Chapter 76
After arriving at the destination, Xiao Ji realized that what he thought at the beginning was right. This box lunch restaurant did look simple, but the area was not small.
The lunch box restaurant was very busy, and many of the customers were workers from nearby construction sites. Xiao Ji walked into the lunch box restaurant with a puzzled look on her face and took a look. She saw the price list at a glance. The food here was so cheap that she was surprised. Most meat dishes cost 5 yuan, vegetarian dishes cost 3 yuan, and rice cost 1 yuan. A lunch box with two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish only cost 14 yuan.
Xiao Ji couldn't understand why Liu Luoke, a big star, treated the crew members to a box lunch that cost more than ten yuan. She couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. She suspected that Liu Luoke was fooled by others and thought that this box lunch restaurant was delicious.
She was worried that the lunch boxes she bought would be disliked by the crew members, and that others would think they were too stingy to treat the crew members to such cheap lunch boxes.
Xiao Ji felt that he needed to report the situation of this box lunch restaurant to Liu Luoke. She might not know the situation of this box lunch restaurant.
She picked up her phone, took two photos of the Kanglehe Restaurant and sent them to Liu Luoke.
Xiao Ji: [Sister Xiao Ke, this Kangle Box Restaurant looks very simple. Are you sure you want to treat the crew members to its boxed lunches?]
Xiao Ji: [Let me show you the prices at this box lunch restaurant. A box lunch with two meat dishes and one vegetable dish costs only 14 yuan. Wouldn't it be too shabby to ask the crew members to eat such a cheap box lunch?]
Liu Luoke, who was watching her seniors perform, took a while to reply. She had forgotten to explain the situation to her assistant before. The appearance of the Kanglehe Restaurant did not look like a delicious restaurant.
Liuluoke: [Yes, it is this Kanglehe Restaurant! Don’t be fooled by its simple appearance, but the food is very delicious.]
Liu Luoke: [Although the price is very cheap, the taste is not cheap at all, and it tastes better than many high-end restaurants. Don't worry, the crew members will definitely like this lunch box. ]
At this time, Liu Luoke remembered something and quickly picked up his phone to send another message.
Liu Luoke: [Xiao Ji, when you order food, remember to order the salt and pepper mushrooms. This is a new dish today, you must try it! ]
Xiao Ji was just a part-time worker, and since Liu Luoke was determined to buy the lunch box from this store, she had no choice but to do so. Moreover, she had already confirmed with Liu Luoke that if the lunch box was disliked by others, it would not be her fault.
At around 12:30, Xiao Ji returned to the crew with a lunch box.
"Everyone, our Xiao Ke will treat you to dinner today." Guo Shibo said generously.
"Thank you, Sister Xiao Ke!" The crew members came over one after another. The originally happy staff members stopped smiling instantly when they saw that Liu Luoke treated them to boxed lunches.
After a few staff members walked away with their lunch boxes, they began to say with disgust: "Oh my God, Liu Luoke is a popular idol after all, she must have plenty of money, why would she treat the staff members to such shabby lunch boxes? I didn't expect her to be so stingy."
"She's really stingy. We don't even need her to buy us lunch. We usually eat lunch on the set."
Wu Qingru is the makeup artist of the crew. She likes Liu Luoke very much. Although Liu Luoke is a big star, she doesn't put on airs at all and is very friendly. When she is doing makeup, Liu Luoke will chat with her.
She felt a little unhappy when she heard others talking about Liu Luoke.
"Don't say that. No matter what they invite, it's a token of their heart."
Another staff member nearby also said: "Yes, Liu Luoke is not a stingy person, she is a good person, everyone please stop talking about her like that."
The others didn't say anything else and just walked away with their lunch boxes.
When Guo Shibo saw the lunch box, he was also a little surprised. He turned to look at Liu Luoke.
Liu Luoke instantly understood what he wanted to ask and said, "Brother Guo, this is not an ordinary lunch box. I specially selected it for them. I guarantee they will like it. Don't worry."
Just at this moment, Guo Shibo's cell phone rang, and he quickly picked up the call, "Mr. Fang, hello!"
Liu Luoke ignored him and impatiently picked up a lunch box. Just as she was about to open it and have a good meal, Guo Shibo pushed her shoulder, pointed at the lunch box while talking on the phone, and then pointed at the director not far away.
Liu Luoke understood what he meant, that he wanted her to take a lunch box to the director. She had no choice but to put down her lunch box, pick up another one and go to the director.
"Director Lu, please have a box lunch." Liu Luoke said very politely.
Lu Hongchang was studying the script. He looked up and said indifferently, "Put it on the table first."
"Yeah." Liu Luoke nodded, then put the lunch box on the table and left.
As soon as he came back and sat down, Liuluoke picked up the lunch box and started eating. The first thing he ate was of course the new dish of the day, salt and pepper oyster mushrooms. He put a chopstick in his mouth and found that the fresh oyster mushrooms were coated with fried flour, which made them more crispy and crunchy. The taste was like eating thick and fluffy potato chips.
The original mushroom flavor of the oyster mushroom becomes even more fresh after being fried, and paired with the salty and fragrant taste of pepper and salt, it is simply perfect.
Liu Luoke savored the pepper and salt flavor in his mouth. It was slightly spicy and salty, and the aroma of fennel and white sesame seeds complemented it perfectly, making one unable to help but love it.
On the other side, the crew members were also happily eating their lunch boxes and praising the show as they ate.
"This lunch box is so delicious. I really like the salt and pepper mushrooms. They are crispy and fragrant. I love them!"
"The salt and pepper oyster mushrooms are really delicious, and the curry chicken is also delicious. The curry flavor is super strong, and the chicken is very tender and tasty."
"It seems that we just misunderstood Liu Luoke. He is not stingy at all. How could he be stingy when he treated us to such a delicious lunch?"
"Xiao Zhao, I remember that you were the one who disliked the lunch box the most just now, and now you are also the one who enjoys eating it the most."
"I was wrong! I was wrong! Liu Luoke is not stingy at all. Liu Luoke is kind and beautiful. She treated us to such a delicious lunch."
At first, many staff members disliked the boxed lunches, but after eating them, they all praised them to the sky.
After Liu Luoke finished her lunch and stood up, she saw a group of staff walking towards her.
"Luo Ke, the lunch box you bought is really delicious. Can you tell us where you bought it?"
"Sister Xiao Ke, where did you buy the lunch box? It's really delicious."
"Thank you, Sister Xiao Ke, for treating us to such a delicious lunch. We really like the lunch you bought."
Every staff member had a smile on their face. Liu Luoke felt that today was her most popular day in the crew and she was in a very good mood.
Guo Shibo called back and saw a group of staff members surrounding Liu Luoke. Everyone looked very happy. He knew that his move was right. Treating the staff members to a meal could win their hearts.
Guo Shibo quickly took out his mobile phone to record this scene. He had already thought of a marketing plan in his mind.
After the staff dispersed, Guo Shibo walked over and asked, "Have you all finished eating? Is there any left for me?"
Liu Luoke reacted and quickly took out a box lunch from the bag and handed it to Guo Shibo, "How could there be no portion for Brother Guo? I specially left one for you."
Guo Shibo took the lunch box and took a look at it in his hand. It looked like a very ordinary lunch box.
"This lunch box is delicious. Look at how happy the staff are."
Liu Luoke said confidently: "You will know after you eat it yourself!"
As he spoke, Guo Shibo opened the lunch box. The moment he opened it, all kinds of aromas hit him, including the rich smell of curry, the salty and fragrant smell of pepper and salt, and the sweet smell of taro...
"It smells really good." Guo Shibo nodded with satisfaction.
The lunch box contained curry chicken, steamed pork ribs with taro, mapo tofu and salt and pepper oyster mushrooms. Guo Shibo was the first to pick up a piece of curry chicken and put it in his mouth. The aroma of curry instantly filled his entire mouth.
Guo Shibo couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "I like the taste of this curry, it's a little spicy but not pungent, and paired with the tender chicken, it's delicious!"
The more he ate, the more delicious it became. It was the first time that Guo Shibo ate his boxed lunch with such gusto.
The more I eat, the happier I am. I take a bite of curry chicken and a bite of rice, a bite of pork ribs and a bite of rice, a bite of salt and pepper mushrooms and a bite of rice…
"Xiao Ke, your lunch box is amazing, every dish is excellent. How did you find such a delicious lunch box?"
Liu Luoke said proudly: "I saw the advertisement while shopping in the mall and went to eat here. Kangle lunch boxes are really amazing. In addition to the dishes today, Kangle lunch boxes have many other delicious dishes. The fried chicken legs are delicious, the braised pork is also very delicious, and the sweet and sour pork is also very fragrant. Anyway, there are so many delicious dishes."
When it comes to Kangle lunch boxes, Liu Luoke talks nonstop.
As he was talking, Liu Luoke realized that he had said too much and quickly shut up.
Guo Shibo had already heard the trick. He pointed at Liu Luoke and said, "Good fellow, you have been eating braised pork, fried chicken legs, and sweet and sour pork these days, and you told me that you only eat light food."
At this moment, Liu Luoke wanted to slap himself in the face.
She stammered, "I only ate a little bit."
"Do you think I will still believe you? No one would believe that you would only eat a little." Guo Shibo didn't believe it at all. If he had not eaten the Kangle lunch box, he might have believed it. But he didn't believe that Liu Luoke could resist eating only a little of such a delicious lunch box.
"Tell me the truth, do you go there to eat every day?" Guo Shibo asked directly.
Liu Luoke didn't want to admit it, but she knew that even if she didn't admit it, Guo Shibo would not believe her, so she might as well just admit it.
"Well, I eat every day." Liu Luoke immediately added, "Although I eat every day, I definitely don't eat too much. I just eat the amount that ordinary people eat. And I work out every day."
Liu Luoke tried hard to defend himself: "If you don't believe me, just look, my figure hasn't changed much recently."
Guo Shibo did not notice any obvious changes in Liu Luoke's figure, and he was in good shape. He thought carefully, if it was him, he might not be able to resist such a delicious lunch box, but it seemed a bit too cruel for him to forbid Liu Luoke to eat the Kangle lunch box.
He was mainly worried that Liu Luoke would affect her figure if she ate too much, especially since she was still filming a drama. In the drama, she played a pretty and quiet rural primary school teacher. If she ate too much, she would not be in line with the image in the drama.
After thinking for a while, Guo Shibo discussed with Liu Luoke that he could allow her to continue eating the Kangle lunch boxes, but she could not eat too many fried, high-calorie foods at each meal, such as fried chicken legs, sweet and sour pork, and she must go to the gym to exercise every day.
"Okay, Brother Guo!" Liu Luoke agreed very readily.
Although Liu Luoke was greedy, she still knew her limits.
"If one day we find that your figure has changed too much, we will immediately prohibit you from eating the Kangle lunch box. You must remember that you are a dedicated actor, and you must control your appetite appropriately for the role." Guo Shibo said very seriously, "I don't want to be laughed at when the TV series is broadcast."
Liuluoke nodded deeply again.
At this time, director Lu Hongchang put away the script in his hand, stood up and stretched his muscles.
He saw the lunch box on the table and he was already feeling hungry.
Lu Hongchang sat down and opened the lunch box. A charming aroma hit him in the face. He immediately took a fancy to the salt and pepper oyster mushrooms in the lunch box. The oyster mushrooms were fried until golden and crispy, and the surface was sprinkled with salt and pepper. You could see with the naked eye that they were very crispy.
Lu Hongchang picked up a piece of mushroom with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He heard a snapping sound when his teeth touched the fried food. He chewed it with big mouthfuls. He thought fried food would be greasy, but it didn't taste greasy at all. Under the crispy fried food was the tender mushroom meat. The fried mushroom meat was no longer as tender as before, but it had a more fluffy texture and tasted unique and delicious.
What he likes most is the strong pepper and salt flavor. He usually likes to eat pepper and salt food. He likes pepper and salt mantis shrimp, pepper and salt enoki mushrooms, and pepper and salt spare ribs.
He has eaten many pepper and salt flavored delicacies, but the pepper and salt flavor of this restaurant still amazed him. Compared with other pepper and salt, this pepper and salt is unusually fragrant. He tasted the fragrance of fennel in the pepper and salt, and the fragrance of fennel made the overall fragrance of the pepper and salt more intense.
Lu Hongchang was addicted to the food, taking one bite after another.
He also liked curry chicken and steamed pork ribs with taro very much. After eating the lunch box, Lu Hongchang felt refreshed.
At this time, Liu Luoke happened to pass by and saw that the lunch box on the table was empty, so she asked casually: "Director Lu, is the lunch box delicious?"
"Yes! Thank you for the lunch box." Lu Hongchang nodded.
He looked up at Liu Luoke and suddenly felt that Liu Luoke looked more pleasing to the eye.
"You performed well today. In the future, just like today, as long as you immerse yourself in the role, you won't have problems with your lines."
This was the first time Liu Luoke heard the director praise her, and she was a little flattered. "Thank you, Director Lu. I will definitely work hard in the future."
Liu Luoke looked ecstatic, and Lu Hongchang found it a little funny and cute.
He felt that he had some prejudice against Liu Luoke before, because Liu Luoke was recommended by the investors and was also an idol actor, so he disliked him very much.
In the past, he had come into contact with some traffic idols who came to act. These traffic idols not only had poor acting skills, but also loved to act like big shots, thinking they were great just because they had traffic.
But during the time that Liu Luoke has been in the group, he seems to have never acted like a big shot and is quite friendly.
If you think about it carefully, Liu Luoke's acting skills are not bad. Compared with many new actors, her acting skills are pretty good. When acting, her expressions and postures are very good, and there are no problems except for the lag in the lines.
Moreover, Liu Luoke listens very carefully, has a strong learning ability, and is very polite. Overall, she is a beautiful and well-behaved girl.
Thinking about how he didn't treat Liu Luoke well because of the line jam a few days ago, Lu Hongchang felt that he was a bit too much. In fact, every actor grows up step by step. Few people are perfect in their first performance. Even some old actors cannot be sure that they can perform well every time.
Because of his own prejudice, he was too harsh on Liu Luoke.
Liu Luoke was overjoyed to get the director's performance. She didn't expect that just because she treated the director to a box lunch, the director's attitude towards her changed 360 degrees.
She was so happy that she immediately ran to tell Guo Shibo: "Brother Guo! Brother Guo! The director just praised me for my good acting."
Guo Shibo smiled even more happily, "Not bad! Not bad! Perform well and try to satisfy the director."
It turns out that delicious food can win people's hearts. After eating the lunch boxes bought by Liu Luoke, the staff members talked and laughed with Liu Luoke. The director also praised Liu Luoke after eating the lunch boxes bought by Liu Luoke.
It seems that Kangle lunch boxes are the main contributor!
Guo Shibo thought of the video he had just shot, in which a group of crew members were happily chatting with Liu Luoke.
This video can be used to market the good relationship between Liu Luoke and the crew members, which can dilute the negative impression netizens had towards Liu Luoke due to the line jam incident.
Guo Shibo sent the video to a marketing company he frequently worked with, and soon some marketing accounts on Weibo posted the video.
Orange Entertainment: [An insider of the crew revealed that Liu Luoke has a very harmonious relationship with the crew members. Today, Liu Luoke even treated the crew members to a meal. ]
Jibu Entertainment: [Liu Luoke has a really good personality. He is very approachable in private and gets along well with the crew members. He doesn't have the airs of a big star at all.]
Diary of a star-chasing dog: [Liu Luoke is a kind-hearted person. Today, she treated the crew members to a very delicious boxed lunch. I heard that the crew members all like Liu Luoke very much.]
In a short while, #Liu Luoke invites the crew members to dinner# became a hot topic.
Liu Luoke’s fans acted quickly and immediately went to the hot search to control the comments.
Xiao Kejie's weird dog: [Our Ke Ke is so generous, she treated the entire crew to a meal, I also want to eat the lunch that Ke Ke bought. ]
Keke is the most beautiful and handsome: [Our sister is beautiful and kind-hearted. Many staff members who have worked with our sister say that she has a good personality. ]
Beautiful lady, please come into my arms: [Luo Ke has a really good personality. The crew members are so lucky to be able to eat the lunch boxes bought by my sister. I’m so jealous! ]
As a popular idol, she has many fans, but of course there are also many black fans and passers-by who don’t like her. Those who don’t like Liu Luoke also commented on the hot searches.
Nancy124: [As expected of a traffic idol, he is really rich and spends money on marketing every day. Instead of spending money on marketing, he might as well take classes to improve his acting skills. ]
Puppy-Lululu: [Oh, this is the beginning of marketing her good personality. I remember a crew member broke the news the day before yesterday that her acting was bad, she was stuck in her lines, and she was not popular on the set. It hasn't been a few days, but she has already started marketing her good relationship with the crew members.]
Knock on your head: [I think they are trying to whitewash themselves by buying marketing. Idols with poor acting skills can’t whitewash themselves in my opinion unless they never act again. ]
Many netizens began to complain about Liu Luoke’s poor acting skills and his love of marketing in the hot searches, and some netizens even began to feel sorry for Lu Hongchang.
Xiaochashui8: [I heard that Liu Luoke was forced into the crew by the investors. Director Lu Hongchang didn't want him, but he couldn't win against the investors and had to accept it. Lu Hongchang is also unlucky. The TV series he worked so hard to write and direct might be ruined by a popular idol. ]
Ah Hua is a big sun: [Director Lu Hongchang is really miserable. I heard that Director Lu Hongchang was almost driven crazy by Liu Luoke on the set. He couldn't even say the lines well. A simple scene was shot hundreds of times. Director Lu Hongchang wanted to die. ]
Yuan Fang, what do you think about this: [Director Lu Hongchang must want to kick her out. This kind of traffic idol with no acting skills will only drag down the crew. ]
Lu Hongchang, who was resting in the crew hotel, sneezed many times.
"Damn! Who is talking about me?" Lu Hongchang wiped his nose with tissue.
When he sneezed, Lu Hongchang had an illusion that even his sneeze had the salt and pepper flavor of the salt and pepper mushrooms. Today, his mind was filled with that rich salt and pepper flavor.
In the afternoon, they ate the boxed lunches ordered by the crew. In the past, he just thought that the boxed lunches of the crew tasted average, but after eating the Kangle boxed lunches bought by Liu Luoke and then eating the boxed lunches of the crew, he felt that the boxed lunches of the crew were extremely unpalatable and he couldn't eat them at all.
Lu Hong fantasized that if he could eat delicious lunch boxes every day on the crew, he would be very energetic when working.
After thinking for a while, Lu Hongchang directly asked Liu Luoke for the address of Kangle Boxed Lunch, and then asked the crew members to change to another boxed lunch restaurant. From then on, their crew ate Kangle Boxed Lunch every day.
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