put one hand on his waist and waved the other angrily, cursing loudly.

I had severe menstrual cramps yesterday and felt very bad at night, so I asked for leave. I'm sorry. Chapter 254 Recorded

Lai Liang has a habit of swearing in Japanese when he gets angry.

So in his kitchen, everyone else can speak a few words of Japanese.

The speaking speed is too fast and the assistant cannot fully understand.

He just vaguely heard that Lai Liang scolded both himself and Nanzhi.

At first, he called himself crazy, and then he attacked Miss Nanzhi, saying that she was hypocritical and loved to show off, and that a female celebrity who knew nothing had to pretend to be a chef...

In the assistant's opinion, Lai Liang's scolding was filled with jealousy and dissatisfaction.

Is it because of what happened back then?

At that time, Lai Liang was planning to debut through variety shows, and even had his eyes on Director Zhong Yu's new documentary, hoping to use this opportunity to expand his influence, hype himself up as the country's top Japanese chef, and then become the first non-Chinese chef to be included in the celebrity chef list, creating a new history...

Lai Liang is eager to try and is ambitious.

As a result, before the plan was halfway implemented, a female star suddenly emerged and stole all the limelight.

At first, Lai Liang didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a small gimmick for variety show hype.

Until the variety show he signed with chose him because of Nanzhi's decision to give up;

Until Director Zhong's new documentary came to Nanzhi again and again;

...Lai Liang's defense was broken.

He pretended to be so calm and nonchalant, as if he had never heard of Nanzhi.

In fact, I hated Nanzhi to death.

Otherwise, he would not have agreed to Chang Mu's request to come to the most annoying remote mountainous area to live such a hard life.

The assistant, who knew the whole story, inevitably felt a hint of irony and relief.

I feel ironic about the hypocritical Lai Liang and the overwhelming praise on the Internet;

He was also happy that Lai Liang was so angry that he jumped up and down.

But Lai Liang was completely unaware.

He was completely out of control and switched from Japanese to Chinese, starting to scold those kids for not knowing what was good and not knowing how rare and expensive the sashimi he sliced himself was. If it weren't for this opportunity, poor kids from the mountainous area like them would never be able to eat it in their entire lives!

"... Wild boars really can't eat fine bran. They deserve to eat those greasy, low-quality Chinese food, and they deserve not to enjoy high-quality Japanese food..."

The assistant found this irritating and had to gently remind him to be careful not to be overheard.

Lai Liang didn't care, and his arrogant attitude seemed like he didn't care even if someone heard it.

In fact, he remained calm and lowered his voice.

So Lai Liang didn't find out—

Just above the window not far from him, a suspended black mobile phone was being quietly pulled up and evacuated from the scene.

On the small barren slope behind the cafeteria, Qi Pei'er watched in fear as the little boy stepped on the plastic water pipe and jumped down from the roof in two whooshes as nimbly as a monkey.

Her cell phone was held firmly in the little boy's hand.

But compared to the mobile phone, Qi Pei'er cares more about the little boy.

She frowned in disapproval and lowered her voice,
"Xiao Hu, I know you want to help me, but your behavior just now was too dangerous. What if you slip and fall off the roof?"

The little boy standing opposite Qi Pei'er is called Xiaohu. He has a good relationship with Nan Yi and Qi Zhang. Usually in the class, he is the one who takes care of the two cubs. He appears to be steady and sensible in front of the teacher.

As a result, Xiaohu's performance just now completely overturned Qi Pei'er's cognition—

The story begins yesterday.

When Qi Pei'er accidentally heard Lai Liang secretly complaining to his assistant, she knew that this guy was a dog's mouth that could not spit out ivory, and sooner or later he would get into trouble because of his bad temper and saying the wrong thing.

But in this day and age, it is definitely not enough to just make empty promises. It would be better to get substantial evidence to completely hammer that guy to death.

For this reason, she went to find Nanzhi and told her about it.

Nanzhi told her not to worry too much, saying that she already had other plans, but she would take it slow.

How could Qi Pei'er not be anxious?
When she thought of Nanzhi's lonely departure that day, her heart was like a knife, and she wished she could skin Lai Liang and Chang Mu alive!
Qi Pei'er had to get to the bottom of the matter!
So, when she heard from Teacher Zhang that Lai Liang and his assistant were in the cafeteria, saying that they had to prepare for class, and temporarily drove everyone else and the camera out...

Qi Pei'er immediately realized that this was a good opportunity.

Who knows what "nice words" Lai Liang would say to his trusted assistant when they are alone together?

She decisively left the others behind and sneaked over.

Unexpectedly, Lai Liang and his assistant closed the door tightly, so she could only vaguely hear a few unclear complaints, let alone record them.

After walking around the cafeteria, she finally found a window with a crack open, but the location was too obvious and she would definitely be seen if she squatted under the window.

Just when she was in a dilemma, Xiaohu appeared.

The child was born with a dark temper and short stature, but his eyes were very intelligent.

Qi Pei'er didn't say anything, but he seemed to understand her dilemma and immediately offered to help.

Qi Pei'er didn't want to drag the child into this.

As a result, the other party took her mobile phone directly, climbed up to the roof along the plastic water pipe in two or three steps, leaving Qi Peier with no chance to stop him.

Qi Pei'er was shocked and scared, and could only watch Xiaohu's movements in fear, fearing that he would accidentally fall off the roof.

As a result, Xiaohu walked steadily and was extremely agile.

The cafeteria was a separately built bungalow with a chimney above the window that just blocked Xiaohu's figure.

Then, Xiaohu took out a roll of fishing line from his body, tied the phone tightly, turned on the shooting function, and slowly lowered the phone from the edge of the roof like bait, hanging it in the gap of the window.

Seeing this scene, Qi Pei'er admired it from the bottom of her heart.

But she still couldn't feel at ease.

Only now that Xiaohu was safely back on the ground did Qi Pei'er feel at ease.

Xiaohu listened to Qi Pei'er's scolding quietly and obediently, and then said:
"Teacher Qi, aren't we leaving?"

"…Walk!"

It would be bad if something you have worked so hard to get was discovered!

Qi Pei'er quickly grabbed Xiaohu and ran away.

After reaching a safe place, Qi Pei'er took out the video she had just recorded and watched it.

The footage was blurry, but the conversation between the two people in the cafeteria, or to be more precise, Lai Liang's scolding alone, was clearly visible in the video.

It was much clearer than what Qi Peier could hear through the wall!
This was a pleasant surprise!

However, when Qi Pei'er thought of Lai Liang's outrageous words, she couldn't be happy anymore.

"What the hell! You are such a traitor... Ah, Xiaohu, that's not what the teacher meant."

Xiaohu shook his head honestly and pretended not to understand.

Qi Peier was a little embarrassed and said:

"Anyway, the teacher is very grateful to you. Is there anything you want? The teacher will try his best to satisfy you!"

Xiaohu's eyes lit up:

"Teacher Qi, can you give me a guitar?" Chapter 255: If you don't move, it's fine

. Qi Pei'er was a little surprised.

She knows some stories about the little tiger.

I heard that his parents didn't want him to continue studying. They wanted him to drop out of school and farm at home, and go to work in the coastal areas when he reached age.

Finally, thanks to the insistence of his school teachers and Xiaohu's grandmother, he was able to continue his studies.

So, when Qi Pei'er said that, she naturally thought that Xiaohu would ask for something relatively practical, such as buying a bicycle for the family to go to school, etc. But...

Qi Pei'er despised in her heart her own prejudice against herself as a dirty adult!

But her brief silence was interpreted by Xiaohu as something else.

He was so calm and composed just now, but now he was twisting his hands helplessly:
"No, I don't need a particularly good guitar, an old one will do, as long as it can make a sound..."

Xiaohu's voice became weaker and weaker until it was almost inaudible.

Qi Pei'er came back to her senses:

"Of course not!"

Xiaohu's face turned pale for a moment, and he secretly blamed himself for being too demanding.

Who would have thought that Qi Pei'er's next sentence would be:

"How can I give you an old guitar? It just so happens that I ordered a new guitar some time ago. It just arrived in Yanjing yesterday, but it will take a few days to send it to your province...Xiaohu, wait, I will definitely bring the guitar to you before leaving Cuishui Village! Just trust me!"

Qi Pei'er patted her chest and made the promise.

Xiaohu was surprised and happy, but in the end he could only say thank you awkwardly.

In fact, Xiaohu didn't know—

The guitar that Qi Pei'er so-called ordered was a handmade product from a master from abroad, and the price was five figures.

But she chose to give it to Xiaohu without hesitation.

It's not just because of gratitude, but also because of the genuine love for music revealed in Xiaohu's eyes.

Dreams are priceless.

Not only that, Qi Pei'er also told Xiaohu that as long as she was in Cuishui Village, he could contact her and ask her any questions about music.

If they left Cuishui Village, she would give him her contact information so that they could continue to communicate over the Internet.

"Maybe one day you'll become a famous singer known to everyone!"

Qi Pei'er patted Xiaohu's shoulder and encouraged him.

Xiaohu smiled shyly.

Neither of them had thought that one day this sentence would come true.

Now, after Qi Pei'er urged Xiaohu to go back to class, she sneaked back to the office.

Teacher Kobayashi called her:

"Xiao Qi, where did you go? Your photographer is looking for you!"

Qi Pei'er used the excuse of going to the bathroom to slip away from the live broadcast halfway.

As a result, this trip to the bathroom lasted half an hour, and not only the audience but even the program crew began to suspect that something had happened to Qi Pei'er.

They even went to the bathroom to look for him, but they didn't find him.

"I just had a phone call, and it was urgent, so I was delayed."

After Qi Pei'er finished her casual remark, she immediately asked,
"Where is Teacher Nan Zhinan? Isn't she in the classroom?"

Teacher Xiaolin didn't think much about it and replied,
"Teacher Nan only has classes in the morning. She has nothing to do in the afternoon anyway, so the principal agreed that she can leave school to do other things."

It was the first time Qi Peier heard this:
"Where did she go?"

Teacher Xiaolin thought for a moment and said,
"I just heard her say she wanted to go home?"

Qi Pei'er ran out of the school without saying a word.

She went to Nanzhi's house first, but found no one there.

I called Nanzhi, but no one answered.

Afterwards, she ran to where Fu Chao and his colleagues worked, but still didn't see anyone.

She had no choice but to go back to Nanzhi's house and squat at the intersection in frustration waiting for someone.

Just then, Nanzhi finally appeared, riding an old 28-inch bicycle.

Compared to the overly tall bicycle, Nanzhi's figure is a bit too thin and slender.

But she has good cycling skills and rides very steadily all the way.

Especially when she was wearing simple cotton and linen clothes, pigtails, and a straw hat, which matched well with the bicycle, she had a strong retro feel.

Qi Pei'er trotted to greet her:

"Where have you been? I couldn't find you... Where did you get this bike?"

Her eyes couldn't stop drifting towards the bicycle, as if all her attention was grabbed by it.

There's no way around it. Qi Pei'er has some of the common problems of artists. She is particularly obsessed with objects with retro styles and unique charm. She has collected a lot of such things at home.

"I borrowed it from someone."

Master Xu Jin's home was quite far away, and Nanzhi had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead after riding all the way back.

After hearing Qi Pei'er's words, Nanzhi touched the small cloth bag on her body and found it was empty.

"I must have left my phone at home because I was in a hurry to go out."

Nanzhi said this, got off the bicycle, pushed it in front of Qi Peier with a smile, and asked her if she wanted to try it.

Qi Pei'er's eyes were obviously shaken.

...Fortunately, reason stopped me in time.

"No, that's not right! I came to see you for something serious!"

Nanzhi pushed Master Xu Jin's bicycle into the yard and parked it, his mind full of the recipe they had just discussed.

So when faced with Qi Pei'er's words, it was inevitable that he was a little careless.

"Hmm? What's up?"

Qi Pei'er didn't care about her attitude. She excitedly took out her cell phone and lowered her voice mysteriously:

"I got something good!"

Nanzhi was shocked.

The next reaction was to look around immediately.

The recipe discussed with Master Xu Jin is a trade secret, so Nanzhi suspended the live broadcast.

Nanzhi didn't see any staff around Qi Pei'er either.

However, there are still many cameras running inside and outside her yard.

Qi Pei'er noticed her movements and then suddenly realized something.

The two looked at each other tacitly and went to a remote corner where there were no cameras.

Qi Pei'er didn't keep the suspense and directly took out the video from her phone.

The recorded image was shaking all the time, but the sound was very clear.

Nanzhi listened quietly.

His face grew colder by the second.

By the end, it was almost frozen into frost!
Qi Peier was furious when she heard it for the first time, and now when she heard it for the second time, her anger increased instead of decreasing. She couldn't help but cursed that bastard Lai Liang harshly again!

Compared to her intense emotions, Nanzhi seemed too calm.

Qi Pei'er stopped scolding with an unsatisfied look and looked at Nanzhi, only to see the dark storm sweeping through her eyes.

Qi Peier swore that this was the first time she had seen such strong emotions on Nanzhi, who was always gentle and kind!
Those sharp eyes seemed to be able to cut through the night, burning with incomparable anger!
"Zhi, Zhizhi..."

Qi Pei'er was a little scared.

Nanzhi slowly raised her pupils that were as dark as night:

"Don't worry, I'm just thinking about how to teach him a lesson."

Qi Pei'er was nervous:
"Should we post it online?"

"Of course not."

Nanzhi met Qi Pei'er's puzzled look and smiled slowly.

"For this kind of person, if you don't move, it's fine. But if you move... you must crush him to death!" Chapter 256: Feeling ashamed?

Qi Pei'er first forwarded the video to her as Nanzhi requested.

"What's next?"

Qi Pei'er subconsciously regarded Nanzhi as her backbone.

Nanzhi has regained her previous indifferent expression, and there is even a faint smile on her lips.

If Qi Pei'er didn't have a clear memory, she would probably have thought that the awe-inspiring Nanzhi she just saw was just her illusion!

Obviously, this was not an illusion. Qi Pei'er couldn't stop trembling when she saw Nanzhi's smile.

It's not fear, but excitement.

If Nanzhi was her enemy, she should indeed be afraid.

But the problem is, Nanzhi is her companion!
All she needs to do next is wait to be taken away, okay?
Therefore, Qi Pei'er was in a state of anticipation with bright eyes throughout the whole process.

He is like Nanzhi's loyal thug, who will hit wherever she points as long as she gives the order.

Nanzhi did not disappoint Qi Peier.

She first checked the time and asked:

"I heard that Chang Mu asked to increase the cooking class to one class per day?"

"right!"

Qi Pei'er was indignant again when she talked about this matter.
"These two guys really treat the children in the school as tools for show! One cooking class every day is completely squeezing out the children's study time! And they only have this one week, aren't they targeting us?"

Qi Pei'er, who was cursing, dragged Chang Mu and Lai Liang out and scolded them together. She still felt unsatisfied and wanted to point her finger at them in person to vent her anger!
Nanzhi comforted her with her eyes:

"Don't worry, it will calm down soon."

Qi Pei'er believed it without a doubt and became even more excited:
"You mean..."

"We need to make some arrangements next, but I'm afraid the two of us won't be enough."

Nanzhi pondered.

Qi Peier suggested without thinking:

"Call Fu Chao and Xie Yu! They will definitely be happy to do so!"

Nanzhi nodded slightly, but said:
"But this is not enough, I need someone more professional."

She immediately thought of a candidate.

Qi Pei'er looked bewildered.

However, Nanzhi did not explain too much to her. He only roughly mentioned his ideas and what he wanted Qi Peier to do.

Qi Pei'er became more and more excited as she listened, and in the end, she almost turned into a die-hard fan of Nanzhi:

"This is a great idea! I finally understand what it means to solve the enemy fundamentally! To kill him, we must start from his most professional point!"

"…You can understand it that way."

Nanzhi put it more tactfully.

As for what Qi Pei'er said, it sounded like a slang version.

Nanzhi didn't care about these details. She still had a lot of preparation to do for the big show that would open tomorrow.

After discussing the final details with Qi Pei'er and giving her the task of notifying Fu Chao and Xie Yu, Nanzhi and Qi Pei'er walked out of the corner.

As soon as the two of them went out, they bumped into the accompanying director who came to check the situation.

The other person was a young and pretty lady, and she couldn't bear Nanzhi's inquiring gaze.

First there was an awkward smile, followed by a lame explanation:

"I...I came here...Okay, Director Xu asked me to come and see what you guys were talking about."

A few roars were faintly heard through the headset worn by the director.

I guess Xu Lin was angry that his family betrayed him.

It was even more awkward to follow the director.

Nanzhi smiled and didn't embarrass her:
"It's just a small matter, Director Xu, don't take it to heart."

Qi Pei'er followed suit:

"That's right!"

The two of them kept their mouth shut and nothing could go wrong.

But Xu Lin in the background knew that things were not that simple.

Because of Chang Mu and Lai Liang's incident, the three guests Qi Pei'er, Fu Chao and Xie Yu were all dissatisfied with him.

Even though he has explained the reason behind this incident, it does not stop the three guests from disliking him and always looking for trouble.

In the past two days, he has become less and less cooperative with the filming, always doing some small things secretly, which even made it to the hot search list. The leaders of the station even called to question Xu Lin.

Xu Lin was exhausted, but he had to endure it.

He even hoped that Nanzhi would get angry at him.

As a result, Nanzhi acted as if she had nothing to do with the matter and did not show any dissatisfaction from beginning to end.

The more this happened, the more worried Xu Lin became.

Until this moment...

Ever since he learned that Qi Pei'er had disappeared from the camera for nearly half an hour and her unusual behavior of searching the whole village for Nanzhi, Xu Lin had a bad feeling.

When Qi Pei'er excitedly shouted "I took some good pictures" and then hid in a corner with Nanzhi to chat secretly away from them, Xu Lin's anxiety almost reached a peak.

He was eager to know the truth and worried that things would get out of control.

But the problem is that these guests are not easy to deal with.

Nanzhi is the best among them.

Helpless, Xu Lin could only try to persuade them by phone:
"No matter what you want to do, please consider the production team and the audience... Mainly the audience. I don't think you want to see the people who like you disappointed."

Qi Pei'er frowned:
"Director Xu, are you threatening us?"

Xu Lin glanced at the indifferent Nanzhi through the camera:

"It's not a threat, it's a request."

Qi Pei'er pouted and hung up the phone.

Then he looked at Nanzhi inquiringly.

Nanzhi shook her head silently.

Qi Pei'er understood and sighed regretfully.

But he quickly regrouped and prepared to deal with tomorrow's big show.

...All the undercurrents are beneath the surface.
-Lai
Liang's cooking class ended smoothly again.

The second filming was met with some doubts:
[Why do we have classes continuously? Can the children bear it? ]

[I give up. This isn't a culinary school.]

[I am really addicted to showmanship. Enough is enough! ]

[Boredness is written all over the children's faces! It's a far cry from the smiling faces Nanzhi has during class! ]

[With just a few pieces of fish, are you sure the children can eat enough? Isn't this child abuse?]

…

However, there is no need for the navy to show up, there are naturally lackeys to protect:

[If there was a Japanese food god who fed me top-quality Japanese food every day when I was in school, I would wake up laughing in my dreams! ]

[The eldest lady is so generous. It is said that the raw materials provided are the best, and there is also bluefin tuna! Such expensive food is given to children for free. Isn't this charity? 】

[That's right! I want to make a reservation at Master Lai Liang's restaurant, but I heard that the reservation is three months later! The children in these villages can eat there easily, so they should just be happy! ]

[I also want to go to Cuishui Village Primary School! Which village primary school has such high standards? Even international schools can't catch up! ]

[I don't think I saw Nanzhi much today? Is she feeling embarrassed and avoiding the camera on purpose?]

[It's understandable that the fabricated lies were exposed by the real master! /狗头/]

[No wonder there are so many navy troops in Nanzhi today! ]

… When Lai Liang got up in the morning, he exercised for an hour as usual.

He asked his assistant to take a photo and post it on Weibo later.

By the way, add some text like [Basic qualities of a chef].

Presumably, he will be able to reap another wave of praise and sympathy from fans.

After the exercise, Lai Liang, sweating profusely, received a call from Principal Zhang, saying that Nanzhi wanted to cook for the children herself at noon, so Lai Liang didn't need to bother her today.

You know, cooking a big pot of rice for dozens of people every day at noon is something that makes Lai Liang very annoyed.

The Japanese restaurant he opened is a Michelin three-star restaurant with high-end service and is small but exquisite.

Things like big pot meals are simply not within his skill set.

Add to that ingredients like tuna and salmon, and if it were to be fed to dozens of people, the cost would probably be an outrageous number.

But Miss Chang Muchang told him not to lose to Nanzhi. Since Nanzhi wanted to cook the canteen meals, he had to follow suit.

Lai Liang had no choice but to agree, but he felt extremely annoyed.

I am annoyed by the southern branches, and I am even more annoyed by their constant longing.

In the end, the meals in the cafeteria at noon every day were just messed up.

Ask the assistant to prepare some rice balls or oden, saying that children like to eat these, and that's the way to fool the person.

Of course, all the ingredient packets were bought from outside, Lai Liang was too lazy to make them.

Even so, Lai Liang's patience was almost exhausted.

He was thinking about finding an opportunity to get rid of this thankless job.

Anyway, seeing those kids in school eating without any appetite every day...

As a result, Principal Zhang called him now.

Lai Liang's mind changed immediately!

He was very enthusiastic:

"How can you trouble Nanzhi with something like this? I'd better let me do it!"

Teacher Zhang gave some earnest advice.

Lai Liang's eyes rolled around.
"How about this? I have an idea. Let Nanzhi and I compete today? Hahaha, just kidding. I don't want to compete with her. I'm a professional chef. How can I bully the weak? I mean, I want to prepare lunch for the children with her. It just so happens that the content of today's cooking class has been changed to 'The Clash of Two Countries'? What do you think?"

Lai Liang spoke slowly, with a sense of calm and confidence.

Teacher Zhang on the other end of the phone didn't seem to hear it. He agreed happily and then hung up the phone.

The assistant next to him looked at Lai Liang and his mood seemed to improve all of a sudden?

"What happened?"

"Someone who doesn't know her own limitations has come to my door. I'll teach her a lesson."

Lai Liang raised his eyebrows playfully.

The assistant quickly understood:
"Nanzhi?"

Lai Liang did not give a direct answer, but asked:
"Have the ingredients prepared for the day after tomorrow arrived?"

The day after tomorrow is his last day in this broken mountain valley. According to the original agreement, it will be a big show. He will show all his best skills to leave the deepest impression on the audience and become a classic scene in the show!
For this reason, Chang Mu went to great lengths to transport the expensive ingredients he needed into the mountains, and bought a large freezer to store them. It can be said that he spent a lot of money!
Now, Lai Liang decided to start this scene in advance!
The assistant could roughly guess Lai Liang's thoughts and answered honestly:

"It arrived last night, so it's basically all there. But if we need it, shouldn't we ask Miss Chang for permission?"

The smile on Lai Liang's face froze.

He felt uncomfortable with the feeling of being controlled by others, but there was nothing he could do. As the assistant said, Chang Mu was the one who paid.

"I'll call her."

Lai Liang waved his hand, signaling his assistant to leave for the time being, and then he called Chang Mu and told her the whole story.

As expected, Chang Mu opposed it.

Lai Liang thought it was okay for Chang Mu to have an opinion, but her opinion was actually due to her fear of Nanzhi?
Lai Liang's face fell:
"Ms. Chang! Chef is an industry that requires diligence and talent. A female star who can't even act well wants to switch to being a chef, or a top chef... This is definitely not an easy thing! Although I don't know how Nanzhi fooled everyone, or even if her cooking skills are real, her current level is far inferior to mine!"

He raised his voice and held his head high.

He especially emphasized the last sentence!
Chang Mu seemed a little shaken.

Lai Liang had to patiently persuade Chang Mu:
"Please think about it, Miss Chang. In front of the live camera, I served a feast of delicacies that looked like an art, while Nanzhi could only serve those greasy dishes from a big pot... From the perspective of viewing, who wins and who loses? The audience is a visual animal!"

Lai Liang's words really moved Chang Mu!
Indeed!

Audiences are visual animals!
Through the screen, they can neither smell nor taste the flavor, so the visual impact is above all else!
She had personally tasted Lai Liang's fancy set, and the taste was not particularly outstanding, but the visual effect was absolutely amazing!

Chang Mu was completely relaxed, nodded and agreed to Lai Liang's proposal, and said that Lai Liang could ask for whatever he needed, as long as he could completely suppress Nanzhi by noon today!
Lai Liang was full of confidence:

"Of course there is no problem with that!"

Not only did he want to suppress Nanzhi, he also wanted to let those who chose Nanzhi over him see how wrong their original decision was!

The news quickly reached Nanzhi.

Qi Pei'er, who happened to be staying with Nanzhi, almost jumped up with excitement!
She clapped her hands in joy:
"Zhizhi, you are really amazing! Lai Liang actually agreed!"

Nanzhi sat behind her desk, looking through the homework the children had handed in yesterday.

Because she was focusing on grading, she seemed a little careless:

"Oh, really?"

In Qi Peier's eyes, this attitude was real confidence.

Qi Pei'er was so impressed that she kept talking:

"I was worried before. What if Lai Liang refused or didn't accept the challenge? Wouldn't all our arrangements be in vain? I didn't expect him to agree so readily. I guess he has been wanting to defeat you in person for a long time! Hey, I really don't know why this bastard is so hostile to you!"

Nanzhi hummed indifferently again.

Qi Peier came over curiously:

"What are you looking at so seriously? Oh, is this Yi Yi's homework book? The English writing is so beautiful, better than mine!"

Nanzhi smiled and nodded:

"It's been a big improvement, and it shows that they put a lot of effort into it."

Nan Yi had never learned English before, but had some exposure to it in kindergarten before going into the mountains.

The real learning actually started after I arrived at the village primary school, where I was taught by Nanzhi himself.

As expected of a genius certified by the original work, Nan Yi's progress is rapid.

As for Lai Liang and the like, in Nanzhi's eyes, they are not even as good as a page of Nan Yi's homework book. Chapter 258: A lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit

. A storm is coming.

Before that critical moment arrived, both Nanzhi and Lai Liang were working hard to prepare.

However, Lai Liang was completely unaware of Nanzhi's arrangements.

Nanzhi, however, relied on countless spies in the village to get a clear picture of Lai Liang's movements.

Qi Pei'er put the telescope heavily on the table, her expression cold and hard:

"Humph, this is called knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, so you can fight a hundred battles without danger!"

Nanzhi glanced at her with amusement:

"Is everything in place?"

Qi Pei'er lost her composure in a second and approached Nanzhi with a smile:

"Well, I just saw them drive a car and carry in several large boxes of ingredients. They are probably all top-quality ingredients worth a lot of money. It seems that Miss Chang has invested a lot of money!"

Everyone can see clearly who is supporting Lai Liang behind the scenes.

But Qi Pei'er was curious, why was Miss Chang so hostile towards Nanzhi?

Just because Nanzhi is more famous than her in the show?
Qi Pei'er was puzzled.

Nanzhi couldn't help but narrow her eyes when she thought of Chang Mu's gentle and moving smile to Lu Shixu at the market that day.

At this time, Qi Pei'er reminded her that it was almost time.

Nanzhi: "Then go ahead."

Qi Pei'er seemed more excited than Nanzhi!

Nanzhi thought it was funny:

"Aren't you worried that I'll lose to him?"

"How is that possible! With your strength, you will undoubtedly crush Lai Liang!"

Qi Pei'er's support for Nanzhi is mindless and fanatical!

Nanzhi's smile widened after hearing this:
"This sentence... is indeed correct!"

Taking away her gentleness, calmness and composure on the surface, the sharp edge of a peerless blade is revealed at this moment!

Qi Pei'er was stunned at first, but then she became more and more excited and followed him jumping up and down.

The two walked into the cafeteria.

At this moment, the children have already taken their seats.

Nanzhi saw Nanyi's figure in the crowd at a glance.

He was looking at him with his bright eyes and waving his hand.

The other children followed his movements, saw Nanzhi, and started a small commotion:

"It's Teacher Nan! Is she coming to eat?"

"Teacher Nan didn't come to the cafeteria for the past two days!"

"Will Mr. Nan be the one teaching today's cooking class?"

"It shouldn't be. I saw Mr. Lai has arrived."

"…"

The children's attitude towards Lai Liang was no longer as hostile as it was on the first day.

But this friendliness is still slightly inferior to the attitude towards Nanzhi.

The live camera recorded everything honestly:
[What about those who said yesterday that the children didn't miss Nanzhi's cooking class? Have they been slapped in the face now? ]

[It's not necessarily because of the cooking class. Nanzhi's English class is popular. And she's pretty, so she has some advantages.]

[Oh, thank you for not being blind and seeing the beauty of my sister Zhi! ]

[What is Nanzhi busy with these days? I rush out after class every day, and it feels like the length of my live broadcasts has become shorter. ]

[Didn't they film Nan Yi? Isn't our Yi Yi's genius baby's school life not good? 】

[It's great, so great, I can watch another hundred episodes! ]

[Nan Yi's performance in school really makes me laugh to death. Last time I heard their class teacher secretly recommend him to take an IQ test and go to the junior class in the future.]

[Is he really that talented? This is not just hype. I don't believe a kindergarten kid can do this.]

[Hey, hey, hey, aren't we discussing cooking class? How did it get to Yi Yi? Aren't you curious about what Nan Zhilai does? ]

[After all, I'm not here for a cooking class, I'm probably just here to join in the fun. 】

…

The vast majority of the audience share this idea.

Because Lai Liang arrived one step ahead and started setting up his cooking table early, the audience never thought that Nanzhi would go up!

Just then, several villagers appeared, helped move the table in, and temporarily built a new cooking table.

Compared with Lai Liang's, it's a bit simple.

But it doesn't matter, just spread the tablecloth over and you can't see anything.

The live broadcast room was suddenly filled with question marks.

They vaguely smelled something unusual.

Afterwards, Lai Liang announced the news personally!

The comments immediately went wild!
[It's actually true! Hahaha! I love the production team's arrangement! ]

【The kids are in for a treat now! 】

[Why do I feel like a kid variety show has suddenly turned into a cooking competition? ]

[Hey, you know what, it really looks a bit like them! So is there an audience voting session? ]

[If nothing else, I just envy the children at the scene, they are so lucky! ]

[I feel like Nanzhi is at a disadvantage. Lai Liang's team is quite large. What if Nanzhi only arranges home-cooked meals...]

[What's wrong with home-cooked food? Didn't you grow up eating home-cooked food? Stop worshipping foreign things! ]

[I give up. What does this have to do with worshipping foreigners? There are also high-end Chinese dishes. I am simply saying that Nanzhi's dishes may not be as high-end as Lai Liang's. After all, he is a Michelin three-star chef!]

…

The cooking class hadn't even started yet when the audience started making noise.

This also attracted a large number of audiences.

They kept arguing and discussing, and the entry #南枝pk赖梁# started to rise all the way.

As related topics ferment on major social software, more and more people flocked to watch the fun.

In order to avoid splitting the traffic, the program team simply merged the two live broadcast rooms into one, and switched several cameras at the same time!
At this time, the number of viewers soared to more than twice the highest number since this season!
Lai Liang wore a low-key hidden headset.

It is convenient for Chang Mu, who monitors public opinion in the background, to notify him to adjust his actions according to the real-time situation.

However, Lai Liang felt that this move was a bit over the top.

He has participated in cooking competitions of all sizes and is a veteran chef with over 20 years of experience in the industry.

As for Nanzhi...

When he took the kitchen knife, she was probably not even born yet!
How could he lose to her?
"I understand, a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. Don't worry, I will do my best!"

Lai Liang raised his chin proudly, like a big rooster with its head held high and its chest puffed out!
Then, he personally took charge of the opening remarks:

"Everyone, time's up. Today is a cooking class that Miss Nanzhi and I are taking together. The purpose is to let the children taste the diverse world cuisine. Chefs have nationalities, but delicious food knows no nationality. So, today I want everyone to experience real Kaiseki cuisine!"

"Kaiseki cuisine is the highest realm of Japanese cuisine, which emphasizes 'not to attract people with aroma, but to focus on the state of mind'. It is developed based on Zen thought, so the environment is like listening to Zen, so the tableware is mainly dark and simple, without any unnecessary gorgeous decorations, which represents the idea of returning to nature. The most authentic Kaiseki cuisine will also plant different flowers and plants in the four seasons, and add flowers and plants to the dishes..."

2024-07-02

Chapter 259 Kaiseki Cuisine

Starting from the origin of Kaiseki cuisine, Lai Liang spoke eloquently and nonstop.

It was at this time that Fu Chao and Xie Yu sneaked in from the door.

They said it was "secretly", but in fact, there were photographers following them, and thousands of eyes were watching them in the live broadcast room, so how could it be considered "secretly"?
When Fu Chaoya bent down and slipped in, he happened to hear Lai Liang in front of him say -

"…So for real Kaiseki cuisine, taste is not the most important thing. It is a state that cannot be described in words…"

Fu Chao stood up straight instantly, almost unable to restrain his eyes rolling.

He grumbled in a low voice,
"It doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not? Is that something a chef can say?"

He was so casual, but he didn't realize that the live broadcast room was about to explode:
[Fu Chao's words were a bit too much. ]

[That's right, what's wrong with Mr. Lai being proud of his profession? ]

[Fu Chao is really disrespectful! So disappointing! ]

[It's all Nanzhi's fault. Fu Chao was fine before, but after meeting Nanzhi, he became like a possessed person! ]

…

Fortunately, Fu Chao has a lot of fans who are very strong and they immediately came out to defend him:
[So this entertainment industry can no longer tolerate the truth? ]

[Yes, yes, we should praise your teacher Lai! ]

[I, Brother Fu, just can't stand it and I'm tough! What do you want? ]

[Brother Fu is a true man, he knows how to help his friends, some people should stop pretending to be fans and trying to stir up trouble here! I won't be fooled by you! ]

[I think what Fu Chao said makes sense. It's funny to hear a chef say that it doesn't matter whether the food tastes good or not. Isn't this a high-level PUA rhetoric? ]

…

The two sides fought back and forth and were evenly matched.

Fu Chao was completely unaware and he and Xie Yu found Nanzhi and Qi Peier in the crowd.

Fu Chao was about to raise his hand to poke Nanzhi's arm.

Nanzhi happened to look back:

"Here I come."

It's not surprising that they came.

Fu Chao looked at his finger suspiciously:
"How do you know..."

He scratched his head, feeling that this was not the time for casual chat, and swallowed his words back.

Nanzhi and Xie Yu looked at each other again, and they nodded to each other.

"Where are the children?"

"I was afraid they would make a fuss, so I didn't bring them in."

Nanzhi nodded to show that she understood, then turned around and continued listening.

Fu Chao was quite impressed:

"Thank goodness you guys are listening."

Qi Pei'er turned around and made an exaggerated expression of horror:
"The audience heard it!"

Fu Chao paused before slowly saying:

"I forgot."

But he didn't care.

Anyway, from the very beginning, he stood clearly on Nanzhi's side and was determined to draw a clear line between himself and Lai Liang.

After a moment of silence, Fu Chao couldn't help but ask,
"Why is he the only one talking? Zhizhi, aren't you going up?"

Before Nanzhi could answer, Qi Peier rolled her eyes first:
"They say that 'Kaiseki cuisine focuses on freshness and must be prepared on the spot, requiring the guests to experience the entire process with a calm mind'! Look, let's wait for a while until they are done."

The word "搞" can be said to be very spiritual.

Fu Chao looked at Qi Pei'er speechlessly:
Remind him? Her attitude is not much better!

But...

Well done!

After talking for a long time, Lai Liang finally finished his long opening remarks before the children started yawning.

He attached great importance to the sense of ceremony and actually wrote dozens of menus with a brush, writing them with gold ink on plain black paper, with every stroke being as precise as iron and silver.

Lai Liang nodded politely, signaled his assistant to distribute them, and said that all the menus were written by him personally and were his greatest sincerity to the diners as a chef.

The assistant distributing the handwritten menu paused.

Isn't that "utmost sincerity"? He wrote for several hours and wasted countless amounts of paper and ink to achieve the requirements of Master Lai!

As for this behavior of taking credit for other people's work, the assistant said that he was used to it and it was just a small incident.

The handwritten menu really won a lot of favor.

In the live broadcast room with the largest number of viewers, many people said:
[The handwritten menu is really a ceremonial feeling! ]

[I like these details when I eat Japanese food. In comparison, Chinese food is a bit too rough. ]

[Hey, so the orthodox tradition is in Country R. Although they learned from us back then, we have to admit that they have preserved it better than us, compared to the restless people in China...]

[Lai Liang's calligraphy is very beautiful. It can be seen that he is well-read and cultured. He is really an all-round male god! ]

[What does this menu mean? I don't have enough knowledge to understand. Please help me! ]

[These should be unique dish names, but their specific meanings are unclear. ]

…

It doesn't matter if the audience doesn't know, Lai Liang will never miss the opportunity to popularize science.

So, the whole cafeteria was filled with Lai Liang's voice talking—

"This is 'pay first', which means snacks before the formal banquet. It is porridge cooked with puffer fish, and only a little white salt is added for seasoning. The puffer fish is extremely fresh, and the white salt is an ancient salt purified by craftsmen with exquisite techniques. The rice has a special origin. It was specially airlifted from Country R. It is grown for the emperor and is a tribute to God..."

"The next step is 'mukaitsu', which means sashimi, which is the most indispensable part of Kaiseki cuisine. I chose tuna, the most famous sashimi fish, which comes from the waters of Cape Oma, the northernmost cape of Country R. Only the tuna produced here is the best in the world..."

"This is 'Mu Wan', which represents the space of the universe. The soup represents the chaotic state of the universe. The floating objects represent Mercury. This is also a seasonal dish..."

"This sushi is one of my specialties. Some people call it sinking air sushi. After it is made, it will automatically sink three millimeters. This requires the vinegar rice to wrap the air..."

Lai Liang was like an excellent and professional speaker, describing the origin of each dish in a rhythmic voice.

He spoke in such a fantastic way that even his ordinary cooking skills became colorful and brilliant, and human imagination gave it a beautiful coat.

In addition, he also specially arranged the surrounding environment.

Freshly picked wild flowers and grasses are used as decorations, and rough yet exquisite pottery is used as utensils. The movements are familiar and smooth, and it seems as if nothing is done...

I have to say that from a visual perspective, it does have its own rhythm and tempo.

Sure enough, everyone, whether they were present or the audience, were quickly attracted.

Even the little kids, who are usually distracted, were watching with full concentration.

At the same time, as Lai Liang explained every aspect of the menu, the dishes flowed out like water, centered around him.

This time, Lai Liang was finally generous and didn't just give out a few slices of fish. Almost everyone present could taste his cooking!

2024-07-02

Chapter 260: Take the lead.
Everyone can see it.

This cooking class is by no means a friendly exchange, but a cooking competition between Nanzhi and Lai Liang, a wonderful collision of Chinese and Japanese food!

So before the live broadcast started, some netizens were so nervous that they scolded Nanzhi online, asking her not to lose to a Japanese chef with the reputation of Chinese cuisine, saying that it was simply a disgrace to all Chinese people...

So, everyone naturally thought that Nanzhi, who started this cooking class under tremendous pressure, would inevitably have a preconceived and critical attitude towards Lai Liang.

They might find fault with his techniques, or be afraid of his strength, or be so nervous that they dare not speak...

The opposite is true.

Nanzhi is very peaceful.

She stood in the corner with her arms folded, listening to Lai Liang's words very seriously.

Even when Lai Liang hinted that the assistant should specially bring the food to her, she did not refuse or be wary, but tasted the food generously and commented:
"Not bad."

Some people think she is being pretentious.

...Nanzhi is really not.

Her cooking grew up in a world where good food was truth.

There, Chinese cuisine and various delicacies derived from the eight major cuisines shine like stars in the sky.

She went from knowing nothing to traveling all over the country, learning the strengths of various schools, and finally integrating them all, reaching the pinnacle level for which she was later called the "God of Cooking."

Since he can constantly learn and innovate, Nanzhi is certainly not someone who would stick to his old ways.

On the contrary, she enjoys learning new things.

Take Japanese food for example. She didn't know much about it before she traveled through time, and she had never tried it even once after she came back.

But she thinks that since Japanese food is loved by so many people all over the world, it must have its own merits.

After tasting it now, Nanzhi discovered that Japanese food, especially the Kaiseki cuisine in front of him, has the best of time, place and people. The advantage of the extremely fresh raw materials alone is enough to surpass many dishes.

Even Lai Liang, no matter how much Nanzhi disliked his arrogance, had to admit that he had put a lot of effort into this. The skillful movements of his hands alone proved that he had spent countless hours of effort on this.

It is impossible for a chef to not do a good job if he spends several years, more than ten years or even decades doing one thing.

Practice makes perfect, like the skill of a butcher cutting up an ox...these are the norm.

Nanzhi admires this dedication and attitude.

But nothing else.

Considering Nanzhi's discerning palate, which had tasted the finest delicacies, the dish before him was not unsurpassed.

"How about it?"

Nanzhi turned her head and saw Qi Pei'er's nervous expression beside her.

She looked down and saw that Qi Pei'er's plate had been eaten clean, and she smiled.

Qi Peier stammered:

"I, I don't want to waste..."

In fact, Qi Pei'er was very upset that she had eaten it all without realizing it.

Nanzhi's smile grew wider, and she said,
"It was delicious, and I ate it all."

Qi Pei'er cried out, thinking that Nanzhi was about to give up. She hesitated for a long time, covered the microphone, and said to Nanzhi in a very low voice:

"It doesn't matter if I lose, it doesn't decide anything..."

"Who said I was going to lose?"

This word no longer exists in Nanzhi's dictionary.

Qi Peier opened her eyes wide:
"So what did you just say..."

Nanzhi smiled mysteriously and then stood up:

"It's my turn to get ready."

Lai Liang had already started preparing dessert, which meant the meal was coming to an end.

Then the next one is Nanzhi.

And at this time.

The comments in the live broadcast room were full of excitement:

[Oops, I have a bad feeling.]

[The kids all enjoyed their meals. They might not be able to accept sashimi, but they seemed happy eating sushi and tempura! ]

[Lai Liang can become a Michelin three-star chef, so he must be quite capable. Those who looked down on him before were just blindly confident! ]

[I think Nanzhi and the others had a wrong strategy. They shouldn't have let Lai Liang take the lead. Not to mention that he immediately attracted everyone's attention, just talking about the appetite issue, after eating this whole set of kaiseki cuisine, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat anything else! ]

[Oh, I'm not worried if I can't finish this. I never feel full when I eat kaiseki cuisine.]

[Kaiseki cuisine is all about not leaving people full! That's where it all started! 】

[Hmm? There is such a strange thing in the world? ]

【Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter! 】

…

After the final "water" dessert of wagashi paired with matcha, the kaiseki meal prepared by Lai Liang himself came to an end.

To be honest, it was impossible for him to be without any pressure throughout the whole process.

His shop doesn't receive many customers each time, and it almost never happens that he has to prepare food for dozens of people at the same time like today.

Fortunately, he managed to hold on in the end.

Lai Liang thought his performance was perfect and no matter how hard Nanzhi tried, she would never be able to surpass him.

So, he bowed confidently, stood aside, folded his arms, and prepared to examine Nanzhi's cooking.

But before that, he saw several other guests from the program team walking to the front one after another?
Lai Liang frowned, and like everyone else, he looked at the actions of Fu Chao and others with surprise.

Fu Chao and his men cleaned up the scene skillfully.

Fortunately, Lai Liang didn't arrange much, after all, the space was limited, so he just used black pottery bottles to hold some flowers and plants.

After Fu Chao and the others quickly cleaned up, they brought out a few tall and thin racks, tied with a few green bamboos, and with gauze curtains falling from above.

Just a few changes have transformed the entire environment. The originally simple cafeteria has added a strong sense of atmosphere, and things like gauze curtains do not block everyone's view.

Lai Liang's face darkened, and he was secretly annoyed at himself for not thinking of it. In his heart, he couldn't help but start to blame Chang Mu and his assistant.

However, with the camera filming, Lai Liang couldn't react too much. He could only hold back his temper and even pretended to be generous and said to the camera:
"She's pretty."

In fact, he felt that Nanzhi's extravagance was useless and that her true colors would be revealed soon...

The arrangement of green bamboo and gauze curtains is not yet complete.

Then Qi Pei'er, who had disappeared for a moment, appeared, holding a guqin in her arms and wearing a green dress. She looked simple, yet plain and beautiful.

She smiled at everyone, then sat cross-legged behind the desk in the corner, holding the guqin.

Qi Pei'er raised her hand and plucked the strings of the zither. After just two or three strokes, clear music like the sound of a spring began to sound.

This surprised everyone.

They knew that Qi Pei'er was multi-talented and could play many musical instruments.

But they never expected that Qi Pei'er could actually play the guqin!
What a surprise!
... Wait.

Isn't this Nanzhi's cooking class?