"Actually, I want to be the eldest sister. I'm the youngest in the family, and I always sit at the table with the younger generations and children during meals." Zhang Qiurui didn't know what she was thinking about, and she said with a cunning look in her eyes.
"From what I hear you say, you want to be our eldest sister. The youngest cat is two years older than you. There's no chance for you to become our eldest sister." Li Shaohong joked with a smile, her words full of intimacy and teasing.
Zhang Qiurui's lips curled up slightly when she heard this, and her eyes became even more cunning. She coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Age is just a number. How about we make a bet?"
"Bet? What to bet on?" Tian Zhuangzhuang asked curiously.
The group of people were either boiling water, making fire, or plucking hair, looking very busy.
“As the saying goes: There is no age limit for learning, and those who achieve success are the first.
Among us, whoever is the first to make a feature film and have it shown in theaters will be the big brother or big sister. What do you think? "As soon as Zhang Qiurui finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
"I have no objection to this. Don't forget who my father is. Among all of us, I am the most likely to be the first to make a feature film." Tian Zhuangzhuang thought it was a bet, but when he heard it, he smiled and agreed quickly.
"That's not necessarily true. My dad is also a director at Yanjing Film Studio. Maybe he can help me. It's not certain who will be the first to make a feature film." Cheng Kaige said unwillingly.
Tian Zhuangzhuang's father was the director of Yanjing Film Studio, and Cheng Kaige's father was also a director of Yanjing Film Studio. Cheng Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang were close friends who grew up together.
"We are all from the Film Academy, but Chang Wei, Yimou and Huijun are all from the Photography Department. Do they want to bet with us too?" At this time, Liu Miaomiao pointed at Zhang Yimou and the other two.
"What's the big deal? There are people who have transformed from camera department to film director. Yimou, Huijun, Changwei, what do you three think? Do you want to make this bet?" Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuangzhuang turned to look at Zhang Yimou, Chen Huijun and Zhao Changwei with a questioning look in his eyes.
Zhang Yimou and the other two looked at each other, with a playful smile on their faces, as if they were quite interested in this sudden bet.
"That sounds interesting, but why can't people like us from the photography department participate in this bet?
"Who knows, one of us three might actually be able to make a feature film before you do." Zhang Yimou spoke first, his voice steady and confident, his eyes gleaming with his passion and pursuit of film art.
Chen Huijun also echoed, "Yes, photography and directing complement each other. People like us who graduated from photography departments have unique insights into image control and composition. Making movies is not necessarily a difficult task for us."
Zhao Changwei, with a wicked smile on his face, patted Tian Zhuangzhuang on the shoulder and said, "Old Tian, don't underestimate us brothers in the photography department. If one of us really makes a feature film first, don't be too embarrassed to call us big brothers."
Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuangzhuang laughed heartily and said nonchalantly, "Who's afraid of who? Since everyone agrees to this bet, then it's settled. Whoever makes a feature film first and gets it released will be the big brother or big sister among us!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Shaohong said excitedly: "This bet is really great. It feels like a shot of adrenaline for each of us, giving us more motivation to pursue our dreams."
Zhang Qiurui looked at the enthusiasm of the crowd and was full of anticipation.
If I am the first to make a feature film and the youngest, I will still be called the eldest sister. Everyone present here will become a famous director, dean, professor at the level of a well-known celebrity in the entertainment industry in the future, and they will represent half of the entertainment industry.
It feels so good to think about them calling me big sister.
Zhang Qiurui feels that it is worth more than anything else to be able to make friends with these big names in advance by just spending some time eating and drinking.
Everyone was talking while processing various ingredients.
Zhang Qiurui deftly cut the bacon into thin slices, soaked the bamboo shoots and cut them into sections, soaked the bean curd sheets until softened and set aside, and washed the cabbage and cut it into large pieces.
"Qiu Rui, your cooking skills are really good. Look at how the bacon is cut, the thickness is even. You can tell at a glance that you cook often." Li Shaohong praised while helping to pick vegetables.
"It's okay! I also like cooking at home and have some experience in cooking. Today I will let you taste my cooking skills." Zhang Qiurui responded with a smile, but his hands did not stop moving, skillfully handling various ingredients.
Zhang Yimou and others looked at Zhang Qiurui busy in the kitchen and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
They originally thought that Zhang Qiurui was just a little girl who had not grown up, but they didn't expect that she had such skills and thoughts.
"It seems that we have to treat Qiurui better in the future. It's rare to find such a capable and sensible girl." Tian Zhuangzhuang whispered to Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yimou nodded in agreement. They all knew that although Zhang Qiurui was young, he had a strong character, was righteous, straightforward, and generous. He gave them the meat, rice, and eggs as he asked them to. He was a friend worth making friends with.
After a while, bursts of fragrance wafted out of the kitchen.
Zhang Qiurui quickly fried dried bamboo shoots and bacon, fried sparrows with bean curd, pickled cabbage and steamed eggs and served them on the table one by one. He also had someone sprinkle the roasted sparrows with five-spice powder and cumin and brought them up as well.
Looking at the table full of dishes, everyone couldn't help swallowing.
"It's time to eat! Everyone, don't be polite and eat!" Zhang Qiurui called out, and was the first to pick up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of bacon and put it into his mouth.
"tasty."
"That's great."
The dried bamboo shoots and bacon are fragrant. The bacon is fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, and blends well with the deliciousness of the dried bamboo shoots, giving it a rich taste.
In the dish of fried sparrows with bean curd sheets, the sparrow meat is tender and the bean curd sheets have absorbed the sparrow’s broth, making it extremely tasty. Every bite is full of surprises.
The cabbage with vinegar is sour and delicious. The perfect combination of the sweetness of the cabbage and the sourness of the vinegar will whet your appetite.
The steamed egg is as tender and smooth as silk, melting in your mouth, and the light salty fragrance lingers in your mouth, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.
As for the roasted sparrow, the skin was crispy and the inside was juicy, with the flavors of five-spice powder and cumin adding just the right amount of exotic flavor to the sparrow.
"Qiu Rui, your cooking skills are amazing!" Li Shaohong praised while eating, and the chopsticks in her hand never stopped, constantly picking up dishes into the bowl.
"Yes, Qiurui, your dish is even more delicious than the one cooked by the chefs in state-owned restaurants!" Tian Zhuangzhuang couldn't help but praise.
Cheng Kaige, Hu Mei and others nodded in agreement while eating.
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