Chapter 46 A Happy Pancake
When Zhang Xun received the news that his son had been arrested, he was still fearless.
But when he saw videos of his son stealing from a bank, smashing luxury cars, and stabbing people with a knife on a show, all of which were posted online, he could no longer sit still.
He pinched his brows, watched the videos over and over again, and asked his lawyer, "What should I do now?"
The lawyer also found Zhang Tao's behavior bizarre. He was silent for a moment and then said, "Young Master Zhang Tao's actions are completely illogical. People online say he's mentally ill. We can also find a doctor to conduct a mental evaluation on him. If he is confirmed to have mental problems, we can show leniency."
However, this was not the only thing that gave Zhang Xun a headache.
Soon, a high-ranking official in Shanghai called him and said, "Zhang Xun, take your wife and children and hide abroad immediately. The anti-gangster and anti-evil commissioner has gone to Shanghai, and with the "Our Delicious Restaurant" production team involved, the situation is not optimistic. I suggest that all of you involved go out and hide, and come back when the storm dies down."
Zhang Xun pinched his eyebrows, paced back and forth in the office in anger, and then kicked over the coffee table in front of him.
The tea set was broken into pieces all over the floor, and the assistant hurried over to clean it up.
Zhang Xun yelled, "Get lost."
The assistant then left again.
He asked the lawyer to leave, calmed down, took out his cell phone, and called his brother Zhang Chong: "Do you know everything about the anti-gangster commissioner?"
Zhang Chong seemed to have just woken up and said lazily, "Yeah, I know. I've made all the arrangements at Shayanglou. Nothing will happen. Even if they come down, they won't be able to find anything. Don't worry. And I don't believe they really dare to do anything to us. We have a group of people behind us."
Zhang Xun: "I'm not worried about that. I'm wondering how the people from the program team knew what happened in Shayanglou? Is there a spy among you? Why do they know so much? Think carefully, have there been any women who ran away from Shayanglou in the past few years?"
Zhang Chong shook his head and said with certainty, "I can confirm this. No, they were either captured or died before my eyes. There was no chance of that."
Zhang Xun: "Did the guard let it slip?"
Zhang Chong: "That's even more impossible. Their wives are all in Shayanglou, and their children are under my control. None of them are clean, and it's impossible for them to reveal anything. Brother, I'm wondering, did their production team hear something and make up a script? Did they just happen to come up with a similar script to our 90s?"
Zhang Xun: "That's possible. But for safety, you should find a way to transfer your wives abroad, or take them back to the mountains to avoid the limelight."
Zhang Chong: "What should we do with Taotao? I've seen all the news about Taotao. What's wrong with this kid? Why does he act like he's been possessed by a poison? Bro, I think this production crew is evil. Find a way to stop them from filming."
Zhang Xun: "I'll find a way to deal with Taotao, don't worry about it, just do your own thing. As for that production crew, they were lucky not to die in Country T. But do they think they'll be safe once they return to China? Not necessarily."
Zhang Chong: "If we kill two people casually, the program team will not dare to do it. Brother, we have to act quickly on this matter. If public opinion continues to ferment, I am afraid that China will
The intensity of the campaign will be even greater. We can handle this wave of anti-gangsterism efforts for now, but the next wave may not be so easy to handle.”
Zhang Xun nodded. "Yeah, I think so too. We have to find a way to make everything perfect. The small drum tower of the program team has always been a protected building and no one lives there, so there is no natural gas, but gas tanks. If the gas explodes..."
Zhang Chong: "Sure, no one will link this to us. Even if they do, there won't be any evidence."
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It's a new day, and the production crew of "Our Delicious Restaurant" has started working before dawn.
The program team found a breakfast cart according to Xue Qi's request.
The breakfast cart can make pancakes and fried dumplings.
It was only six o'clock, and Xue Qi, Tian Xincuicui, and Chen Weiwei pushed the breakfast cart out the door.
They pushed the cart to the bottom of Shayang Building and started setting up their stall.
After a while, Cao Feng and Tang Xiong, who had finished their morning run, washed up, changed into clean clothes, and came to help.
Because of the star effect, a long queue gradually formed in front of the breakfast cart.
Xue Qi moved skillfully, spreading the batter evenly on the hot flat stove. Soon it became a thin layer of dough. He tapped the egg lightly on the edge and spread it on the dough, creating a golden layer that made the pancake even more mellow and delicious.
Xue Qi used a flat spatula to scoop up the pancake, folded it, spread it with sweet sauce, and then covered it with jade-green chopped green onions and salty and fragrant meat floss. Finally, he covered it with crispy fried dough sticks and ham, making a complete pancake.
When you take a bite, you will find the outer crust is chewy, and the inside is filled with crispy fried dough sticks, salty and fragrant meat floss, sweet sauce, and ham, which are layered together to create a rich taste.
As soon as Xue Qi spread the pancake, the air around was filled with fragrance, which rose into the air and even reached the Shayang Building.
Passersby who bought Xue Qi's pancakes stood on the roadside, eating the pancakes and praising her pancakes:
"This is so delicious! What kind of magical pancake is this? Oh my god, it smells so good!"
"Damn, I'm going to be late! Otherwise I would have bought another one! I hope this breakfast stall is still there when I come back this afternoon."
"What are you thinking about? Big brother, don't you watch the internet? This is a program produced by someone else's production team. It may be here today, but it may not be there tomorrow."
"Really? I mean, those two girls wearing masks helping out, why do they look so familiar? Are they Chen Weiwei and Tian Xincuicui?"
"Yes, they are."
The person in front was standing on the side of the road eating voraciously, and the people behind him and in the live broadcast room were watching with anxiety.
Even from a distance/across the screen, they all felt that it was crispy and delicious.
Watching Xue Qi cook is such a pleasure for them. If watching the Chinese Cooking Master Boy cook is a visually exaggerated performance, then watching Xue Qi cook is like adjusting a filter for themselves.
Once the filter is turned on, watching Xue Qi cook will make them feel safe and peaceful, and their spiritual world will have a moment of peace.
The aroma from the breakfast stall wafted into the fourth floor.
The girls in Shayang Building smelled the fragrance and came to the window to look, saying in unison:
"The stars are setting up stalls downstairs from us! Oh my god, it smells so good!"
"Look, the one helping pack the pancakes is Chen Weiwei, right? The one wearing green clothes and a black mask!"
"Ahhh, the one helping deliver the ingredients is Tian Xincuicui, right? So cute!"
"You think you're cute even when you're wearing a mask?"
Someone suggested, "We haven't had breakfast yet. Why don't we go downstairs and buy some?"
"No, there are so many people here. Lao Wang will definitely not agree if we go down."
"Then talk to Lao Wang and ask him to send a representative down?"
When Cai Xiao saw the breakfast stall below, he immediately understood what Tian Xincuicui meant.
They have already paved an escape route for themselves, and whether she can get down depends entirely on herself.
Cai Xiao couldn't miss this opportunity. While the other girls were still discussing who would go out to buy breakfast, Cai Xiao had already walked out of the dormitory and went to find Lao Wang.
When their elected representative came out of the dormitory, Lao Wang said impatiently, "Go away, go back. Cai Xiao has already left, so you can just wait in the dormitory."
The girl returned to the dormitory in a rage, kicked open the door, and angrily said, "This Cai Xiao is such a cunning person. She went down on our behalf. I'm so angry. She's the only one who's chasing stars, and we don't chase them anymore, right?"
Others consoled her, saying, "Sister Xia Hong, don't be angry. Cai Xiao usually listens to you. This time, she might have been too fond of Tian Xincuicui, so she left first. She probably didn't mean it."
Xia Hong waved her hand: "Forget it. If the celebrities still set up stalls tomorrow, I will definitely be the one to leave!"
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The moment Cai Xiao walked out of Shayang Building, the three teenagers who were monitoring him on the top floor of the Small Drum Building with a high-powered camera immediately sat up straight.
Sun Shaoqi immediately contacted Xue Qi: "Seven Mom, a girl came out of Shayang Building, can you guys see if it's her?"
I immediately took a photo and sent it to Tian Xincuicui on WeChat.
Under the high-magnification lens, Cai Xiao's face was captured clearly.
Tian Xincui saw the photo and almost burst into tears: "It's...it's her, Cai Xiao."
Xue Qi didn't say anything, but gave Cao Feng and Tang Xiong a wink.
The two men put down their work and walked towards the end of the team.
Cai Xiao nervously stood at the end of the line. Less than a minute after she entered the line, two men came towards her and protected her from the front and back.
Cao Feng asked her in a low voice: "Is it Cai Xiao?"
Cai Xiao was startled and nodded timidly: "Yes. Who are you?"
Cao Feng introduced himself briefly: "We are friends of Tian Xincuicui, and we are here to take you home."
Cai Xiao felt his soul shaken, and a sour feeling rushed to the tip of his nose. He controlled himself and didn't cry.
Cao Feng: "Come on, follow us to the Small Drum Tower."
Cai Xiao nodded and glanced at the security guard at the entrance of Shayang Building: "Can I really leave with you?"
If she fails to escape successfully and is caught again, her fate will be a fate worse than death.
Being beaten, having their eggs taken, and even being turned into a reproductive machine...
Seeing the girl like this, Tang Xiong took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely be able to take you back."
As he spoke, Tang Xiong handed her the phone, on which was written a line of words:
"I am a Chinese special forces soldier. I will accomplish my mission and will definitely send you home."
Cai Xiao felt warm in her heart, and felt a huge sense of security wrapping her tightly.
Special forces! Could it be that the higher-ups really found out something and sent special forces to rescue her?
Cai Xiao choked up and nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you."
Cao Feng and Tang Xiong escorted Cai Xiao towards the Small Drum Tower. The security guard at the door immediately rushed out, pointing at Cai Xiao and shouting, "Cai Xiao, where are you going? Come back!"
Cai Xiao was so scared that she wanted to turn around, but Tang Xiong put his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Don't look back, come with us, President Cao and I will protect you."
The three continued to move forward.
The security personnel of Shayanglou could not hold back any longer, and several of them rushed out onto the road to snatch people away.
However, before their hands could touch Cai Xiao, they were caught by the security personnel of the program team and thrown to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
The security personnel of the program team were well prepared. They were well-trained to protect people in the circle. They were all majestic and had a very intimidating aura.
According to the original plan, Tian Xin rushed over and shouted loudly: "Ahhhh, help! The girl imprisoned in Shayang Building has escaped! Someone is coming out of Shayang Building to snatch her away!"
Passersby waiting in line for pancakes: “???”
Live broadcast audience: “???”
The security guard at Shayang Building looked at Tian Xincuicui and pointed at her, saying, "What did you say? Don't slander us! It's clearly you who kidnapped our employees in broad daylight!"
Tian Xincui: "Did she kidnap your employee? Is she really your employee? Then do you know where she is from and where she lives?"
When Lao Wang heard the noise and realized that the situation was not good, he immediately rushed out to resolve the emergency.
He was not stupid. He looked at Cai Xiao who was protected by the security personnel of the program crew and understood what was going on.
But this wasn't the time to settle accounts. He looked at Xue Qi with a smile on his face. "This is my wife, Cai Xiao, an employee of our company. She's from the countryside and doesn't know much. She's unfamiliar with the big city and insists on going out to work. But working outside isn't as stable as here. Look, we had a fight this morning, and she wants to divorce me."
Tian Xin looked at Lao Wang crisply: "Oh, really? Then tell me, where is she from?"
Lao Wang fished Cai Xiao's ID card out of his pocket and handed it to Tian Xin. "Look, little sister, I know you're a celebrity, but you're not a police officer. You're not going to get involved in our family affairs, are you? This is my wife Cai Xiao's ID card. She's from Weisha, Qinnan, No. 56, Tangjia Village."
Tian Xin put Cai Xiao's identity in her pocket and nodded. "Yeah, you know my sisters' home addresses by heart. Since you know I'm a celebrity, you should also know that I'm from the countryside. What a coincidence! My home is also in Qinnan Weisha, in Tangjia Village, No. 55."
Lao Wang realized something was wrong and his face turned pale. "You're a big star, there's no need to joke around, right?"
Tian Xincui said to the crew's security personnel, "Watch him, don't let him get away! He's a human trafficker! Call the police!"
No one expected the plot to develop to this point.
live streaming:
"What the hell?"
"What the hell? Cui Cui is revealing his address? If I remember correctly, Cui Cui is indeed from Qinnan."
“????”
"Am I the only one concerned that...are all the security guards on the show so handsome? Why are the security guards on the show so handsome? Every one of them looks like a special forces soldier."
"My cousin is a staff member of the program. According to gossip, all the staff members of the program team are now transferred from Fengkai Group! The boss behind this program team is Fengkai Group!"
"What the hell?"
"I just know how to fuck!"
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The breakfast stall was closing, and the passers-by queuing outside were complaining.
Inside the Small Drum Tower, the staff began to get busy, temporarily setting up a preparation area for mining.
In the bedroom.
Tian Xincuicui and Chen Weiwei stayed with Cai Xiao and tried to persuade her.
Tian Xin held her hand and said, "Xiaoxiao, if you don't want to expose them, I will find someone to send you to my house. My parents are now living in Shanghai. Our community environment is also very good, and the security and property management are also first-class. I can understand you. After all, if you are exposed, your reputation as a girl will be damaged..."
Cai Xiao had already lost hope that she could get a management position in Shayang Building. Apart from surviving, she didn't care about face or reputation.
She said, "Cuicui, I'm not the same person I was back then. I've been through so much over the years. I just want to survive now, but as long as Zhang Chong doesn't go in and Shayang Building doesn't fall, I won't be safe. I can hide for a while, but not forever. Cuicui, you're a star, and so is Chen Weiwei. You're both big stars. If you join forces and add my experience to expose Shayang Building, I don't believe I can't bring down Zhang Chong."
She has made up her mind that this time she must use the power of these stars to get Zhang Chong and Shayanglou.
Break the hell on earth.
Not only for myself, but also for those girls whose lives have been ruined.
Chen Weiwei held her hand and said, "Don't worry, as long as you can stand up bravely, I personally promise you that even if I, Chen Weiwei, lose everything, I will accompany you to sue and fight the lawsuit."
With Chen Weiwei's assurance, the special forces who had just saved her, and the popularity of the show, she felt even more confident.
Cai Xiao nodded: "Okay. I do."
At this time, Xue Qi pushed the door open and brought her the prepared breakfast: "Eat something. Only when you are full will you have the strength to fight."
Cai Xiao was really hungry at this moment, especially when he smelled the delicious aroma of salty porridge, his stomach started to growl.
A small bone china bowl is filled with salty and fragrant vegetable porridge. An enamel spoon scoops up a small spoonful, and the chopped green vegetable leaves are wrapped around the soft white rice.
One bite and you'll get the chewy, savory, and refreshing shrimp. Add a pickled radish for a sour and appetizing kick.
There were pancakes cut into small pieces on the bone china plate. After eating half a bowl of porridge and taking a bite of the crispy pancake, the warmth of this earthly food immediately brought her back to the world.
After staying in hell for so long, she had forgotten the taste of the food itself. It was just an ordinary breakfast, but she could taste the taste of happiness.
After finishing breakfast, Cai Xiao felt warm and inexplicably courageous.
She wiped her mouth, stood up and said, "Let's go, I'm ready!"
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All the storyboard shots in the program were turned off and concentrated in the preparation area.
Netizens didn't know what was going on, and when they saw Cai Xiao entering the mining preparation area, they were all confused:
"What's going on? Why are all the other areas closed?"
"I don't know, who is this woman?"
"This woman is the fellow villager that Tian Xincuicui brought back just now. Holy shit, I think there's going to be a big show to watch! So exciting!"
"Don't talk, just focus on watching!"
Cai Xiao sat in front of the camera, feeling a little nervous. He glanced at Tian Xincuicui who was standing beside him, and immediately felt strong again.
She took a deep breath and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Cai Xiao, the woman imprisoned by Zhang Chong in Shayanglou. There are more than just girls like me who were tricked by him into selling sexual services in Shayanglou and providing sexual services to high-ranking officials. There are hundreds, even thousands. Over the years, there have been girls who have escaped, but they all failed. The girls who escaped and reported to the police were treated as mentally ill and then recaptured, their eggs were harvested, and they were sold abroad as reproductive machines, eventually dying tragically and disappearing from the face of the earth. I hope I am the luckiest one, and I also hope that all netizens can help me escape his clutches, make the evildoers pay the price they deserve, and completely dismantle this hellish organization..."
With the blessing of "happy food", Cai Xiao was not panicked at all at this moment, and he recounted his experiences over the years in an orderly manner.
Tian Xincui cried as she listened. She had never thought her little sister had gone through so much. She also regretted not being able to stop her.
Xue Qi noticed that Chen Weiwei's face was pale. He held her hand and found her fingers were cold.
She asked with concern: "Weiwei, what's wrong with you?"
In the original story, Chen Weiwei is the tragic woman who failed to escape, had her eggs harvested, and was used as a reproductive machine.
Chen Weiwei took a deep breath and whispered, "I'm wondering, if we hadn't come forward to expose Shayanglou, would I have ended up like Cai Xiao described?"
Xue Qi thought seriously for a while and nodded, "It's possible. If this kind of hell on earth existed in today's society ruled by law, that miserable woman could very well be you, me, or anyone else."
The camera captured the conversation between the two, and their conversation caused all netizens in the live broadcast room to reflect:
"It's horrific. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn't imagine it. This happened in modern society, not before the reform and opening up."
"Chen Weiwei and Xue Qi are right. If this matter is not exposed, this hell will still exist, and the miserable woman who is treated as a reproductive machine may very well be us."
"So we must resist the legalization of surrogacy! Now that surrogacy is illegal, some people dare to use women as reproductive machines. If surrogacy is legalized, the phenomenon of forcing women to give birth will be beyond the reach of the judiciary! It's horrible! Boycott surrogacy!"
"The weather is cold, the Zhang family will go bankrupt."
"Fuck you! Check out the police Weibo! They've already confirmed Zhang Tao's involvement in campus violence! Yun Rong confessed everything! Let me review the case headed by Zhang Xun. First, Chu Xing exposed Zhang Tao's campus violence, which then led to the revelation that his father, Zhang Xun, was suspected of forcing a female student who was the victim of campus violence to have an abortion, and then forcing the death of the girl's family. Then, the black industry chain behind the Zhang Chong and Zhang Xun brothers was exposed, even involving Shanghai's top management, and now it's basically confirmed!"
"Terrible, trembling, a major crime involving campus violence!"
"If this is true, this person doesn't even deserve the death penalty!!! I'd rather die than refuse!!! All the officials implicated in this should be fried alive! Live fry them!"
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After the interview, several plainclothes policemen came forward and said to Cai Xiao: "Hello, Ms. Cai, we are from China Ya
"I'm the anti-gang and evil commissioner from g. There's a case that requires your cooperation in the investigation. Is it convenient for you now? If you need to rest, we can wait a little longer."
Cai Xiao said with a firm face: "I can do it."
After the investigation team took Cai Xiao away from the scene, Xue Qi saw an honest-looking uncle walking back and forth in the crowd of people from the program crew.
Xue Qi asked Cao Feng beside him, "Manager Cao, is that person also from your company?"
Cao Feng nodded: "The administrator of the Small Drum Tower. What's the matter?"
Xue Qi: "Nothing, I just want to fire him. He poked my eye. Can I apply to your company to fire him? It sounds a bit unreasonable..."
Cao Feng looked at her dotingly and nodded, "I'll apply, it shouldn't be a problem. Boss Xue must have a reason for doing this, he wouldn't be unreasonable."
The seemingly honest uncle had a line of small red words on his head. It was so conspicuous that it hurt Xue Qi's eyes and it was hard to ignore it.
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