Chapter 318 Are You Famous?
"That's right. Every time I go out, I miss the food my mother cooks. But when I get home, all I eat are my favorite dishes. I seem to get tired of them after one meal, and even want to eat something lighter." Su Yuchen also laughed.
"You have the mentality that things are valuable because they are rare. When you can eat them easily at home, you don't want to eat them. But when you go out and they are not easy to eat, you think they are rare again." Geng Mingyan was multitasking. She stared at the variety show playing on Zhao Xiaojing's phone without blinking, ate her food non-stop, and even managed to pay attention to the three people talking.
"That makes sense. I no longer complain that my mom fills me too much. Now I just feel like I'm eating one less bite."
"Next year I'll ask my mom to make more and bring it to everyone to enjoy!"
"I'll make some next year and ask Chuchu to bring it to school."
"Then I'll wait for the feast. Everyone is welcome to bring more." Zhao Xiaojing said.
The four of them chatted and ate, stopping from time to time to watch a variety show. During this time, Wen Yulan sent a message and Zhao Xiaojing replied to several messages. Before she put down her chopsticks, Wen Yulan called her directly.
"Xiao Jing, I finally waited for you to come back, and now we have some time. How about we have dinner together tonight? Grandpa and grandma asked me to bring you some things. They said you finally came home, but in the end, not only didn't they even offer you a cup of tea, you didn't even meet them, and you bought them so many things. I feel bad."
"I didn't buy anything. Grandpa and grandma were so polite. I didn't eat or take less from them." Zhao Xiaojing smiled. "Auntie Wen, why don't you come over to my place tonight? Since we're closed today, we can cook a good meal at the restaurant. I don't have time to talk to you every time you come."
Wen Yulan's home is not far from Zhao Xiaojing's restaurant, only half an hour's drive away. Since Zhao Xiaojing opened the restaurant, the couple often come to take care of the business. However, they get off work early, so every time they come, it is the peak time for dinner in the restaurant. Zhao Xiaojing knew they were coming, but after greeting them, she didn't bother to say a few words.
"We won't go to your place today. You and Xiao Su wait in the store. We will pick you up at 5:30 and take you to a good place." Wen Yulan said mysteriously.
"Okay." Zhao Xiaojing agreed with a smile after hearing that Yulan had made arrangements.
The shop doesn't open until tomorrow, so there's nothing else to do except clean up the pig's feet. Geng Mingyan washes the dishes while Su Yuchen and Hou Guihua remove the pig's feet from the broth and blanch them. Zhao Xiaojing takes out the braising liquid and remixes the braising liquid.
It was just one o'clock in the afternoon when all the pig's feet were braised and all the work in the store was done. Geng Mingyan and Hou Guihua said that they had not traveled around Jiangcheng yet, so they made an appointment to visit the famous "Yuexiu Tower" in Jiangcheng together. Su Yuchen returned to the rental house as he had not touched the guitar for more than ten days during the New Year holidays, leaving Zhao Xiaojing alone in the store. While waiting for the pig's feet to be braised, she entered the virtual space to continue practicing.
When Su Yuchen came to the store again, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. The pig's feet had been braised and taken out to cool down, waiting for the temperature to drop before being immersed in the brine. Zhao Xiaojing had practiced for hundreds of hours and had already cooked the lychee meat she learned last time.
"This variety show is really popular. Several of my classmates sent me messages this afternoon. Someone in my former class group even took a screenshot of me singing and posted it, asking if it was me." As soon as Su Yuchen arrived, he excitedly pulled Zhao Xiaojing to read the message.
"Look, these guys are in Jiangcheng, and they said they wanted to be the first to take photos and check in. I said they are not the first anymore."
"Really? So many people paid to watch the extended version. Could Sister Qing be back in the spotlight this time?" Zhao Xiaojing asked, looking at the message in Su Yuchen's chat group. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind. "Hey, with such a wide reach, are you famous?"
"No way! Didn't all these people pay for membership? They paid and recorded the screen. They spread it to each other out of curiosity about whether it was me. They were just curious because they knew me. How could people who didn't know me care who I was!" Su Yuchen chuckled.
"But when I sent it to the band group, they were so happy. Now they're counting on me to promote the band, and they're all excited to crowdfund for an EP!"
"What is EP?" Zhao Xiaojing, a music novice, was stunned.
"You can think of it as a mini-album. It's not a formal album, but it still needs to be made in the studio. An EP has about four or five songs, depending on the size and complexity."
"Well," Zhao Xiaojing nodded, half understanding the blind spot involved. "Then call me when you crowdfund, and I'll raise some for you."
"Oh!" Su Yuchen beamed with joy. "Crowdfunding is just a term. We all have real jobs. No one has a full-time job, so we can't really raise money. Just earn money for me!"
"By the way, Guo Gaoang just sent a message asking when we'll open. He said..."
"Xiao Jing! Xiao Su!"
There were shouts coming from the door. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen looked up and found that Wen Yulan had arrived. She was sitting in the passenger seat of the car, rolling down the window and waving at them.
"Here we come!" The two men quickly got up, packed their bags, locked the door and got into the car.
"Not bad. You two finally gained some weight and became whiter after the New Year." Wen Yulan looked at the two of them with a smile and was very satisfied. Jiang Zhengchun, who was driving, also looked at them through the rearview mirror.
"Yes, I've gained weight! Being plump and white looks so good!"
"What do you mean by fat? I just grew up!" Wen Yulan corrected with a helpless smile.
"Yes, it has grown bigger and become rounder! Haha!" Jiang Zhengchun said again.
"You really can't teach me." Wen Yulan shook her head, looking helpless. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen immediately laughed.
"Auntie Wen hasn't changed. Her figure is still as good as ever." Zhao Xiaojing praised.
"Uncle Jiang is still as plump as ever!" Su Yuchen put his knowledge into practice, and there was another burst of laughter in the car.
"Aunt Wen, where are we going?"
The car drove along the park in front of the restaurant and onto the overpass. Zhao Xiaojing looked at the increasingly desolate scene below the overpass and couldn't help but feel curious. Aren't we going to have dinner?
"It's a delicious place. You'll know when you get there. Wen Jin is here too, but he went there first." Wen Yulan blinked and continued to keep the secret.
Zhao Xiaojing nodded and smiled, and didn't ask any more questions. She and Su Yuchen each looked at the scenery through the car window.
The car drove forward for more than 40 minutes, passing several rivers and vegetable fields. When Zhao Xiaojing almost thought that they were close to the edge of the city, suddenly a large area with a very neat planning and many beautiful buildings and houses appeared. The car finally drove down along the overpass and arrived at the destination.
"A farmhouse? No, it's so beautiful, but it's not a farmhouse... Could it be a private restaurant?" A group of four got out of the car, and Su Yuchen looked around the yard with curiosity.
The parking yard is spacious and beautiful, elegantly decorated with gravel and various landscape plants. There is also a shallow canal winding in the middle of the gravel, where some koi are raised.
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