flstandardbreds Chapter 318 Are You Famous?
Chapter 318 Are You Famous?
"Yeah, every time I go out, I miss the food my mom cooks, but when I get home, all I eat are my favorites. I seem to get tired of it after one meal, and even want to eat something lighter." Su Yuchen also laughed.
"You have the mentality that scarcity makes things valuable. When you can easily eat it at home, you don't want to eat it. But when you go out and it's not easy to eat, you think it's rare again." Geng Mingyan was doing three things at once. She stared at the variety show playing on Zhao Xiaojing's phone, ate her meal non-stop, and even paid attention to the three people talking.
"That makes sense. I no longer complain that my mom fills me too much. Now I just feel like I have one less bite to eat."
"Next year I will ask my mom to make more and bring it for everyone to enjoy!"
"I'll make some next year and ask Chuchu to bring it to school."
"Then I'll wait to eat at all the restaurants, and everyone is welcome to bring more." Zhao Xiaojing said.
The four of them chatted and ate, stopping from time to time to watch variety shows. During this time, Wen Yulan sent a message and Zhao Xiaojing replied to several messages. Before she put down her chopsticks, Wen Yulan called directly.
"Xiao Jing, I've waited so long for you to come back, and now we have some time, how about we have dinner together tonight? Grandpa and grandma asked me to bring you some things, saying that you finally came home, but in the end, they didn't even offer you a cup of tea, and you bought them so many things, and I feel bad about it."
"I didn't buy anything. Grandpa and grandma were too polite. I didn't eat less or take less from them." Zhao Xiaojing smiled, "Aunt Wen, why don't you come to my place tonight? Since we're not open today, we can cook a good meal in the restaurant. I don't have time to talk to you every time you come."
Wen Yulan's home is not far from Zhao Xiaojing's restaurant, only half an hour's drive away. Since Zhao Xiaojing opened the restaurant, the couple often come to take care of the business. However, they get off work early, so every time they come, it is the peak dining time in the restaurant. Zhao Xiaojing knew they were coming, but after saying hello, she didn't have time to say a few words.
"We're not going to your place today. You and Xiao Su wait in the store. We will pick you up at 5:30 and take you to a good place." Wen Yulan said mysteriously.
"Okay." Zhao Xiaojing smiled and agreed when she heard that Yulan had made arrangements.
The store will open tomorrow, so there is nothing else to do except to clean up the pig's feet. Geng Mingyan washes the dishes, Su Yuchen and Hou Guihua take the pig's feet out of the water and blanch them, and Zhao Xiaojing takes out the braising soup and remixes the seasoning bag and replenishes the braising liquid.
By the time all the pig's feet were braised and all the work in the store was done, it was just one o'clock in the afternoon. Geng Mingyan and Hou Guihua said that they had not been around much since they came to Jiangcheng, so they made an appointment to visit the famous "Yuexiu Tower" in Jiangcheng together. Su Yuchen returned to the rental house as he had not touched the guitar for more than ten days during the New Year, leaving Zhao Xiaojing alone in the store. While waiting for the pig's feet to be braised, she entered the virtual space to continue practicing.
When Su Yuchen came to the store again, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. The pig's feet had been braised and taken out to cool down, waiting for the temperature to drop before being immersed in the brine. Zhao Xiaojing had practiced for hundreds of hours and had already cooked the lychee meat she learned last time.
"This variety show is really popular. Several of my classmates sent me messages this afternoon. Someone in my former class group even took a screenshot of me singing and posted it to ask if it was me." As soon as Su Yuchen arrived, he excitedly pulled Zhao Xiaojing to check the messages.
"Look, these guys are in Jiangcheng, and they said they wanted to be the first to take photos and check in. I said they are not the first."
"Really? So many people have paid to watch the extended version. Will Sister Qing become popular again this time?" Zhao Xiaojing asked as she looked at the message in Su Yuchen's chat group. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind. "Hey, with such a wide range of publicity, are you famous?"
"No way! Didn't all these people pay for membership? They paid and recorded the screen. They spread the information to each other because they were curious about me. They were just curious because they knew me. How could people who don't know me care who I am!" Su Yuchen chuckled.
"But when I sent it to the band group, the band members were so happy. Now they are counting on me to promote the band, and they are all excited to crowdfund to make an EP!"
"What's EP?" Zhao Xiaojing, a music novice, was stunned.
"You can think of it as a small album. It's not a formal album, but it still needs to be made in the studio. An EP has about four or five songs, depending on the size and complexity."
"Well." Zhao Xiaojing nodded half-understandingly, "Then call me when you crowdfund, and I'll raise some for you."
"Oh!" Su Yuchen was delighted. "Crowdfunding is just a term. We all have proper jobs. No one is working full-time, so we can't really raise money. Just make money for me!"
"By the way, Guo Gaoang just sent a message asking when we will open. He said..."
"Xiao Jing! Xiao Su!"
There was a shout from the door. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen looked up and found that Wen Yulan had arrived. She was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, lowered the window and waved at them.
"Here we come!" The two men quickly got up, put on their bags, locked the door and got into the car.
"Not bad. After the New Year, you two finally gained some weight and became whiter." Wen Yulan looked at the two of them with a smile, very satisfied. Jiang Zhengchun, who was driving, also looked at them through the rearview mirror.
"Yes, I've gained weight! Being fat and white looks so good!"
"What do you mean by getting fat? It's because I've grown up!" Wen Yulan corrected, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Yes, yes, it has grown bigger and become rounder! Haha!" Jiang Zhengchun said again.
"You really can't teach me." Wen Yulan shook her head, looking helpless. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen immediately laughed.
"Auntie Wen hasn't changed. Her figure is still as good as ever." Zhao Xiaojing praised.
"Uncle Jiang is still as plump as ever!" Su Yuchen put his learning into practice, and there was another burst of laughter in the car.
"Aunt Wen, where are we going?"
The car drove onto the elevated road via the park in front of the restaurant. Zhao Xiaojing looked at the increasingly desolate scene below the elevated road and couldn't help but feel curious. Aren't we going to have dinner?
"It's a delicious place. You'll know when you get there. Wen Jin is here too, but he's gone there first." Wen Yulan blinked and continued to keep the suspense.
Zhao Xiaojing nodded and smiled, and didn't ask any more questions. She and Su Yuchen looked at the scenery through the car window.
The car drove forward for more than 40 minutes, passing several rivers and vegetable fields. When Zhao Xiaojing almost thought that they were close to the edge of the city, suddenly a large area with a very neat plan and many beautiful buildings and houses appeared. The car finally drove down along the viaduct and arrived at the destination.
"A farmhouse? No, it's so beautiful, but it's not a farmhouse... could it be a private restaurant?" A group of four got out of the car, and Su Yuchen looked around the yard with curiosity.
The parking yard is spacious and beautiful, elegantly decorated with gravel and various landscape plants. There is also a shallow canal winding in the middle of the gravel, where some koi are raised.