Chapter 49 49 Stubborn
After the cooperation was agreed upon, the program team did not directly announce Ji Qingzhi, but instead released the gimmick of a mysterious guest. Ji Qingzhi did not care about all this. What she cared about was what she needed to do during the recording of the program. When signing the contract, she brought a lawyer introduced by Yun Xiangrong with her. There was no problem with the contract and it was friendly to her. She only needed to show her cooking skills on the show.
Ji Qingzhi is going to record a show, and the whole restaurant is filled with joy, especially Old Ji. He always felt that she was forced to take over the restaurant, but now that she has the right to choose again, he hopes she can make a careful choice.
"Will you come here to record then?" Li Yuanyuan asked. The Ji Family Backyard has been very popular on the Internet recently, and she felt that the program crew would not miss such a selling point.
"Yes, one of the episodes will be recorded in the backyard, but the exact time has not been determined yet." Ji Qingzhi glanced at the flower wall on the other side of the pond while speaking. It should be before the flowering season is over.
"Do we need to clear the area at that time?" Ji Yuanfu asked.
"We'll see when the time comes. I guess we'll need to use the kitchen." Ji Qingzhi's tone was also a little uncertain.
"Well, just remember to notify us in advance when the time comes." Ever since the dishes made by the two of them were differentiated on the menu, Chef Ji has gained a group of fans recently. Although Ji Yuanfu didn't say it, Ji Qingzhi knew that he was very happy in his heart. She thought, no one would dislike the feeling of being recognized.
Ji Qingzhi had already made preparations for the recording, but the program crew still needed time to prepare. It was not until a week before the recording that the program crew released the news of Ji Qingzhi's participation. For a time, the reviews of Ji's Restaurant were overwhelming, with mixed reviews.
Ai Panyan: This sister is really embarrassing. Didn’t she say she would quit the entertainment industry?
Mengmengda: I guess they still think 208 is easier to make money.
Huahuahua: No? Are your eyes okay? Sister Ji’s current identity is a food inheritor. Does this have anything to do with the entertainment industry?
Little Flower Duck Loves Meat: This series of Fruit Channel has always been very good. Inviting Ji Qingzhi to participate can bring in traffic. Let’s look forward to it.
As expected, this news naturally became a hot topic again. Qin Yuan looked very happy and said to the person next to him: "There is such a recording before the recording even starts. It turns out that choosing Ji Qingzhi was the right decision."
Gu Jingsi glanced at him and said, "Isn't this the reason you're looking for her?" If you were to find a completely amateur food inheritor, there would naturally not be such popularity.
"Indeed, but I didn't expect the effect to be so good." Qin Yuan nodded and acknowledged his little thought.
"If you want to take advantage of other people's popularity, remember to guide public opinion." Gu Jingsi said as he lowered his head and took a sip of coffee.
"That's for sure. Ji Qingzhi also cares about this. It can be seen that she has really decided to quit the circle." Qin Yuan's tone was a little regretful. He was originally looking forward to the next cooperation with Ji Qingzhi.
Gu Jingsi didn't say anything, but his hand holding the coffee cup tightened. An idea popped up in his mind: was what he said at the beginning one of the reasons why she was so determined to quit the entertainment industry? Pretending to be worried, Gu Jingsi was a little absent-minded during the following conversation. After Qin Yuan left, he could not help but open the video he had downloaded before. The camera just happened to be fixed on her hands cutting vegetables. Gu Jingsi had a little-known hobby. He was obsessed with hands. His eyes were always fixed on Ji Qingzhi's hands, watching her cut the vegetables with the knife. Although he knew that she was very good at knife skills, he couldn't help but feel nervous every time he saw such a scene, for fear that her hands would be cut by the knife.
Although he accepted the filming of "Food Delicious", he also did not let go of the film's work. He thought that after the filming was finished and the post-production of the film was completed, he would take a good vacation.
After the news of Ji Qingzhi's participation in the recording of "Delicious Food" was released, the number of people coming to the store every day increased significantly. Everyone went there for a chance encounter. This brought a bad experience to the real diners, so Ji Qingzhi simply stayed in the backyard and did not appear in the front hall.
In more than three months, the busy person changed from Ji Qingzhi to Ji Yuanfu. Watching Old Ji busy in the kitchen, she sat on the recliner and read the comments under Ji's Restaurant. This time, she unexpectedly saw Qiu Tian again. She took a photo with them when she gave them a lot of money last time. She didn't expect to see them again, and it turned out to be the news of their engagement. For a moment, Ji Qingzhi couldn't help but sigh.
Because of Qiu Tian's appearance, everyone joked in the comments that Ji Qingzhi and Ji's Restaurant were matchmakers, which cooled the heat of the variety show recording a little. Ji Qingzhi did not speak this time, but just clicked a like.
Qiu Tian, who received the message, was so happy that she flew away. Qian Wan came out of the kitchen with dishes and saw her jumping in the living room. He smiled and asked her, "What's wrong?"
"Teacher Ji liked my comment." Qiu Tian's tone was full of joy.
"Then let's invite her when we get married?" Qian Wan said casually. He always thought that Ji Qingzhi's previous statement that they would sit at the head table when they got married was a joke.
"I have the same idea." Qiu Tian nodded vigorously, and then worried about how to better invite Ji Qingzhi.
"Let's eat first, and then send her a private message. As for the result, just let fate take its course." Qian Wan decided to treat that matter as a surprise and tell her when the time comes.
"Okay." Qiu Tian suppressed her excitement. Although they were only engaged now, the two families had actually already chosen a date for the wedding. She had never been opposed to getting married, otherwise she wouldn't have been so active in blind dates. Thinking about it now, it was still very magical. When she recalled the story of how they met in the future, she would probably say that it all started with a bottle of meat sauce. Thinking of this, Qiu Tian amused herself. Although Qian Wan, who was standing next to him, didn't know what he was laughing at, he also smiled.
After a week, diners seemed to have gotten used to Chef Ji, but occasionally someone would call for Chef Ji's return in the comments. Ji Qingzhi raised his lips and liked the comment with a smile.
After fully recovering, Old Ji was supervised by Ji Qingzhi to drink water every day. Even after a busy day, he did not feel tired at all. He smiled and said to Ji Qingzhi: "I can still work for another 20 years. You can take advantage of this time to do what you want to do."
There has been no progress in taking in apprentices. Learning to cook requires some talent. The people who have come recently either have impure motives or lack talent. In addition, as Ji Yuanfu feels that his physical fitness is getting better, he has become more and more indifferent to the matter of taking in apprentices.
Seeing that he brought up the old matter again, Ji Qingzhi said seriously: "Don't worry, I know my limits."
"Well, I just hope that no matter what you do in the future, it's just because you want to do it." Ji Yuanfu said, then took out a card from his pocket and handed it to her.
"What is this? Could it be the family savings?" Ji Qingzhi said this before he saw a series of numbers written on the card in his hand.
Ji Yuanfu took a look and finally said, "This is her phone number." He contacted Qin Xiaoxiao, hoping that she would take the initiative to contact Ji Qingzhi, but she refused. He hesitated for a day and finally decided to give her the number. They are very similar as father and daughter in some ways, such as stubbornness.
The smile on Ji Qingzhi's face suddenly disappeared, and the card in her hand suddenly became hot. She wanted to throw it away, but was reluctant to do so.
"It's up to you whether to contact her or not." Ji Yuanfu felt that he had to get to the bottom of things.
"Okay, I understand." Ji Qingzhi nodded. Just as Ji Yuanfu said, both father and daughter were equally stubborn, so she couldn't help but call the next day after getting the number. Unlike what she imagined, she was very calm throughout the whole process, and so was the person on the other end. Hearing the strange yet familiar voice and tone from the other end, she thought, Qin Xiaoxiao was indeed the most powerful. She had made the decision when she made the choice, and she did not regret it. She said that she just didn't want to be trapped in the family anymore, she wanted to live for herself.
"Okay, I wish you all the best, Ms. Qin." After saying the last sentence, Ji Qingzhi hung up the phone. Ten years of longing and eight years of persistence were all melted into this sentence. Ms. Qin did nothing wrong, she just wanted to pursue the life she wanted. Old Ji did nothing wrong, he just wanted to stick to his promise. The only thing that was wrong was probably their love and marriage back then.
This phone call made Ji Qingzhi depressed for a day, because the recording of "Delicious Food" was about to begin, and the first stop was the backyard of Ji's house. Ji Qingzhi calmed herself down and communicated with the program crew. It was okay to borrow the venue, but everything inside must be protected. Naturally, the program crew agreed to such a request.
Just as she had thought, the production crew would borrow the kitchen, so Old Ji took Aunt Liu and the others to clean up the kitchen thoroughly. Looking at Old Ji who was trying to put all kinds of condiments on display, Ji Qingzhi reminded him, "Dad, those probably won't be used."
"Why? Aren't we going to cook?" Ji Yuanfu was a little puzzled.
"The program team must have sponsorship." Although Ji Qingzhi was just guessing, his tone was very certain.
Thanks to Ji Qingzhi's experience in the social circle, Ji Yuanfu quickly understood the meaning of sponsorship, so he put away the condiments beside him and nodded: "Yes, but they should also have some screening for sponsorship."
"I think so." Ji Qingzhi's tone was a little vague. This should be a simple case of the highest bidder winning. However, there was no need to tell Old Ji about this.
"When Sister Liu and Xiao Li are resting, I will go fishing with your Uncle Wu. Can you do it alone?" Ji Yuanfu asked.
"It's okay. There are so many people in the program crew." Ji Qingzhi knew that they would be uncomfortable staying here, so she didn't try to keep them.
Just as Ji Qingzhi said, the day before the recording, the program crew sent people to rearrange the kitchen and brought various seasonings. Everything was ready, waiting for tomorrow's recording.
The next morning, Ji Qingzhi got up before the production crew arrived and got herself ready. At the appointed time, she went to the backyard to open the iron gate. As soon as the door opened, she saw the man standing in the front. Puzzle flashed in her eyes. Why was Gu Jingsi here?
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