Chapter 17 Beef Hot Pot in Preparation
Su Yingxue shook her head, trying to clear her mind. "I got up too early this morning to entertain those reporters and media people."
A few cool breezes blew by, and the rain gradually stopped. The chirping of birds made the mountains seem even more serene.
"The rain has stopped, let's go back!" Su Yingxue stood up. She still needed to go back and tidy up the kitchen, as she would have to get up early to buy groceries again tomorrow.
“But…” Ye Feifei was still a little scared when she remembered the director’s angry voice just now.
"What are you afraid of? You're the investor's daughter, it doesn't matter if you make Ye Lu angry. Besides, Ye Lu also has the surname Ye, so he's practically your fellow townsman. Keep it up, you can do it! When you can do it 21 times like me..." Su Yingxue encouraged with a smile.
"Actually, Director Ye Lu is my distant cousin." Ye Feifei lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, and said in a soft voice, with a hint of embarrassment, "So he always targets me. He scolds me first, and then he feels embarrassed to scold the others."
"Pfft..." Su Yingxue really hadn't expected this. So this delicate Miss Feifei had this kind of connection behind her. Her words of comfort just now seemed unnecessary, but it was worth it if it made her feel better.
In the distance, someone was calling Ye Feifei's name at the top of their lungs. Su Yingxue looked at Ye Feifei, smiled gently, and said softly, "Go on, act well, believe in yourself, and do your best." Ye Feifei gave her a grateful look, then turned and walked towards the front hall.
Just as Su Yingxue was about to turn back to the kitchen, a figure suddenly darted past her like a gust of wind. It was He Qianyu, dressed in a dashing long robe, his posture upright, each step exuding a heroic air. His handsome face, illuminated by the lamplight, appeared even more striking. Su Yingxue instinctively tried to walk around him, not wanting to get entangled with him any further.
But He Qianyu suddenly leaned closer to her, his bright and intriguing eyes fixed on Su Yingxue, and asked, "Sister Su, why haven't I seen any videos of you acting with Actor Liu online? Wasn't your first role a palace maid?"
Su Yingxue was taken aback at first, then reacted, a slight smile playing on her lips as she raised an eyebrow. She stood still, staring directly at He Qianyu, thinking to herself: "Look at you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, still trying to eavesdrop." He must have overheard her conversation with Ye Feifei.
"I wasn't eavesdropping. You guys were right next to my lounge, very close. I just couldn't hear you because I wasn't asleep." He Qianyu looked at her seriously, then a cute smile appeared on her lips, and she changed the subject, "Sister Su, could you please not put scallions in the pancakes next time? I want to eat beef pancakes."
"You..." Su Yingxue was both angry and amused. Her anger flared up instantly, but looking at He Qianyu's innocent and adorable appearance, she really couldn't do anything about it. She puffed out her cheeks in anger, turned around, and ran away.
He Qianyu watched Su Yingxue's departing figure, his smile deepening as he let out a soft chuckle. He then composed himself and threw himself back into the intense filming, as if the little incident had never happened.
At 9:30 p.m., the set was much quieter than usual. Ye Lu arrived at the monitor early and was surprised to find Ye Feifei already made up and sitting quietly in the corner reciting her lines.
"Hello, Director!" Ye Feifei stood up and greeted him with great enthusiasm, a stark contrast to the girl who had just broken down and run away.
Filming began, and Ye Feifei stood in front of the camera, looking exceptionally good. Her eyes were clear and focused, and her lines flowed incredibly smoothly, one after another. Shen Yu, the actor acting opposite her, clearly sensed the difference and their performance became much more natural.
Mei Ruoguo saw that she didn't know what had happened, but she had made such great progress.
"Cheers! Perfect! One take!" Ye Lu rarely smiled and said "perfect" three times.
After filming wrapped, Ye Feifei was surrounded by people praising her. "Feifei, you were amazing today!" "Your acting was phenomenal!"
Ye Feifei scratched the back of her head and smiled a little shyly: "Actually... I think it was Sister Su's scallion pancake that made the difference." She blinked, "I just ate another one, and I feel all warm and cozy, and my mind is really clear."
Su Yingxue was tidying up the kitchen when she heard this and couldn't help but laugh. She brought out a plate of freshly baked scallion pancakes and walked up to Ye Feifei: "Eat more, maybe it'll make you even better tomorrow!"
Ye Feifei took the scallion pancake, took a bite, and the aroma of scallions filled the air. "Mmm! Sister Su, your scallion pancakes are truly magical!"
Ye Lu walked over, looking at the laughing crowd, and unusually joined the conversation: "Looks like we'll need to stock up on more scallion pancakes in the future." He paused, then looked at Su Yingxue, "Thank you, Xiao Su."
Su Yingxue waved her hand, her smile warm: "It's nothing. But Feifei, there's a tough battle tomorrow, remember to eat some more scallion pancakes to stay in good shape."
Early the next morning
Su Yingxue returned to the kitchen and found that Xu Qingqing was incredibly capable; she had cleaned the entire kitchen spotless. Xu Guoqing also returned, carrying a large piece of fresh beef.
If you say the beef is here, the beef is here.
Su Yingxue was surprised. Xu Guoqing looked at the tender red beef and smiled, "The cattle farmer in the next village is a good friend of mine. He gave me half a cow. I've noticed that everyone has been eating a lot of pork and duck lately, so I bought some beef to replenish our energy."
"I want to eat beef noodles, beef balls, and beef hot pot." Xu Qingqing got excited as soon as she saw a big bucket of beef, as if what she had just cleaned was nothing.
"Hot pot!" Su Yingxue nodded emphatically. She was also craving it, remembering the time she used to eat Haidilao in the city. It had been a long time since anyone had had hot pot.
"Hot pot forever! Let's eat hot pot!" Xu Qingqing shouted.
Su Yingxue tied on her apron, the oily aroma of scallion pancakes still lingering on her fingertips. "Brother Xu, divide this beef into three portions for me," she said, pointing to the bucket of bright red beef. "Thinly slice the tenderloin for hot pot, cut the brisket into large chunks for the broth, and save the tendon separately for a nourishing soup."
Xu Guoqing grinned, his knife flashing a silver arc in the setting sun. "Alright!" he said deftly, sorting the beef. "My wife taught me that you have to add a few hawthorns when stewing beef brisket; it makes it tender, flavorful, and not dry."
In the kitchen, Xu Qingqing had already rolled up her sleeves and started helping out. "I'm going to make the secret dipping sauce!" she exclaimed, taking a small bowl and dumping in cilantro, minced garlic, and chopped chili peppers, then squeezing in half a bowl of Xiao Su Yingxue's treasured sesame paste. "Sister Xiao Su, look what I made!"
Su Yingxue nodded and was about to add some more seasonings when Zhu Xiaoxiao walked in and said to Su Yingxue, "Sister Su, please help my Shen Yu. Do you know how to make a low-fat meal?"
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