"The food is here!" Xiao Hao was holding a clay pot, and he looked so proud that he seemed to be floating as he walked, as if the food inside was made by him.
It was Master Zheng who took off his apron and wiped his hands before walking over to sit next to Feng Xiaoyun.
"Brother Xiaoyun, I wanted to treat you and Old Man to Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Wow, you invited so many people over, and you've used up most of my stock."
In order to prepare this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Lao Zheng basically worked on it from last night until today. Of course, he couldn't have made all of it. It was mainly under his guidance, and then his apprentices made it. But because of the exquisite ingredients and authentic cooking methods, the taste is definitely not bad.
"Master Zheng, don't worry. I have some food at home. I will have someone send it to you when I get back."
"That's great, otherwise, next time you come, don't blame me for not having good wine and food to treat you."
In fact, Master Zheng was just joking. Feng Xiaoyun said that he would treat them tonight. Although Master Zheng did not charge him a high price, the money was all paid by Feng Xiaoyun.
Of course, apart from this jar of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, the others on the table are what we eat in daily life, but the ones made by Master Zheng and his team are just a little more delicious.
This meal was both a way for Feng Xiaoyun to thank Grandpa Gu and the fishermen on the boat for cooperating with them in the filming, and also a way to celebrate the successful completion of the crew's trip to Dongji Island.
As the host, Feng Xiaoyun should have said a few words. When the dishes were served and everyone was looking at him, he stood up, thought for a moment, and said, "Everyone, eat as much as you want. If you want to compete in drinking, you can ask Wilson to do it."
When he came in, he saw several fishermen holding wine bowls. Yes, bowls! 60-proof liquor was poured into the bowls, and then they looked at him and Wilson eagerly.
Feng Xiaoyun knew how much he could drink, so at this point he could only choose to let his friend die rather than himself. He hoped that Wilson could hold on with his tall European body.
There were eight tables in the restaurant. The fishermen's wives sat at almost one table, the children sat at two tables, the crew sat at two tables, Feng Xiaoyun, Yan Zi, Ma Ke'er and others sat at one table with Master Zheng and Grandpa Gu, and the rest were the fishermen.
As soon as Feng Xiaoyun finished speaking, the people at the two tables came over with their wine bowls and surrounded Wilson. But Wilson was still shouting in the Chinese language he had just learned from Zhang Li: "Let's go!"
Zhang Li was still giving him advice: "Wilson, you can't just drink with them like this. Think about it, if each of them has a bowl, how much do you have to drink?"
Wilson thought about it and realized that there were about twenty people at the two tables. Even if he were the God of Wine, he couldn't drink that much. He quickly asked Zhang Li what to do.
"Play finger-guessing with them. If you lose, you drink. If you win, they drink. That way, even if you win and lose, you only have to drink half!"
Wilson thought it made sense, gave Zhang Li a thumbs-up, and then said loudly: "Talk about boxing, talk about boxing!"
The fishermen couldn't understand what he and Zhang Li were talking about just now, but everyone understood the word "finger-guessing" even though the tone was a little strange.
This is in line with the lively nature of these men. After drinking, finger-guessing is naturally the best game. Both parties in the game shout out loudly, the loser drinks and the winner cheers. This is how we Chinese should drink!
Then the problem arose again. They didn't know what Wilson knew, and Wilson didn't know how these fishermen rowed. In the end, he could only use internationally accepted boxing to decide the winner.
"Rock, Paper, Scissors!"
"Rock, Paper, Scissors!"
Wilson looked at his two fingers facing the rough palm of Baldy Qiang, clapped his hands triumphantly, and shouted: "Hey steady, hey steady, I won!"
Bald Qiang was also straightforward. He picked up the wine bowl and drank it all. At the end, he hung the bowl upside down to show that there was no wine left.
Bald Qiang retreated, and another fisherman took over. This time Wilson was not so lucky. Seeing that the other party's palm was obviously unable to cover his fist, he could only shake his head helplessly, then took the wine bowl handed over by Zhang Li and drank it all in one gulp like Bald Qiang.
"Cough cough cough!" Wilson now realized that this wine seemed to be different from what he had imagined. After drinking this bowl, he felt a flame rising from his stomach. Wilson even wondered if he would spit fire if he put a lighter in front of his mouth.
"Okay, even if you want to drink, you have to wait until the guests have some food before drinking. How can you be like this?" It was rare for Grandpa Gu to speak. These fishermen were basically his apprentices, so it was naturally not a good idea for Wilson to make things difficult for him after he had spoken.
But Wilson hadn't expected this, provocatively yelling, "Wait until he's had some food before we play finger-guessing." The other fishermen didn't understand, but they understood the word "fingers," and they all joined in the challenge, which made Feng Xiaoyun smile bitterly. This unfortunate kid probably didn't realize that getting guests drunk was considered the highest form of hospitality here; he'd be in for a fight soon.
As the lid of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was opened, a strong aroma suddenly filled the entire restaurant. The authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall uses very exquisite ingredients. Many of the fishermen here have never eaten it, let alone the children who are drooling.
For a while, the restaurant was filled with the sound of eating, and Wilson was eating so much that he almost wanted to swallow his tongue.
Ever since I had that top-notch Chinese meal on the day I met Feng Xiaoyun, the Chinese food I ate in the following days, although delicious, always lacked that little something. Today, I had the rare opportunity to eat such a top-notch delicacy again, and I couldn't stop eating once I picked up my chopsticks.
The meal lasted more than two hours and ended with Wilson being carried back to the hotel by Zhang Li. In fact, after Wilson got drunk, some people turned their attention to Feng Xiaoyun, but unexpectedly, Feng Xiaoyun won the game nine out of ten times with her extraordinary reaction.
The fishermen also knew that they had met a master, so they no longer came to seek trouble.
After dinner, Feng Xiaoyun arranged for someone to set up a screen outside and showed everyone an open-air movie. The movie being shown was the popular "Fashion Devil", which attracted many people nearby.
Although many older people and children could hardly understand it, everyone was still very excited and happy as the two heroines were watching it together. The few young people were even busy taking photos with Yan Zi and Marco and posting them on WeChat Moments.
I believe that with their popularity, the news that the two female protagonists of "Fashion Devil" Dongji Island and their fans watched an open-air movie together will soon become a hot search.
After staying in the hotel on the island for another day, the crew prepared to leave early the next morning. After all, the time was too tight this time. The first episode of the program had to be edited quickly and then sent to Europe and China Radio and Television for review. Once the review was passed, it would be broadcast immediately.
When they left, Master Zheng, Uncle Gu, Xiao Hao, and Bald Qiang came to see them off. Although they had only a brief contact, the simple people here still regarded them as friends. Each crew member received a gift of dried seafood.
On the ferry, Yan Zi waved goodbye to the people on the shore and leaned on Feng Xiaoyun: "This place is like a paradise. Will we come again in the future?"
"Of course, I'll be with you whenever you want!"
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