Chapter 591
Su Yuanzheng frowned and chewed for a few times, then stretched his neck to swallow it and said, "No, it's not to my taste. It's too sour. I'd rather stir-fry the vegetables with garlic."
Su Miao smiled as he watched his father savor these "foreign things" as if he had discovered a new continent, rolling up the mashed potatoes with a plastic fork.
"This mashed potato is quite delicious. The dinner bun is just average, not as good as the pineapple bun. When you flatten the pineapple bun and take a bite, the skin is crispy and the bun is soft. It's sweet and fragrant."
Su Miao pointed at the golden piece of original chicken and said, "Dad, you should try the signature dish, fried chicken. If you order it a la carte, it costs more than two yuan per piece."
Su Yuanzheng took a bite of the fried chicken, then, out of professional habit, carefully broke the chicken apart and began to study it:
"Yeah, it's delicious. I think the seasoning is salt, pepper, sour powder or something like that. It's fried until it's really crispy."
After finishing the set meal, the father and daughter stood up and left the restaurant. Su Yuanzheng touched his stomach and said:
"I feel like I didn't get much to eat for over seven yuan. Although I'm not hungry anymore, I don't feel satisfied. I guess I'll have to eat something soon."
"Okay, there's a small stall across the street from our hotel that sells dumplings and wontons. I heard the wontons in Shanghai are pretty good. We can try some on our way back."
"Okay, okay! This M Country Chicken is generally delicious, but don't eat too much. This fried chicken is hot. They don't seem to have any herbal tea shops here. It would be troublesome if you get mouth sores..."
The father and daughter were walking out while chatting. When they saw a girl dressed elegantly taking a photo in front of the KFC entrance, they moved aside.
There were three people in the group, including the girl and two men. One had a camera hanging around his neck, and the other was holding a bottle of beautifully packaged foreign liquor in his hand.
Su Miao keenly noticed that the atmosphere among the three people taking photos was a little subtle.
The man holding the camera was in his early thirties, with an expensive camera hanging around his neck. He was giving orders in an impatient tone:
"Hey! Linda, hurry over and take some pictures while there's light at the door. I don't have that much time to waste."
The girl called Linda immediately put on a flattering smile, with a hint of caution in her voice:
"Okay! Okay! Teacher, can I stand here?"
As he spoke, he shifted his feet uneasily and straightened his clothes.
The camera man raised his camera, squinted one eye to look at the viewfinder, then put the camera down again, frowned, and said with displeasure:
"There's nothing wrong with this position, but why are your movements and expressions so stiff? Can't you be more natural and fashionable? You can't even take a photo. I don't know how you were chosen."
The words were full of sarcasm and dissatisfaction.
The girl hurriedly adjusted her posture and asked nervously, "Teacher Jiahui...do you think this is okay?"
The robot man curled his lips, his face full of disapproval:
"Just try to do it. Take a picture first. Relax your face a little. How come you don't have any camera sense at all? You girls from mainland China are just unsophisticated."
As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature in the air seemed to drop a few degrees.
Su Yuanzheng whispered to his daughter curiously:
"Is this a tourist? Taking a photo in front of KFC? We should take some too and bring them back to Yongcheng to show Ayu and the others."
Su Miao stopped and watched from a distance, then answered his father thoughtfully:
"I don't think they look like tourists. From what they say, they sound like magazine models or something."
The girl taking the photo had standard looks and seemed young judging by her features, but she was wearing overly mature clothes and heavy makeup. She looked a bit out of place, like a child who was forced to wear adult clothes.
Su Miao took a look and felt that the girl looked familiar. He tried hard to search his memory, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
After the girl changed a few poses for photos, the camera man said, "Okay, take these first and see how they turn out when we get back."
"Teacher Jiahui, thank you for your hard work. Is my photo shoot okay? Is there any chance..."
The girl hurried over, her eyes full of anticipation and nervousness, and asked anxiously, but was rudely interrupted before she could finish her words.
"How can we know now? We have to show all the candidates' photos for the director to choose."
"Then... could you please take a few more pictures for me?" The girl's voice was full of desire.
The camera man sneered and said sarcastically:
"Can I get selected just by taking a few more photos? Our director is well-known in the industry for his high standards. There are so many beautiful actresses in Hong Kong, but only a few can catch his eye.
This is the first time that a new actress is being used as the female lead, and many people are vying for the role.
What we have no shortage of in this industry is handsome men and beautiful women. You can only be considered average here. If your boss didn't have a good relationship with our director, you wouldn't even be able to register.
Your boss also said that you have aura and are photogenic, but I think you are just so-so. It is true that you have come from a small background. You can tell at a glance that your temperament is different from others."
The girl lowered her head and listened to the camera man's scolding, not daring to say a word, but Su Miao could see that the corners of her mouth that had just been raised had turned flat.
At this time, the man with the foreign wine stepped forward to smooth things over and said flatteringly:
"Teacher Jiahui, our Linda is still young and inexperienced, so we need your guidance. You are a renowned photographer in the industry and the director's confidant, so we all hope to receive your guidance."
The camera man's tone softened a bit after hearing his flattery, but it also had a hint of arrogance:
“If you ask me, your country’s film and television industry is like a blank slate compared to Hong Kong.
What theater is actually still casting actors from among its employees? It's such a backward method, no wonder they can't produce good things."
The camera man spoke Mandarin with a strong accent, and kept saying "your country". Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng frowned in discomfort.
Su Miao thought to himself, judging from your accent, you must have come from the mainland. You feel superior even though you are a second-class citizen.
Although the economies of the two sides are still far apart, no matter how arrogant you are, you will still have to return after 7 years.
The man drinking the foreign wine nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes! There are more and more collaborations between the mainland and Hong Kong now. If our Linda can be chosen as the heroine this time, she can go to Hong Kong to develop her career.
We will never forget the support that Teacher Jiahui has given us.”
"Oh, you're going down a dead end. If you want to be famous, go to Hong Kong and develop your career. You don't have to be the heroine!
To be honest, there are several candidates in this group who have good figures, looks and acting skills, and most importantly, they are very relaxed. Your Linda can't even catch up with them.
However, if you can't be the heroine, don't you still have the role of supporting actress? If you perform well in supporting roles, you also have a good chance of success.
I'm not exaggerating, our director trusts me very much and always asks for my opinion when casting..."
The camera man said this while raising his head proudly, his eyes full of arrogance.
"Oh! Teacher Jiahui! I really need your help to Linda. It's a bit late now. Let's go back to the hotel first and let Linda come and learn from you!"
Her family is poor and she has no background. It's not easy for her to come to a big city. Just pity her!"
The man drinking the foreign wine pulled Linda and kept pleading with the man with the camera, his face full of humility.
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