Xiao Guo was originally worried that the audience would keep diss Bai Zhilan's bare face and keep her on the hot search list, but she soon discovered that Lin Dan's superb cooking skills had completely overwhelmed the negative comments. The comment section was full of the wails of foodies, and even the barrage was all "I want to eat it", with nothing else.
Xiaoguo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and when he looked at the plate of boneless fish, he couldn't help but swallowing hard. Without being there in person, the audience will never be able to imagine how delicious a fish can be. The thick white milk soup, the tender fish meat, the sweet and sour tomatoes, it is simply a feast for taste and vision!
Bai Zhilan held the chopsticks and reiterated, "I hate eating fish."
Lin Dan gave her the tender meat from the belly and under the gills, and said nonchalantly, "Eat it."
Bai Zhilan struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't resist the hunger and ate the fish. Her movements were graceful at first, but later she began to eat voraciously, as if she had been hungry for days. The cameraman immediately gathered around and took a close-up of her eating.
There was a chorus of wolf howling in the live broadcast room. Looking around, all you could see were a bunch of starving ghosts shouting “I want to eat”, and some people kept sending comments like [Warning: This smells really good]. They were even a little jealous of Bai Zhilan's good luck. It’s so nice to have a mother who is an excellent cook. I don’t even have to spit out bones when eating fish! Following #白芷兰素颜#, the term #白妈神厨# once again topped the hot search list, bringing a huge wave of ratings to the program team.
While Lin Dan was picking up some food for Bai Zhilan, he said gently, "Eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you."
Bai Zhilan buried her head in eating, as if she didn't hear anything.
Lin Dan looked at her sparse hair, as if touched by the dream, and slowly said: "Before you were three years old, you lived with me. Do you know that fish was your favorite food? Every day when I was cooking, you would run into the kitchen, pull my trouser legs and yell: Mom, I want to eat fish, you cook fish for the baby. I was so annoyed by you that I had to go to the pond at the head of the village to catch fish every day. You ate almost all the fish in the pond. The villagers teased you as soon as they saw you and gave you a nickname called Greedy Cat. Later, one time, I didn't help You picked out the fish bone, but it got stuck in your throat and you cried in pain. I made you eat steamed buns and dry rice, and I poured vinegar into your mouth, but the bone still wouldn't go down. Later, I had no choice but to listen to the folk remedy of the old man in the village. I caught a duck and dripped its saliva into your throat. You were scared and vomited everything you had eaten, including the bone. From then on, you never ate fish again, not because you didn't like it, but because you were afraid of getting the bone stuck in your throat. You were still young at that time and can't remember it, but I always dream about the scene of that day. "
Lin Dan was trapped by the remaining emotions of the original owner, and her slightly red eyes were full of melancholy.
Bai Zhilan put down her chopsticks and said in a hoarse voice: "Now that you mention it, I seem to have some memory of it. You took all the bones apart, are you afraid that it will get stuck in my throat?"
Lin Dan didn't answer, but picked up a piece of fish for her and said gently, "Eat it quickly, the fish will taste fishy if it gets cold."
Bai Zhilan seemed to have gotten the answer she wanted. She lowered her head and took a bite of rice, but a tear also went into her mouth. The tender fish meat was permeated with bitterness, but it also brought sweetness to her heart.
The comments in the live broadcast room disappeared, and after a long while someone wrote: [Did Bai Ma learn how to cook this boneless fish dish because her daughter had a fish bone stuck in her throat? After not seeing each other for fifteen years, Bai Zhilan has always been in her heart and has never left. I felt like I was about to cry, but no matter what, mother's love is the greatest. 】
[Bai Zhilan seemed to be crying, I saw her tears. 】
After this message appeared, the audience fell silent. They knew that this was a live broadcast room, not a live event, but they did not want to disturb the long-reunited mother and daughter with their chaotic language.
Once he started talking, Lin Dan wanted to express all the feelings that the original owner had not expressed. She rubbed Bai Zhilan's head and said slowly: "Do you know how your name came from? Before your grandfather passed away, he once told me that if I gave birth to a son in the future, I would name him Qianjun and a daughter Zhilan. There is a saying in "Book of Rites": If a woman is given a herb, she should accept it and present it to her uncle and aunt. It means that if a woman gets a herb like angelica or orchid, she should present it to her elders as a filial piety. Because in that era, angelica and orchid were symbols of good luck. It was recorded in "Yi Lan Cao": Confucius returned to Lu from Wei and saw a fragrant orchid growing alone in a hidden valley. He sighed and said: My husband... Orchids should be the king of herbs, but now they are growing alone among other herbs. So later generations refer to orchids as the king of herbs. You have never raised orchids, so you don’t know that in our business, if we accidentally find a top-quality orchid, even if it blooms on a cliff, even if we lose our lives to pick it, we will go without hesitation. In your grandfather’s heart and in my heart, you are such an orchid, unique in the world. Zhilan, Zhilan, you are a herb and a treasure. We have given you what we think are the most beautiful and precious words in the world.”
Bai Zhilan could no longer eat and had to sniff her nose hard to prevent her tears from falling into the bowl. She never knew that her name contained such a deep meaning. It’s not that she is unloved, it’s just that the people who love her are not around.
But fifteen years have passed, why didn't you come to see me? The question was like a fishbone stuck in her throat, but she could never ask it. She longed for answers, yet was also afraid of them. She was afraid that this was just another dream, a fairy tale her mother had woven for her in front of the camera. Once she asked about it, all the beautiful things would be shattered.
The audience in the live broadcast room also fell silent. Many of them came from Bai Zhu's live broadcast room. The atmosphere there was very warm and harmonious. There were towering castles, vast horse farms, expensive purebred horses, and a luxurious life that ordinary people could not imagine. But if you tear all this apart, what is left?
After experiencing the splendor of the rich, the audience suddenly realized when they looked at this small kitchen with only an orange light on - it turns out that the most sincere feelings are hidden in the most simple life. There is no big house, no luxury goods, but the strong family love and warmth are enough to make up for all the shortcomings.
[Bai Zhilan didn't dare to look up, she must be crying. 】
[She wouldn't, she said, she hasn't cried since she was three years old. 】
[Only children with their mothers around have the right to cry.] She could cry out loud now. 】
But Bai Zhilan didn't cry. She blinked quickly to let the tears evaporate, and then said in a hoarse voice: "Why are you so picky about words? I thought you had never read a book."
Audience in the live broadcast room: [I am convinced! The star who is best at ruining the atmosphere is none other than Bai Zhilan! Mom is here, can't you just act like a spoiled brat? 】
What the hell are you doing? It’s hard to imagine Bai Zhilan acting like a spoiled brat. She has always been this kind of straightforward person who likes to be beaten. 】
[I also thought Bai Ma was illiterate! But the way she spoke was so charming and elegant, you could tell at first glance that she was a talented woman with a wealth of knowledge! Could it be that he memorized it in advance? 】
Lin Dan didn't need Bai Zhilan's response. She was suffering from severe depression, and it was impossible to resolve her depression right away. "Who told you I didn't have any education?" Lin Dan said calmly, "You received nine years of compulsory education, and I studied the Four Books and Five Classics."
Bai Zhilan was embarrassed and stammered, "Is it the traditional type of education at the Confucius Institute?"
"That's right. Eat it while it's hot. I'll go get you some medicine." Lin Dan turned on the overhead light and walked into the compartment opposite the kitchen.
The audience was stunned. After a long while, someone exclaimed: "I was wondering why Bai Ma had such a good temperament. It turns out that she received a traditional education." No wonder she looks mysterious, classical, and a little deserted. Orchid is the king of herbs, and I think Bai Ma and orchid are quite similar. 】
[This explains it. Looking at Bai Ma’s conversation and behavior, she really doesn’t look like an uneducated person at all. 】
[She forced Bai Zhilan to remove her makeup for her own good, which reminded me of the time when my mother forced me to put on more clothes. Only your biological mother will do what's best for you, even if her method is not quite right. 】
【Me too! When I was young and ignorant, I was obsessed with the Funeral Family. My mother pushed my head into the water like Bai Ma and forced me to remove my makeup. I still find it funny when I think about it now, but after laughing I suddenly missed my mother. 】
[I miss my mother too. I have to call her. 】
At this moment, I wonder how many viewers are picking up their phones to call their mothers. The theme of this program is to promote family love and positive energy, and Lin Dan and Bai Zhilan, the mother and daughter pair who were originally the least favored, have aroused the most resonance among the audience.
The way they get along is not warm and harmonious at all, and it can even be said that there are constant frictions. However, beneath this fierce conflict and heart-wrenching strangeness, buried is their desire and love for each other. Their lives are not rich or luxurious, but they have something warmer than material satisfaction. Most people's families are like theirs, understanding and caring for each other through friction.
Would it be too superficial to focus on Bai Zhilan's bare face at this time? Most viewers are no longer interested in this topic. Instead, they are more concerned about whether the mother and daughter can break the 15-year barrier and get back into each other's hearts. They have seen too many glamorous stars, and what they need is truth, warmth, and love.
The cameraman followed Lin Dan into the compartment and was stunned. It was not until this moment that the audience realized that this small kitchen actually had a whole other world.
[Is this a pharmacy?] 】
[This is the kind of cabinet used to store Chinese herbal medicines, and the varieties appear to be very complete! What did Bai Zhilan’s mother learn? She can cook, practice medicine, and grow flowers. She is simply an all-rounder. 】
[The cabinet is built in a very good manner, but whether the medical skills are good or not remains to be discussed. Some people like to show off after only learning half of the knowledge. It’s okay if they can’t cure the disease, but they are afraid of killing people! 】
[Heizi, can you please say less? Bai Ma didn’t treat you! 】
[She didn't treat me, but she was going to treat Bai Zhilan. I want to see how she treats Bai Zhilan. I don’t want her to be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment in the middle of recording. That would be fun, hahahaha…]
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