Yunhua Mansion, kitchen Wei Yang personally took a frying pan and fried the beef cubes. When it was roughly three-fourths cooked, he put the previously fried oyster mushrooms, kale, garlic and other ingredients in. He did not use a spatula, but kept flipping the pan and stir-frying, occasionally pouring some starch. It was obvious that it was Lao Liyuan's craftsmanship.
Zhao Liying was a guest today. With the nanny and relatives present, she didn't have to cook and could just watch the fun from the side.
After Wei Yang finished cooking, he asked her to taste the dish first. Zhao Liying picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and chewed it, her face slightly wrinkled.
“Not cooked yet!”
Wei Yang: “…”
How embarrassing! I just learned these little tricks and was going to show them off in front of Zhao Liying, but I didn't expect my lack of experience to lead to my failure.
"Hehe, I like this tender dish, but my aunt and uncle may not be used to it, so I'll put it back in the pot."
Wei Yang tried to save face by starting over again, while Zhao Liying watched him intently from the side.
I have to say that the taste of the dish is put in it, and this operation is still cool and stylish. It is not difficult, but it looks very easy to operate and can fool laymen and novice cooks. She plans to learn it and go on a show or make a video to show it off.
By now, Xiao Zhao's image as a foodie and a good cook has become increasingly solid, and she herself is even developing in this direction.
Whenever I see something delicious, I want to learn how to cook it and try it myself. When I’m not busy, I prefer to cook for myself as a way to reward myself and relax.
With this spirit of "hard work and study", Zhao Liying's cooking skills continue to improve.
Now he is not much inferior to Wei Yang, who has not cooked for many years. Some of his specialties are even better than Wei Yang.
Therefore, when Wei Yang was at Liu Shishi's place, he mainly served home-cooked dishes. He would even prepare some sophisticated dishes in front of Xiao Zhao, otherwise he would not be able to control the situation.
After all, Xiao Zhao is half his apprentice. He taught him cooking skills in the beginning, so he can’t bring shame to his master…
After putting the dish back into the pot and cooking it, Wei Yang tasted it to make sure it was ok, then presented it to the old lady as a treasure.
What’s more, the old lady was over 80 years old and had poor hearing and eyesight, but her teeth and appetite were good and she could eat and drink. She even drank a bowl of porridge with the food made by Wei Yang.
"Grandma, is it delicious?"
"It's delicious. How can it not be delicious if it's made by my grandson?"
The old lady was smiling all the time today, complaining that Grandpa Wei Yang didn't come, and kept muttering: "You're not destined to enjoy happiness in your life!"
The old lady could say this, and her own daughter Wang Yunping could only mutter a few words, but Wei Yang, the younger generation, did not dare to respond. He chatted with the old lady and several elders about recent events, and then asked about the arrangements for accommodation in the evening.
Yunhua Mansion has three floors above and below ground, with many rooms, but some of the rooms are for fixed use and cannot be used as guest rooms.
For example, the residences of Wei Yang and Zhao Liying, and the place where the eldest aunt's family lives, even if they do not live there, should not be moved without permission. The rooms of the nanny, housekeeper and security guard should also be excluded.
It's still possible to squeeze in most of the remaining rooms, but there's no need to be so shabby.
Wei Yang meant that several elders would live at home, and the children would be arranged to stay in a nearby hotel. He would send people to take care of them, pick them up and drop them off, and provide a one-stop service for food, drink, and entertainment.
This arrangement gave these younger generations a great deal of freedom and won their unanimous praise.
It also relieved a lot of pressure on the family. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the nanny and Wang Yunping and others to take care of a group of children.
Although the elders felt that it was a bit wasteful and troublesome, they should follow the host's wishes, and Wei Yang's status was different now, so everyone instinctively wanted to listen to his instructions.
That night, Wei Yang did not stay in Yunhua Mansion.
Mom Wang Yunping finally stood up today and gathered a lot of strong supporters. She urged me to get married and have grandchildren. All the cousins who got married and had children early were pulled out as "positive examples."
No matter how overbearing Wei Yang is, he can't act like a big boss in front of these elders who care about him.
So the final result was that Boss Wei fled in panic, and even Xiao Zhao, who liked to listen to these topics, couldn't stand it and fled with him.
There's no way around it. These old ladies, who mostly come from rural areas, get too explicit when talking about marriage and having children.
Even though Zhao Liying considers herself to be no ordinary person and well-informed, she still blushed and her heart beat fast when she was told that. She was still a little scared on the way home.
"Your aunt looks gentle, but why does she speak so... harshly?"
Zhao Liying was puzzled. Wei Yang smiled bitterly and said, "I also heard it from my mother. Although my aunt is very friendly, she held the wedding with my cousin in her arms when she got married. She is an old hand in this regard."
Zhao Liying: “…”
Wei Yang's cousin is married. Even though he was still young when he got married, he was probably born in the early to mid-1990s. In that era in the conservative Lunan, getting married with a child in mind was not an ordinary ruthless person.
"No wonder grandma told you to be careful, maybe your aunt scared you."
Wei Yang: “…”
You know what, she really made the connection. That was just a few years after the crackdown, and the family must have been terrified.
However, Wei Yang did not talk more about this topic, so as to avoid being caught and taught a lesson.
Fan Xiaopang almost turned a blind eye to Wei Yang's philandering, and at most made a few teasing and ridiculing remarks. Liu Shishi's strategy was to play dead and ignore everything. Only Xiao Zhao would look for opportunities to give him a warning from time to time.
This is also related to the fact that she has the endorsement of the elderly couple Wang Yunping. From a family perspective, no one wants Wei Yang's private life to be too chaotic.
I don't want to change Wei Yang's philandering personality, but I have to warn him not to cross the line and to keep it down.
It’s not that Wei Yang is afraid of Xiao Zhao, but it would be best if he could avoid nagging.
In fact, Xiao Zhao really wanted to find out about Liu Shishi's recent situation, and it would be best to find out how far the two of them had come, but she couldn't talk about this topic, so she held it in all the way and didn't say a word.
After sending Zhao Liying home, Wei Yang couldn't get away. Xiao Zhao made it clear that he had to pay his taxes today.
Boss Wei even suspected that Xiao Zhao had vaguely guessed that he was trying to ease his relationship with Liu Shishi recently, so he came here deliberately to cause trouble. If he couldn't make Liu Shishi angry to death, he would at least disgust her.
But Wei Yang couldn't do anything about it!
Having spent most of the day in Yunhua Mansion, it was impossible for him to leave Xiao Zhao here and go accompany Liu Shishi. He wouldn't do that.
Besides, he had been pretending to be Liu Shishi's grandson for several days, so it was time to increase the strength of the pull appropriately.
So Wei Yang obediently followed Xiao Zhao home. Not only did he pay his public grain tax the night before, but he was also forced to stay the next day.
If Zhao Liying hadn't been busy promoting the upcoming drama "The Journey of Flower", Wei Yang probably wouldn't have been able to get away.
However, Xiao Zhao felt comfortable, but Liu Shishi, who was staying at home, was almost upset to death.
After receiving the news from Wei Yang, he was so angry that he packed up the things in the guest bedroom where Wei Yang was currently living and threw them all out the door.
However, her anger subsided a little the next day, and Wei Yang did not come that night, which made Liu Shishi angry and panicked. She completely disposed of all the things in the guest bedroom.
When Wei Yang came on the third day, he could no longer sleep in the guest bedroom and his waist was hurting from sleeping on the sofa, so he bravely expressed his feelings.
"How about we squeeze in?"
"Pooh."
Liu Shishi spat at him, turned around and closed the door of the master bedroom. Wei Yang went forward and tried the door, but it was not locked.
Tsk, the mice he had people prepare haven't even been used yet...
However, it turned out that Wei Yang was overthinking.
Although Liu Shishi seemed to be a little reluctant, she didn't let him succeed so easily. She specially prepared a small bamboo board on the bed, so that if Wei Yang dared to mess around, she would give him a beating.
Liu Shishi was still on guard against a sneak attack in the middle of the night, but Wei Yang had no moral principles and pinned the man down with a bamboo board, then launched a powerful attack.
Liu Shishi was so angry that her face turned red. She resisted fiercely, sweating profusely, and her voice became hoarse...
The next day, Liu Shishi no longer dared to take Wei Yang in and cleaned up the guest bedroom.
At this point, it was no longer an ordinary case of covering one's ears and stealing a bell, but the reason why Liu Shishi was so persistent was that there was a disagreement over the issue of molasses.
Liu Shishi could tolerate continuing with Wei Yang, but she couldn't easily calm down and compromise on this issue.
Therefore, the two sides are still deadlocked on this issue, and it is not an easy task to completely reconcile.
Wei Yang was not in a hurry. The progress was faster than he had imagined. It seemed that Xiao Zhao meant a lot to Liu Shishi.
Anyway, we have already entered the room once, so why worry about not having a second or third time? After a night of fierce fighting, Liu Shishi's attitude was obviously more relaxed, which also made Wei Yang convinced that implementing the shuifu strategy on her was a very feasible method.
But this is more of a test of his physical strength! …
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“Hoo…Hoo…”
It was a rare occasion for Wei Yang to get off work early, so after dinner he started doing squats, hip bridges and other exercises in the living room.
It has been a while since Wei Yang came back from the crew of Nirvana in Fire. Although he is very busy every day, he still does some simple exercises in his free time to keep his body fit.
The most important thing is that we have good food and drink during this period, which makes up for some of the losses from the previous period.
He has a good physique to begin with, and even during the weight loss phase on the set, in addition to dieting, he also did a lot of fitness exercises to assist, so although his weight has changed, his muscular body is still in shape.
At this time, Wei Yang was wearing shorts and exercising with his upper body bare. His muscles were stretching and bulging with the movements, his body was covered with sweat and the scent of hormones, and he had that handsome face that had fascinated thousands of girls.
Liu Shishi, who was watching TV nearby, couldn't help but secretly watch, then held the cup and drank water to suppress her dry mouth.
What a bastard, he actually tried to seduce me! You know what, this trick really works. Boss Wei usually only relies on his face, and at most he dresses up, and he always wears bright clothes or has a temperament.
This kind of direct and naked seduction that relies purely on the body is too low-level, so Boss Wei almost never uses it.
But the more this is the case, the more obvious the effect will be when this trick is used.
After all, the famous superstar + entertainment talent + business tycoon is now posing and flirting like those male models and gigolos. Anyone who understands the charm of this contrast will understand.
It was that Liu Shishi had her reasons and was trying hard to hold back, otherwise she would have pounced on him long ago.
After a while, Liu Shishi, who had drunk several glasses of water, hurried to the toilet.
However, Boss Wei was still a little frustrated. This girl had eaten too much flesh and had resistance. If it were another woman, she would probably tear the yoga mat under his feet to pieces...
When Liu Shishi came out again, Wei Yang had almost finished his exercise and was preparing to pack up and wash up.
Liu Shishi looked at him regretfully for a few times, suppressed the urge to ask if he wanted help rubbing his back, and turned all his attention to the TV.
What was being broadcast on TV was a rerun of "Legend of the Condor Heroes", which was also the previously mentioned "Song of the Desert", and another name was "Legend of the Stars and Moon".
This TV series, starring Nazha, Hu Ge and Peng Yuyan and produced by Tangrenzhu, has a tragic fate.
The film was forced to change its name, adjust its release date, make cuts, and reshoot films many times. Just being able to be released was already a great victory. It has hindered Tangren's development to a certain extent. It is said that Lao Cai has had several gray hairs due to worry.
However, it is not surprising that this drama was criticized, as historical nihilism is gaining popularity right now.
As a result, this drama is so good that it makes the great champion Hou Huo Qubing fall in love with a wolf girl from the Xiongnu.
I don’t know if it’s because of the trend started by “The East Palace”, but there have been many stories of interracial abusive love in the past two years. Because of country, race, and family, lovers are forced to become enemies, and finally a tragic love story that is worthy of an epic poem or tear.
It’s true that many people like this tune.
Screenwriters and authors also like to write about it because there is so much room for creativity in conflicts and contradictions. A simple plot can fill dozens of episodes, and it is also easy to write out outbursts and highlights.
When Tang Ren created "The Desert Ballad", he may have had the same mentality.
The key point is that the official investigation of "The East Palace" was not strict at the time, and it is a serious fictional history, so there is no historical nihilism.
But Huo Qubing's love affair with a Xiongnu girl is a different matter.
At this juncture, such a well-known historical figure cannot be casually touched, let alone this kind of adaptation. To put it bluntly, this is as bad as spreading rumors that there was a story between a famous anti-Japanese war general and a Japanese female spy.
The original novel even wrote that Huo Qubing did not die of illness, but was disgusted with the power struggle, so he chose to fake his death with the heroine to escape and live in seclusion in the desert.
I’m not complaining about the female author’s pattern, but some stories are just outrageous.
Huo Qubing, who was recorded in history as saying "How can I start a family if the Huns are not destroyed?", would he choose the so-called "true love first" regardless of the oath he made since childhood to fight against the Huns, the great cause of the rise of the Han Dynasty, the earnest expectations of Emperor Wu of Han, his uncle and aunt who were like fathers and mothers to him, and countless comrades who shared life and death with him? Not to mention Huo Qubing himself, even Emperor Wu of Han could not hold down his coffin!
Therefore, this drama was taken as a typical example, and was cleaned up a lot, and finally all the characters and backgrounds were replaced before it was barely aired.
However, the ratings were extremely poor. After the first broadcast scored 1.4, the ratings of subsequent broadcasts were unsatisfactory, and the final average rating did not even break 1.
It was originally highly anticipated and once regarded as a strong competitor to "Gujian Qitan", but it was eventually crushed to the ground with almost no room for resistance.
There are many reasons why it is not popular.
For example, due to some setbacks, the show was hastily released on TV without sufficient publicity preparation; in addition, the plot was boring and contained many logical errors; a large number of key staff members of Tangren left, resulting in a serious decline in costumes, props, lighting, photography, and post-production, which were criticized in various ways; and the three main actors lacked tacit understanding, had no CP feeling, and failed to leave an impression on the audience, etc.
Overall, "Pocahontas" can't be said to be a flop, but it certainly didn't make a big splash.
This also makes many people think that Liu Shishi, the number one sister, plays an extremely important role in Tangren. At this stage, without Liu Shishi, even Hu Ge cannot carry Tangren's dramas.
This was also part of the reason why Lao Cai was so nervous about Liu Shishi before. Tangren is in a difficult situation now. If she makes any more trouble, the company will probably fall apart.
Liu Shishi is watching this drama right now because she wants to systematically understand what the problem is.
The more he watched, the more confused he became. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had listened to Wei Yang's instructions and not gotten involved in this mess, otherwise his fate would have been no better than Hu Ge's.
At the same time, this also made Liu Shishi more disappointed with the Tang people.
Since the glory of "Startling by Each Step", Tangren did not use it to expand. Instead, except for "Xuan-Yuan Sword", which was like a last gasp and was considered to be a show-off, its other projects were relatively mediocre, or even had dismal results.
The most frightening thing is that Tangren is now unable to retain talent, and capable managers, behind-the-scenes and creative staff are all running away.
It is said that the Tang people are conservative and only dare to do small things, running businesses as a family workshop. But even as a family workshop, they can produce high-quality products. They may not keep up with the times, but they will not necessarily be eliminated.
But things are different now. The serious loss of talent has made the Tang people lose their greatest confidence.
If you, a family workshop, cannot produce high-quality products, how can you compete with other companies, let alone talk about future development?
Two years ago, Wei Yang often half-seriously talked about investing in and acquiring Tangren, and jokingly asked Lao Cai to work for him, but now he says this less and less, and even privately mentioned the plan to let Liu Shishi set up her own studio.
All these indicate that the value of Tang people is getting lower and lower in Wei Yang's eyes.
This also made Liu Shishi a little confused.
Without her two best friends who had fought side by side with her, and if she leaves her old employer Tangren, she will be truly alone. How can she fight against Zhao Liying and the others?
(End of this chapter)