Chapter 92

Chapter 92

This is a busy street in the city center. After a period of renovation, a store on the street was finally officially opened. It turned out to be a Chinese restaurant from China.

However, this restaurant seems to be a little different from the usual Chinese restaurants here. It does not have the classic General Tso's chicken and fortune cookies, but mainly sells meat.

Many local residents thought the store looked ridiculous.

Big steaks, air-dried sausages, and various hams have always been the local traditional specialties. Who would go to a Chinese restaurant to buy these meats?

This is simply something that is completely incomprehensible.

When it was still under renovation, many local residents started laughing when they heard that it was a Chinese restaurant selling meat.

"I hope it can last a little longer." Someone gave a heartfelt blessing.

Some people just came here to watch the fun and hoped that this store, which hasn't even opened yet, would close down soon.

Old Mario is the owner of a nearby store, and he is a rather stubborn old man. He sat in the small bar and talked with his friends about the Chinese restaurant that had not yet opened. He raised his foaming beer glass high and said, "Sausages and ham are what we like to eat. On this point, those foreigners will never be able to defeat my tongue."

"I'm not interested in those sweet and greasy sauces." Old Mario's friend also drank the beer in one gulp.

The two of them burst into laughter.

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It was a very ordinary day, the sun was shining and the weather was nice. Old Mario opened the door of his shop and suddenly, a very special smell lingered at the tip of his nose.

He subconsciously sniffed hard, trying to inhale the smell deeply into his lungs and imprint it into his mind, but after thinking for a long time, he was still not sure what kind of smell it was.

As a respectable man who was quite particular about food, he could easily tell that this should be the smell of some kind of spices - or a mixture of several spices. But at the same time, there was an even stronger aroma that made him unsure of what he smelled for a moment.

Old Mario stuck his head out and looked around, and found that the Chinese restaurant next door had finally opened.

A few days ago, he ridiculed this store, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face in the blink of an eye.

"This is the meat sold in this store," Old Mario took another deep breath of the increasingly strong aroma, "It has a very special taste. It smells really good, but who knows what it will taste like in your mouth."

He felt that he would never be tempted by such a strange smell - if his stomach hadn't started to growl.

"Maybe I should buy some to try at home, just a little bit," he patted his belly gently, "I have no interest in this kind of food from the East, but Mira might like it."

Mira is old Mario's wife, a happy old lady.

As for himself, as a staunch lover of sausages and ham, he felt that he had already tasted all the delicacies in the world. As for other foreign foods - although they might not be to his taste, there would be no harm in giving them a try.

The only thing that made old Mario doubtful was that, compared with the strong aroma of black pepper emanating from the sausage, the smell he smelled now was more complex and soft, and even made him wonder whether it was meat.

Or maybe, just some magical spice from the East?

Old Mario couldn't explain it clearly, but he couldn't help but turn around over there.

But it was obvious that he was not the only one with a sensitive nose. Soon, a long line formed outside the Chinese restaurant, even though the restaurant had hung up a sign indicating that it was not yet time for official sales.

"What a bunch of overkill," Old Mario muttered angrily, "It's already this late, and they haven't even started selling yet?"

At this time, another old man from the shop next door also came over stealthily and looked at old Mario. Both of them turned their heads away, indicating that they did not see each other at all.

After all, the conversation in the bar a few days ago was still vivid in their minds. The two stubborn old men were unwilling to admit that they were indeed attracted by the smell.

"No, I'm just bringing some back to my old lady." After all, they are friends, and even the excuses are almost the same.

All in all, he himself had absolutely no interest in this thing...

About 20 minutes later, the small shop officially opened for business and started selling a kind of food called braised meat.

When old Mario walked into the store, he was so hit by the smell that he felt dizzy and could hardly stand.

The rich and powerful smell was so overbearing that it almost completely filled the newly opened shop. Large chunks of dark-colored food, completely different from what old Mario had imagined, were piled on several large plates. The flavor and price were simply labeled in front of each plate, but to old Mario, it was like an extremely complicated math problem and he couldn't solve it at all.

This strong color makes it look like it’s gone bad. Can these things really be eaten?

Old Mario's first reaction was doubt.

However, under the illumination of soft white LED lights, the surface of the meat presents a very beautiful maroon luster, which obviously has nothing to do with food rot, but rather has undergone some kind of sophisticated processing, thus presenting a very tempting state.

The color of the meat became darker and the texture of the muscle became more prominent, especially after being cut by the sharp knives, revealing delicate marble-like stripes, which made old Mario couldn't help but start to secrete saliva.

These braised meats have different levels of spiciness, including not spicy, slightly spicy, medium spicy and extra spicy.

Old Mario is a man who can eat spicy food, but... he hesitated for a while, and finally just cut a piece of each.

Although he would not admit it, what Mario really wanted to do most was to try every flavor.

Ah, of course he didn't want to try it, he just wanted to make Mira smile cutely!

The friend next to him obviously had similar thoughts.

The two looked at each other and turned their heads away again.

"This is not the first time I've seen this kind of food," said old Mario stubbornly, "It's just some kind of processing method of soaking it in spice soup. It's nothing special at all."

"Of course, but if you can buy a little less, I might believe your lies," the friend mercilessly exposed Old Mario, "I am different from you. I plan to buy some back and ask my wife to taste it carefully. Maybe she can replicate the taste. You know, my dear Beth has a well-known cooking skill."

In comparison, old Mario's Mira is simply a kitchen killer, which is really terrible.

Old Mario shrugged stubbornly: "It's just a new experience, no big deal."

Then the two of them each carried a large box of freshly bought braised meat and hurried home.

As for your own shop? What does it matter? Just close early.

As soon as she got home, Mira was completely conquered by the smell her husband brought back.

After taking a bite, old Mario, who had sworn that he would never be tempted, completely shut up.

Unlike hard sausages and chewy ham, the first feeling this kind of meat gave him was that it was soft and rotten.

It was different from the meat paste soup that Mira liked to stew. This kind of soup gave him the feeling of melting in his mouth, yet it was full of the joy and satisfaction of eating meat in big mouthfuls. As for his wife's cooking skills - forget it, he'd better not make any unnecessary comments...

The non-spicy one has a strong sweet aroma, and the sauce is rich and delicious. It is definitely a top-notch delicacy when paired with macaroni.

The slightly spicy portion adds a little bit of chili flavor. The spicy taste that is not too overwhelming dances happily on the tip of the tongue, making the taste of the meat more mellow.

As for the other two flavors, the difference is that one is spicier and the other is not that spicy. Old Mario is actually not a man who is very good at eating spicy food, but in the end, even if his mouth was slightly swollen, he still couldn't bear to stop eating.

"I wanted to save these two for tomorrow," his wife complained helplessly, "Forget it, eat them if you want, I'll buy another one another day."

Old Mario immediately started eating with big mouthfuls, as happy as a child who was eating meat for the first time.

As for his favorite thing that he had firmly defended before - in life, it’s no big deal to change the standards occasionally.

After all, his dear wife also likes this taste.

However, apart from easy-going guys like old Mario, there are also many people who are still stubborn.

"This smell is a nuisance!" The owner of a sausage shop on the opposite side of the street was indignant about this powerful corrosive smell. "I want to report it. This is simply a nuisance!"

As a result, he actually succeeded in reporting it.

Being disturbed because something smells so good is indeed sufficient reason to be reported in this country.

There was no choice. The new store, which had been warned, had to install a door curtain to prevent the smell from spreading, lest the fragrance really disturb the fragile old man.

Even so, the groups of diners carrying food boxes passing by the sausage shop still made the owner feel uneasy.

Even if it just wafted by, the strong aroma easily overwhelmed the aroma of black pepper in his shop.

Black pepper is obviously the most delicious aroma in the world!

The boss's attitude is much firmer than Mario's.

Unfortunately, not many people agree with his idea.

In other words, most people are more like old Mario. Even if they are full of doubts and caution at the beginning, once they try to eat it - my God, there are such delicious food in the world, why have they never tasted it before? !

Of course, sausages and ham are still the favorites in the hearts of most people, but it doesn’t matter if there is one more to the big family of favorites.

This strong fragrance lingers on the street for a long time and is almost becoming a classic feature of this street.

Even the old man who had been reporting everything couldn't help but ask someone to buy one and secretly took it home to eat.

After eating, he wiped his mouth, and then denied it.

The person in charge of the overseas company did not expect that in just two months, the store would quickly turn losses into profits and start earning huge amounts of foreign exchange.

Because it quickly became popular on the local Internet, it was even sold out ahead of time due to long queues. In order to cope with this popularity, which is even more enthusiastic than when it first appeared in China, the best way, besides increasing supply, is to continue opening new stores.

Qin Fenglian was also surprised by the good news.

She originally thought that foreigners' tongues were different from those in her own country, but unexpectedly, they all liked the taste of the food she cooked.

As for whether to open a branch, my daughter can discuss it with the manager. She has no opinion at all.

In this case, the natural thing is to speed up expansion.

In just three years, this delicatessen, which was originally well-known in China, has quickly opened branches all over the world, and most of them are doing very good business. In addition, due to the difference in pricing, many overseas branches have higher profits than most domestic branches.

Soon, this unique delicacy began to spread wildly in the international online community.

Nowadays, with the popularity of mobile phones and the influx of a large amount of short video content, the Internet around the world has seen an ecological model that is completely different from before - especially sleeping cabins have not been promoted abroad at all, and the spiritual life of foreigners is far worse than that in China.

In China, short videos have begun to gradually recede, and have been replaced by the more exciting world of virtual reality. However, abroad, short videos are still the absolute traffic king and hot spot maker, especially when promoted by those big internet celebrities with millions of fans. Trying this strange food has even become a trend among young people.

For most humans, the pure smell of meat is an extremely irresistible scent.

The marinade made with compound spices has a strong sauce flavor and rich aroma. The braised meat stewed with it also has a very special flavor that is really irresistible.

No wonder this brand became so popular abroad.

With the continuous development and growth of overseas stores, the profit margin of Qin's Braised Pork has risen several levels. There are also IPO underwriters who have taken the initiative to contact the boss and ask if he has any plans to go public.

"Going public? Selling the company on the market? I don't want that." Qin Fenglian, who had been concentrating on staying in the kitchen, rarely expressed her thoughts.

Another major shareholder, Xue Mi, also showed little interest in this.

She has also been exposed to the game of capital market, but feels that it is too turbulent. Except for purchasing some riskier stocks and bonds in order to enrich investment channels, Xue Mi hardly touches this market.

After all, her mother left behind such a large sum of property. She certainly can't spend it all, but there is still a great possibility that she will lose it all.

In order to ensure that she has enough money to spend throughout her life, Xue Mi feels that it is safer to stay away from these things.

The two big bosses had similar ideas. Coupled with the particularity of the food industry, Qin's Braised Pork finally gave up the idea of ​​IPO and continued to run its own entity honestly.

The profit is made slowly, and there is no way to leverage large amounts of market funds for massive expansion. However, if there is a need to add stores, expand production capacity, etc., there is naturally Xue Mi, a big money sponsor, as a backing. In comparison, the need to go public is indeed not urgent, and there is no need to make a plate of dumplings for that little bit of vinegar.

Therefore, Qin's Braised Pork continued to expand slowly and steadily. At present, it seems to be developing well, and its future is visibly better than those companies that are only interested in making money.

In the past few years, in addition to Qin's Braised Pork, several other companies under Xue Mi's name have also flourished, and there would be a major change every few months.

Nowadays, the online platform that Xue Mi had invested in before has experienced several ups and downs, as well as a large change in traffic. However, due to the continuous mistakes of its competitors, its market share has increased year by year, and it has finally succeeded in becoming the number one giant and is absolutely unshakable.

Restart Technology has finally successfully cleaned up the mess left over from the Kasu Technology era, streamlined the staff, and kicked out a lot of guys who were just doing nothing. This branch company, which already had a strong foundation, finally broke out with vigorous momentum and quickly regained most of the market it had lost. It has now successfully become an international leader in several fields. It is a company that has made a fortune in silence. Although it is low-key, it is actually quite powerful.

In recent years, West Wind Media has maintained a continuous and stable output, with a blockbuster movie or TV series coming out almost every year. As a result, the artist department, which originally had limited staff, has expanded a lot. Now, there are several first- and second-tier big names, which is completely different from the previous salted fish pool.

As for Song Zhiyan, once the most famous box office poison in the salted fish pond, almost no one mentions his notoriety back then. Whenever his name is mentioned, he is either a popular director or the husband of a popular screenwriter. In short, this abacus bead has now completely turned into a cultured person. He looks pretty good with glasses and pretends to be a big shot.

That’s right, Miaomiao married Song Zhiyan, the old fox.

When Xue Mi knew about this, she felt regretful and thought that such a simple girl actually found a guy who liked to smash abacus beads directly on his face. It was such a waste of talent, like a little flower falling into a mud pit.

However, matters of the heart are not something an outsider is qualified to comment on. The two people got together inexplicably after working together on several films. Even though many people think they are not a good match, as long as they feel they are suitable, then they are really a good match.

After all, these two people are a match made in heaven in their careers.

Since that comedy movie, these two have been working together for a long time and have become the most famous movie couple in the entertainment industry. They have made countless stars famous and have also become the directors and screenwriters that many top and well-known actors most want to work with.

In addition to this famous couple, the public account that was previously good at gossip is also continuing to work hard to shine. Over the years, it has exposed the false masks of many celebrity idols and even shamelessly said that these days, as long as there is black material, they can expose it. Every time they go out, the group of glamorous and beautiful big stars tremble, for fear that they will be accidentally implicated.

Jiang Chenguang, once a master of backstabbing, has now become the backbone of this group of people. He is particularly good at undercover investigations. It is said that he never misses a target and always stirs up a bloody storm. In short, he is a man that few people know, but the world is full of legends about him.

Therefore, the entire entertainment industry has complicated feelings towards West Wind Media.

On the one hand, this company is simply the Mount Everest of the entertainment industry. It is high up and difficult to climb, but once you climb up, you will have a sense of superiority as if you are at the top of the world and overlooking all the other mountains. There is even a high probability of winning many awards, while at the same time achieving good box office or ratings results.

On the other hand, if it's bad enough, it's easy to get involved with this company - but most people have no interest in this kind of relationship, and if you're not careful, your future may be ruined, or you may even end up working on a sewing machine for a few years. Just thinking about it makes your scalp numb, and you want to stay as far away from this company as possible.

However, for the manager who always holds a big teacup, the salted fish is still the same salted fish. It's just that there are too many salt particles on its body, so it reflects a brilliant appearance under the sunlight. It's an illusion, just a complete illusion.

Different from Xifeng Media which is always aware of its own shortcomings, Wanxiang Interactive has now become an absolute giant, and it is the kind of giant that can cause earthquakes in several industries with just a slight move.

As a leader in virtual reality technology and a developer of industry standards, Wanxiang Interactive makes a ton of money every year relying on this platform. However, it remains ambitious and constantly updates its technology library, always staying at the forefront of industry development, easily leaving other competitors far behind. To be honest, for many people in related companies in the industry, encountering such a competitor is really despairing.

But for ordinary people, it is an absolute blessing.

The rapid update of technology and content also means the continuous updating of new lifestyles. The world is rapidly entering a world where virtual reality occupies half of the world at a speed that the outside world can't even imagine.

Some people feel fear and despair, but many more see tremendous opportunities and a whole new era.

In recent years, with the widespread popularization of relevant domestic technologies, Wanxiang Interactive has finally gradually captured the international market.

Its progress is always slow and steady, but once it enters a market, even if the market has been occupied by other competitors before, it will quickly surrender and turn against them.

The advantages of this behemoth are so considerable that currently no other similar company has the opportunity to challenge it.

There is simply no chance at all.

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