Chapter 17 Coriander Beef Being too persistent is not a good thing

Shu Xin never thought that this hairpin would meet Ji Qingzhi in this way. Originally, she brought the hairpin here to remind Ji Qingzhi what she had done wrong, but the remarks made by a big fan in the fan group just now made her start to reflect on whether she was being led by the nose too much.

After dinner, thinking about the original purpose of coming here, she felt completely depressed. She even wanted to avoid Ji Qingzhi, but who knew that something like this would happen in the last stage.

She wanted to say that it wasn't hers, but the hairpin wasn't cheap when she bought it. She turned around and quickly grabbed the hairpin, then nodded to Ji Qingzhi to express her gratitude: "Thank you, it smells great here."

Seeing her running away, Ji Qingzhi actually smiled. What a lovely girl.

Outside the restaurant, seeing her guilty look, Yuan Xuan was puzzled: "Xinxin, what did you do?"

"Nothing?" Shu Xin shook her head in denial.

"Then why do you look so guilty?" Yuan Xuan said and looked back.

"It's nothing, let's go back quickly, sister." Shu Xin urged.

"Wait, I'll send the location to my friend so he can navigate here next time." Yuan Xuan said as she operated the location on her phone.

"You want to come again?" Shu Xin was surprised.

"Yeah, it tastes good. Aren't you coming?" Yuan Xuan was a little surprised. Didn't she say it was delicious just now?

"Let's wait and see." Shu Xin's mind was in a mess at the moment. As for what happened next, let's talk about it later.

Aunt Liu looked outside the door with some confusion and found that the two little girls were still standing there whispering to each other. She glanced at the place where they had just been working to make sure they had not left anything behind.

"What's wrong, Aunt Liu?" Ji Qingzhi was a little confused.

"I saw the two girls were talking outside and I was worried that they might have forgotten something."

"Probably not." Ji Qingzhi curled the corners of her lips, and the smile in her eyes became even more intense when she thought of Shu Xin's panic just now. When the message alert rang, she lowered her head and opened her phone. It was the menu sent by Jiang Wei.

Ji Qingzhi: [Received. 】

Jiang Wei [Qingzhi, would you mind if one of my colleagues is your fan? 】

Before sending the message, Jiang Wei looked at Luo Kun who was typing on the keyboard and fighting with his haters. After thinking for a while, he decided to tell her to avoid Luo Kun's excessive enthusiasm and scaring her.

Ji Qingzhi: [Of course not. 】Ji Qingzhi has always cherished her fans.

Jiang Wei: [That’s good. 】

Jiang Wei put down his phone and chuckled. Well, fools have their own luck. Luo Kun should be able to get what he wants. After he returned to his workstation, he didn't see Luo Kun editing photos and adjusting various filters. Luo Kun thought that he had never been so serious when his ex-girlfriend took photos of him before.

After the photo was edited, he directly logged into his account and started posting pictures. By the way, he tagged those haters and asked them to keep their tough talk in the future and not to compete with them for the braised food, after all, the quantity of braised food was limited.

Ji Qingzhi, who had just finished the conversation, thought of Shu Xin again. Although she was a fan of Song Panyan, she had good manners. She didn't know if anyone would come today. She glanced at the wall clock. It was almost three o'clock, so she didn't think anyone would come.

Thanks to the live broadcast of "I Love Sweet and Sour Pork", Ji Qingzhi's blog post has been at the top of the hot searches, which makes Yan Si and Song Panyan very annoyed, but they can do nothing about it. Those who have been playing with public opinion know that once real passers-by get involved, some things are difficult to reverse.

Seeing Song Panyan's sad face, Yan Si confirmed once again that she had bet on the wrong horse. She thought with some disgust that she was so impatient.

Song Panyan glanced at her and naturally knew that she had become her abandoned child. This variety show was a touchstone for herself, but it was not so easy for her to get rid of herself. Thinking of what Ji Qingzhi said in the blog post when he released the recording last time, Song Panyan's eyes couldn't help but flash. If Yan Si could pick and choose her, then she could also choose someone else.

The two of them had their own thoughts, and they didn't realize that the picture and text Weibo posted by Luo Kun attracted a lot of attention in a short period of time. Everyone's attention was focused on the braised food he posted. Although I love eating sweet and sour pork in the live broadcast room, I also saw the dish, but it was definitely not as direct as such a picture.

Zootopia: Is this the braised food that was fully ordered in the live broadcast room?

Crazy Cowboy: To be honest, it does look good, but I don’t know how it tastes.

Ji Qingzhi, get out of the entertainment industry: Haha, don’t worry, I’m afraid of being poisoned to death, and no one will compete with you for it.

Gardenia is pitch black: If you can add a filter to a picture, can you also add a filter to the taste?

Luo Kun's comments were quickly taken over by black fans, but some people who came out of the live broadcast room asked him, "Is it really that delicious?"

Luo Kun replied under the hot comments: Let me put it this way, for the last braised chicken wing, I backstabbed my brother\cry\

After this comment came out, everyone became even more curious. Is it really that delicious? Netizens are like this, the more they forbid you to do something, the more they want to try it.

So, Ji Qingzhi found that several groups of people came that afternoon, and without exception, they all came to ask about braised food. She shook her head, looking apologetic.

Aunt Liu saw this and her eyes were full of excitement: "Boss, how about we braise more tomorrow?"

At least this way the daily turnover will increase a lot. After all, the working environment and treatment of Ji's restaurant are good. She is really afraid of losing her job. Thinking of this, she looked at Ji Qingzhi with a look of disappointment. She must not give up this opportunity again.

"Aunt Liu, these people are here for a reason today, but we can indeed have more braised food tomorrow." Ji Qingzhi was too lazy to guess the purpose of these people's visit, but the points for braised food were limited every day, and she could only make twice as much as today.

It is a common problem for everyone that what you can't get is the best. Although those who come here return empty-handed, they all tacitly wait to come back tomorrow.

Ji Qingzhi naturally didn't know all this. The first thing she did when she got up in the morning was to go to the backyard. Sure enough, the green onions she planted yesterday had sprouted. Sure enough, the water drops that day were unusual. She suppressed her excitement and observed the new sprouts closely. The green color that symbolized new life seemed to be greeting her.

At this time, the points on the light screen changed again. Xiaocong's points were credited, and now she had a total of 1,600 points. In other words, if the system issued another task, she would be able to get the points the next day without any accidents.

Thinking of the magic of the well water, she lowered her head to observe the growth of the shallots when Aunt Liu's voice came from the front yard: "Boss, the ingredients are back."

"I'll be right there." Ji Qingzhi glanced at the lush green vegetable garden, and felt unprecedented confidence in his heart. Then he strode forward with determination.

"Boss, someone came to ask for braised food just after I left. I asked them to come back in three hours." Aunt Liu's tone was full of joy. She knew those people would come back again.

"Well, next time you can ask them to make reservations in advance, and set the daily quota for braised food at 20 kilograms." 20 kilograms is already the limit for one pot, and she is not interested in the turnover now. Only interested in points.

"Only 20 kilograms?" Aunt Liu's eyes were full of regret. Isn't this actively pushing money away?

"Yes, twenty kilograms is enough." Ji Qingzhi nodded?

"I understand. This is what they call hunger marketing on the Internet. How can we ensure popularity this way?" Aunt Liu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's about right." Ji Qingzhi couldn't bear to break Aunt Liu's beautiful expectations, so he nodded vaguely.

Nowadays, braised food has become an indispensable dish in the restaurant. Aunt Liu always takes the initiative to help. After Ji Qingzhi's experiment, it was found that Aunt Liu's help with blanching did not affect the points at all, but if she helped with putting in the marinade or adding seasonings, she would lose points.

This was the first time that Ji Qingzhi had braised 20 kilograms of meat. Previously, she had only braised 15 kilograms at most. So today she made the marinade again. At this time, Huang Jing, who was far away in the next city, was debating with black fans online. She also posted photos of Ji Qingzhi that she had taken before to prove that she was really a good person.

There must be a reason why black fans are called black fans. They selectively ignored Huang Jing's explanation and directly labeled her as a water army. Huang Jing was so angry that she slammed the keyboard in front of her: "I'm so angry, I'm so angry."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Shuai looked at Huang Jing with a puzzled look while holding Mengmeng. She rarely lost her temper like this since her daughter was born.

"It's all because of these keyboard warriors. They haven't even met the person, but they're already pointing fingers at others." Huang Jing became angrier and angrier as she spoke.

"Okay, those people are unhappy in real life and can only vent their anger on the Internet. You don't have to pay attention to them, Mengmeng, don't you think so?" Zhang Shuai asked his daughter at the end.

Sure enough, when Huang Jing mentioned the child, her anger instantly disappeared. There was really no need to argue with that group of people. She took a deep breath and put her face close to Meng Meng: "You are right."

Just as she finished speaking, her cell phone rang. She looked over and saw that it was her best friend Yaya. She reminded herself not to bring her previous emotions to her: "What's wrong, Yaya?"

"It's okay, I just want to see Mengmeng." Huang Yaya said with a smile.

"Mengmeng, say hello to your aunt." Huang Jing looked at her daughter in her arms.

Huang Yaya teased the child for a while before asking about the purpose of today: "Xiao Jing, have you ever eaten at Ji Qingzhi Restaurant? How was the food?"

As a fan of Ji Qingzhi, Huang Yaya naturally paid attention to the hot searches on the Internet. At the beginning, she also thought that this was Ji Qingzhi's hype. But the pictures sent by Luo Kun looked really tempting. At this moment, she suddenly remembered the message sent by her best friend Huang Jing, so she thought of asking.

"It tastes great. Mengmeng can finish all the steamed egg custard." Huang Jing was grateful to Ji Qingzhi. She came back to make steamed egg custard according to the method she gave her. Although Mengmeng could not finish all of it, she could eat most of it every time.

"Really?" Mengmeng has a physique that makes her eat more than she actually eats. Her friends all know her, so Huang Yaya's tone was full of surprise.

"Do you think it's necessary for me to lie to you?" Huang Jing was a little unhappy. She came to ask herself on purpose, and if I answered her, she would question me again. If that was the case, why bother asking herself?

"Xiao Jing, that's not what I meant. I'm sorry." Huang Yaya also realized that her questioning was inappropriate and quickly apologized.

"It's okay. Is that why you called me to ask this?" Huang Jing felt that she would probably never understand the train of thought of star-chasing girls.

"Of course not. I just want to ask you if you want to go to Yun City again this weekend." Huang Yaya asked.

"Are you going?" Huang Jing had a guess in her mind.

"Yes, it's not far away anyway. I also want to try Ji's restaurant and see what it tastes like." If it is true, she will just treat it as going to taste the food. If it is false, she will not lose anything anyway, because she is a fan of Ji Qingzhi.

"Let me think about it." To be honest, Huang Jing didn't really want to go with Huang Yaya. After all, when it came to things related to her idol, she became different from her usual self.

"Okay, Xiaojing, just come with me. You happen to be familiar with that place, and you can leave Mengmeng with Zhang Shuai. Think about it, it's been a long time since you had Mengmeng. You are yourself first, and then you are a wife and a mother." Huang Yaya actually always felt that Huang Jing's choice to get married and have children right after graduation was not a good choice.

Zhang Shuai beside him nodded and said, "Your friend is right. Just relax this weekend. Mengmeng, I'm here, don't worry."

Huang Jing hesitated for a moment. Thinking back to the two years since she got married, she had really devoted herself to her family and children. What Yaya said made sense, so she nodded and agreed to her proposal: "Okay, we'll go together then."

"Okay, then I'll book the ticket first." Huang Yaya was happy to hear that.

Everyone has their own hobbies. Huang Jing has always supported Huang Yaya's idol chasing. She glanced at the wise remarks on the tablet page and thought that Yaya was at least different from them.

*

As there are more braised dishes, it naturally takes more time. When the reminder of points arriving sounds in his mind, Ji Qingzhi knows that the braised dishes can be served, and the total points on the scoreboard become two thousand two.

When she came out of the kitchen, she found that there were quite a few more people outside. Meeting her puzzled gaze, Aunt Liu explained, "Boss, these are all here to buy braised food."

So many people were unexpected. Ji Qingzhi nodded and started asking the first person how much he wanted.

The people who came today were already conquered by the braised food when Ji Qingzhi brought out the tray. Although they hadn't eaten it yet, they knew it was right just by smelling it.

Fortunately, there were only a dozen people here today, so everyone bought the braised food they wanted. The last person even asked for all the remaining food. When she scanned the code, she looked at Ji Qingzhi and asked, "Boss, do you have any more braised food today?"

Ji Qingzhi shook his head: "No more."

The man's eyes lit up again when he heard that. Nowadays, no matter what something is, as long as it is labeled as limited edition, it will suddenly become precious. Seeing the man leave with a very satisfied look on his face, Ji Qingzhi shook his head with amusement.

Ji Qingzhi ignored Aunt Liu's regretful and helpless expression: "Aunt Liu, I have to go to the hospital."

There was more vitality in the well water than she had expected, so she planned to continue bringing warm water to the hospital. She was not sure if she could help Old Ji, but if she didn't do so, she was afraid she would regret it.

Ji Qingzhi had never expected that in just one month, she would become a frequent visitor to the hospital. She dipped a cotton swab in the water from the cup, carefully smeared it on the corners of Old Ji's lips, and said in a gentle voice: "Old Ji, please get up quickly. I just now realize how tiring it is to run a restaurant alone. When you wake up, we can work hard together, okay?"

The only response she got was the dripping sound that filled the room. Ji Qingzhi sighed, continued to moisten his lips, and softened her voice again: "Dad, I've really thought it through this time. Since she hasn't been willing to say a word to me for so many years, there's no need for me to persist."

Yes, after so many years of persistent efforts, all Ji Qingzhi wanted was for Ms. Qin Xiaoxiao to regret abandoning such an outstanding daughter. But she spent fifteen years trying to make herself excellent, but she forgot that how could someone who doesn't love you at all love you because you become excellent. Unfortunately, she only understood this truth when she was standing there.

She lowered her head and helped Old Ji move his hands one finger at a time. Feeling the calluses on his hands, the warmth in Ji Qingzhi's eyes was about to burst out. She opened the memo on her phone and reminded herself to bring hand cream when she came to the hospital tomorrow. Old Ji used to be a handsome guy, so she couldn’t let him look too sloppy when he woke up.

"Old Ji, many people like the braised food I make now. It tastes better than yours." Ji Qingzhi thought that if Old Ji could hear her, he would probably like to hear her say this, so she talked about many things related to the restaurant.

The alarm on her phone reminded her that visiting time was up, and she stood up reluctantly: "I should go back. I'll come to see you tomorrow."

When Ji Qingzhi turned around, she didn't notice that Ji Yuanfu's little finger shook slightly. She was still thinking about bringing hand cream for Old Ji tomorrow. The caregiver who takes care of Old Ji was introduced by Aunt Li and others. I should thank them very much. After all, he took good care of Old Ji.

Before she could figure out how to thank Aunt Li, Aunt Li came to find her. Seeing her back, Aunt Li looked very happy: "Qingzhi, you are finally back."

"What's wrong, Aunt Li?" Ji Qingzhi asked with a smile.

"I want to ask you for something. I have new brine to make new vegetables at home, so I came to ask you for some of the old brine." Aunt Li did not shy away and stated her purpose directly.

"What was I talking about? It turns out to be just a small matter." After saying this, Ji Qingzhi smiled and took Aunt Li to another room next to the kitchen, where there were jars of sauerkraut and kimchi.

When Aunt Li was getting the old salt water, Ji Qingzhi suddenly remembered what he had neglected during this period of time. When Old Ji was around, there was free pickles every day. The purpose of kimchi's existence is to allow everyone to eat it, and of course, there are also people who really like it.

"Qingzhi, how is your father now?" Aunt Li asked carefully.

"The doctor said that his condition is very stable now and he might wake up someday." Ji Qingzhi said in a firm tone. She believed that Ji Yuanfu would wake up.

"That's good, that's good." Aunt Li nodded hurriedly. After all, they had been neighbors for decades, and she also hoped that Old Ji would get better soon.

After Aunt Li left, Ji Qingzhi squatted down and opened the lid of the jar. She took a look at the kimchi inside. The kimchi had become soft because it had been stored for too long. She took it all out and planned to make kimchi again when she came back from buying vegetables tomorrow.

It was also at this time that those who bought braised food at Ji's restaurant began to post pictures online, and even an entry was created [Ji's Braised Food]. For a moment, Ji Qingzhi really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was the first time that an entry related to her was not criticism or abuse.

She stared at more and more people joining in the discussion, and then sighed softly. As expected, sometimes being too persistent will only trap yourself.

Her sadness didn't last long. Aunt Liu came running over and said, "Boss, a customer is here."

"I'll be right there." Ji Qingzhi nodded.

"The person coming this time is quite particular and wants a private room," Aunt Liu reminded.

"It's okay, just prepare it for her." There are two private rooms in the Ji family restaurant. One of these two rooms was the dining room for their family of three. This time, it was renovated and turned into a private room by Ji Qingzhi. Neither she nor Lao Ji should continue to be trapped in the past.

Arriving at the front hall, Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she saw the person coming. It turned out to be her old acquaintance Yun Xiangrong. She took a step forward and asked, "What do you two need?"

Yun Xiangrong took off his sunglasses and looked at Ji Qingzhi carefully, with a puzzled tone: "No, Ji Qingzhi, are you really changing your career to become a chef?"

"No?" In fact, she and Yun Xiangrong had a bad fate. The first advertisement she shot when she debuted was with Yun Xiangrong, so much so that the two were later compared together by netizens. Compared with Ji Qingzhi, Yun Xiangrong was called the national daughter and had many representative works. The gap between the two was getting bigger and bigger.

"Then do you still remember what you said back then?" Yun Xiangrong's voice turned completely cold.

"What?" Ji Qingzhi was a little confused.

"Didn't you say that you would act well, stand at the highest position, and let everyone know you?" Yun Xiangrong looked at Ji Qingzhi steadily after she finished speaking. Ji Qingzhi was a little puzzled. Why did she look even angrier than himself?

"I tried hard, but some things cannot be achieved by hard work alone." Ji Qingzhi said in a calm tone. Over the years, she refused the dinner parties arranged by Yan Si. From then on, the good resources in Yan Si's hands could not reach her. Not only did no one clarify the negative information about her, but Yan Si also acquiesced to it for her. She had thought about giving up, but every time she thought of her original intention, she gritted her teeth and told herself to just hold on a little longer.

"So it was not your intention to take those crappy scripts before?" Yun Xiangrong asked with a frown.

"Of course not. Who doesn't want to act well?" Unfortunately, Yan Si didn't give her this opportunity. He only let her take on online dramas and those assembly-line scripts to make quick money.

"I don't know." Yun Xiangrong couldn't help but take a step back. She thought that she was just like most people in the circle, who only wanted to make money and didn't care about the quality at all.

"This has nothing to do with you." Ji Qingzhi shook her head. Ever since she chose Yan Si as the spokesperson, the two of them had become complete strangers.

Yun Xiangrong felt that they were actors and should protect their reputation, especially when it came to endorsements like this, so they had to be cautious. Unfortunately, at that time, her mind was full of thoughts about making Qin Xiaoxiao regret it, so she cherished every opportunity to be on TV.

"You really don't want to act anymore?" Yun Xiangrong asked.

"Really, I have more important things to do right now." Ji Qingzhi said in a firm tone.

"I know about your father's situation. If you still want to act, I can help you." Yun Xiangrong is now considered a first-line star. I believe what she said is what many people in the industry dream of.

"Yunyun, no need. I understand now that sometimes being too obsessed with something is not a good thing. I'm fine now." Ji Qingzhi shook his head, his tone full of seriousness.

Yun Xiangrong wanted to say something, but when she saw the determination in Ji Qingzhi's eyes, she swallowed the words back: "If you want to come back, come find me anytime."

Yun Xiangrong turned around and left with her assistant. Ji Qingzhi called her and Yun Xiangrong turned around with some surprise: "Have you changed your mind?"

Ji Qingzhi shook his head: "Since we are here, we should have a meal before leaving, right?"

Yun Xiangrong hesitated for a moment and said, "I will join the group next week."

"I understand. I'll make you something with low calories." Ji Qingzhi chuckled. She still remembered the first time they filmed a commercial, when they hid in the fire escape and ate spicy strips together. Perhaps because of this friendship, the two of them had maintained a strange relationship over the years.

Every time she took on a bad movie, Yun Xiangrong would send her a message to mock her, but every time she couldn't help but introduce resources to her. At first, she didn't know that all those roles were rejected by Yan Si without her knowledge. By the time she found out, Yun Xiangrong was so angry that he unilaterally broke up with her.

"Okay." Yun Xiangrong couldn't bear to refuse. After all, she was her first good friend since she entered the circle.

Yun Xiangrong was going to join the group and had to control her diet, so Ji Qingzhi chose beef and shrimp as the main course, coriander beef, celery shrimp, a boiled egg and vegetable soup.

Cut the beef into thin slices, then put it into boiling water in a pot and cook it. Then add coriander and the prepared sauce, and the coriander beef is ready.

The voice reminding her of the points rang again in her head, and Ji Qingzhi continued to work on the next dish. Of course, she did not forget to prepare a dish of Kung Pao Chicken for herself.

She prepared three dishes and a soup as quickly as possible, earning 300 points, bringing her total points to 2,500. Aunt Liu helped her serve the dishes. Yun Xiangrong stared at the Kung Pao Chicken in front of her and snorted, "Ji Qingzhi, you did it on purpose."

He clearly knew that she couldn't eat it, but he still deliberately tempted her. Ji Qingzhi spread his hands and said helplessly: "Would you believe me if I said it wasn't true?"

She really didn't think too much about it at the time, and only realized it when the dishes were served. Yun Xiangrong has always liked spicy food, so she chose coriander beef.

"Hmph." Yun Xiangrong snorted and said nothing. She also knew that it was unreasonable to let Ji Qingzhi accompany her to eat a fat-reducing meal.

"Eat first. Don't worry. Your assistant has arranged the dishes outside." Ji Qingzhi reminded. Yun Xiangrong lowered her eyes and remembered that she was so thoughtful back then, but they still got separated. Thinking of this, she quickly picked up a piece of beef to cover up her gaffe.

As soon as she took a bite of the beef, she couldn't help but burst out, "Damn, I didn't know you could cook so well!"

"How dare you cook if the food isn't tasty?" Ji Qingzhi raised the corner of his lips.

"So you are not unhappy now, right?" Yun Xiangrong suddenly looked up at her.

"Well, I feel fine now, so don't worry about me." Ji Qingzhi met her eyes. She knew that Yun Xiangrong had always been a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

"Who's worried about you?" Yun Xiangrong turned his head away, his tone a little awkward.

"Okay, okay, don't worry about me, but I'm worried about you. I heard that Director Jiang has very strict requirements. Where are you going to film this time?" Ji Qingzhi asked with concern.

"There is a month's play in the desert." This is a man's play. As the only female lead, Yun Xiangrong must perform at her best if she wants to stand out.

"It's Director Jiang." Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but sigh. Everyone in the industry knew that Director Jiang was very strict during filming. They often filmed in closed spaces, and the conditions at the filming locations were very difficult.

"Director Jiang is aiming for an award for this drama, and I'm ready to endure the hardships." Yun Xiangrong looked calm.

"Eat quickly. It won't be easy to eat these after you join the group." Ji Qingzhi nodded towards the beef and shrimp.

"I understand." Although Yun Xiangrong complained, the smile on her lips betrayed her true emotions.

Ji Qingzhi told her that she really liked eating coriander beef, so she said, "I'll send you the sauce ratio later, and then I'll ask my assistant to make it for you."

"I don't know if we can start a fire in that damn place." Yun Xiangrong spoke vaguely with beef still in his mouth.

"I'll send it to you first. My dad still has some rice sauce made, so you can take two bottles with you. But I estimate it can only be stored for half a month at most." She saw the rice sauce in the refrigerator when she was tidying it up yesterday.

After seeing Yun Xiangrong off, Ji Qingzhi stared at the remaining bottle of rice sauce in the refrigerator. She thought, instead of keeping it and letting it expire, it would be better to eat it. She thought that when Old Ji woke up, she would have plenty of rice sauce to eat.

Ji Qingzhi originally thought that Yun Xiangrong's coming here was a special case, but she didn't expect that she was just the beginning.