From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 35 Dragon, Tiger, and Phoenix

As expected, people with strong emotions all like 36D. Real money can't move people's hearts, but a 36D girl can win Lu Jinbo's heart. Using this to test the cadres is the most appropriate thing to do.

After adding two more hours, everyone left the Heaven on Earth feeling refreshed, having spent 8800 yuan. To be honest, it was a bit expensive. For a completely vegetarian meal, that price in 2002 was exceptionally high, even though the girls were indeed of good quality.

Shen Lanlan walked up to Shen Fang and rubbed her hands together.

"Hehe, Uncle, I'm doing this for you today. I spent almost 30,000 yuan. Look at this money."

Shen Fang patted Shen Lanlan on the shoulder: "It's nothing. You did a good job today. I'll reimburse you later. Just have Xiao Kun give you 50,000 yuan. Consider the extra as a reward."

Shen Lanlan's face fell: "That's it? Uncle? That's it? Couldn't you have been more generous and given me 100,000 or 80,000?"

Shen Fang rolled her eyes at Shen Lanlan: "100,000 or 80,000? Do you know that 100,000 yuan can buy a one-bedroom apartment in Beijing? You can't spend money like this. Do you want more? If not, then I won't give it to you."

Shen Lanlan pouted: "I want it, I want it, okay? You're so stingy."

Shen Fang put his arm around Xiao Ma and the others: "Let's go get some late-night snacks and try some good food. Xiao Ma, do you have any recommendations for good late-night snacks?"

Lu Jinbo looked at everyone and said, "I know a place that has an amazing late-night snack. I'll take you there."

The group followed Lu Jinbo to a barbecue stall. The stall wasn't big, but it was quite crowded.

The environment is dirty and messy, but that's the kind of lively atmosphere you get from these kinds of small stalls. They're usually pretty good.

A plump proprietress walked over and smiled at Lu Jinbo.

"Xiao Lu, you're here to patronize my business again today."

Lu Jinbo smiled and said, "Yes, ma'am, I just finished a massage and I'm a little hungry."

The proprietress handed over the menu.

The proprietress smiled and said, "No problem. What would you like to drink? An ice-cold beer?"

Little Ma nodded: "Iced beer, but not too cold, or my stomach won't be able to handle it. Add plenty of minced garlic, and make a dipping sauce with soy sauce, vinegar, scallions, and stuff like that."

The proprietress nodded: "No problem."

Shen Lanlan looked at the menu again: "Spicy crab, vermicelli oysters, garlic crayfish, raw marinated clams, and baby lobsters, one of each."

The proprietress wrote it down in her notebook.

Little Ma glanced at the menu.

"Ten servings each of lamb skewers, beef skewers, beef balls, offal, and kidney. And stir-fried frog legs. What would you like for your main course?"

Shen Kun: "I want stir-fried beef noodles, and the beef should be a little tender."

Shen Fang looked at it and said, "Let's have some seafood congee."

Lu Jinbo smiled and said, "I'd like a Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lanlan looked at Lu Jinbo in shock: "(⊙o⊙) Wow, that's a heavy taste, good brother."

Upon hearing that there was a dragon, tiger, and phoenix, the Four Heavenly Kings ordered one of each.

Lu Jinbo looked at Brother Ma and Shen Fang.

"Brother Ma, President Shen, why don't you try some? Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix are specialties here, very nourishing."

Shen Fang quickly shook his head, joking that although he was from Guangdong, he didn't eat everything.

Little Ma said that he was born in the Year of the Snake and therefore cannot eat snakes.

"Dragon, Tiger, and Phoenix" is actually a soup made by stewing snake, cat, and dog meat. It's very nourishing.

However, this soup is generally only consumed by a small number of locals in Guangzhou.

Many people don't eat cats, and although dog meat is eaten in many places, as the number of pet dogs has increased, fewer and fewer people are eating dog meat. As for snake meat, well, most people can't bring themselves to eat it because they think it's scary and worry about poisoning.

In fact, the snakes used in the most authentic Dragon Tiger Phoenix dish are venomous snakes, and it is said that the more venomous the snake, the more nourishing it is, with the blue-ringed snake being the best choice.

To be honest, there are always risks involved in eating this thing. What if you die from eating it? Just like the Yangtze finless porpoise, it is poisonous.

However, snake soup does indeed have many benefits, including replenishing qi and blood, strengthening muscles and bones, clearing meridians, and dispelling wind and ailments. It can also beautify and nourish the skin for women. Furthermore, it is very effective for patients with rheumatism.

Soon after, the proprietress started serving the dishes.

Shen Fang stared at the dragon, tiger, and phoenix soup bowl in Lu Jinbo's hand. The snakeskin inside, in particular, made Shen Fang feel a little uncomfortable.

The Four Heavenly Kings picked up the soup bowls and put them in their mouths. After drinking them, they let out a loud shout.

"tasty."

Chen Fang remained silent, wondering how good it could possibly be.

Lu Jinbo smiled and said, "President Shen, you're a native of Guangdong, how can you not accept this?"

Shen Fang shook his head: "There are many things I don't eat. I don't eat cat meat, frog meat, snake meat, or field mouse meat. We don't eat these things in Shenjia Village either."

Shen Lanlan nodded: "That's right, I've never even seen it before."

Lu Jinbo looked at Shen Fang with a regretful expression: "Frog meat is so delicious, and snake meat is even more exquisite."

Seeing Lu Jinbo and the others eating with gusto, Shen Fang couldn't help but want to scare them. "I can't eat, and you shouldn't eat either. I'm doing this for your own good, hehe."

"Let me tell you, frog meat contains a lot of parasites and nematodes that high temperatures can't kill. You're enjoying it now, but you'll know what suffering is when you're in trouble."

The group of people who were eating frogs were stunned and stared at Chen Fang.

Zeng Liqing, holding a frog in his hand, said, "Really? It's been through high temperatures, the parasite should be dead by now, right? What's a nematode?"

Shen Fang grinned wickedly: "Nematodes are commonly found in wild animals such as frogs and snakes. If people eat undercooked frog or snake meat, or drink contaminated raw water, they may become infected and then parasitize the human internal organs, slowly gnawing away at your organs."

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