Chapter 5: Help make a meal
Winter is going to spring, and it seems that another scorching heat is coming.
After almost a year, Wang Baoan opened a small restaurant steadily, although he was a little busy every day, but he was leisurely and happy.
In the past year, Wang Bao's small restaurant has seen many celebrities, so many that even the guys in the store are not surprised.
The people who have the greatest credit in this are Zhang Zichen and Huang Miao. During this period, as long as Zhang Zichen returns to the capital, he will come alone or bring friends to enjoy the food. After a year of contact, Wang Bao and Zhang Zichen are now good friends.
And Mr. Huang Miao has a wider network, basically every person who comes to the film academy to find him will be Amway Wang Bao's restaurant, one comes and goes, many stars come here, and then the second time they will bring their friends to patronize.
Wang Bao basically treats these celebrities as ordinary people, and letting them come here to eat has a feeling of being unrestrained. In addition, Wang Bao used to often contact people in the entertainment industry and knew how to chat with them, so Wang Bao is about to become an exclusive hotel for celebrities.
After a year, Wang Bao also basically has an understanding of the background of this world. Since the Tang Dynasty, history has entered an inflection point, and Li Chengqian, the crown prince of Tang Taizong Li Er, did not rebel, but finally became the emperor. There was no empress in the Tang Dynasty, and it existed for more than 200 years longer than in the original history, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty was nearly twice as large as the original history.
After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains was not plagued by foreign races, and the Great Song Dynasty did not appear, but directly established the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty swept across the entire Asian continent, established the country for 800 years, and made the Quartet subjugated. With the outbreak of the Modern Revolution, the Ming royal family lived in seclusion behind the scenes, forming a regime similar to a constitutional monarchy - the Chinese Democratic Republic.
There have also been two world wars in this world, but China, as the victorious country twice, firmly occupies the position of the hegemon of Asia, while the hegemon of the West is still the United States, which also made war money in the two world wars.
The two Eastern and Western hegemons are evenly matched in the military, economic, cultural, scientific and technological, and other fields, and the whole world is polarized.
Although it is not the original world trajectory, but at the same time, it is the descendant of Huaxia Yan and Huang, and Wang Bao's recognition and integration of this world are fast. He quickly adapted to his new identity and was doing well.
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That afternoon, after all the customers in the store were gone and the store was cleaned up, the guys went to rest. And Wang Bao was alone in the store, and when he was bored, he began to entertain himself by playing the guitar and singing. After such a long time, most of the people who come to the store know that the owner plays a good guitar and has a good voice. And he's very talented, and the songs he wrote and composed by himself are all very good.
During this period, many people persuaded and approached Wang Bao to let him release an album, but Wang Bao refused. He feels that he is living a good life now, he can make money, he has a good life, he has his own free time, and there is no need to step into the quagmire of the entertainment industry.
Among them, the most persistent is Song Jia, who first contacted Wang Bao, but in the end, even he gave up letting Wang Bao be a singer, and now they are just good friends who can simply chat.
Whenever Wang Bao was homesick, he would sing the songs in his memory to relieve his homesickness. Therefore, everyone who hears Wang Bao singing will be infected by his singing, saying that there is emotion in his song, that is, he is heartfelt.
I always ask you for it but never say thank you
It wasn't until I grew up that I understood that it wasn't easy for you
Always pretend to be relaxed every time you leave
Smiled and said, go back, turn around and wet your eyes with tears
I want to hold your warm palms as before
But you are not by my side to carry the breeze to your well-being
Time slows down, don't let you get old again
I'm willing to use me to change your time to stay forever
Dad who will be strong in his life, what can I do for you
Let's take it with trivial concern
Thank you for everything you do to hold up our home with both hands
Always do everything you can to give me the best
Am I your pride, are you still worried about me?
The child you care about has grown up
I want to hold your warm palms as before
But you are not by my side to carry the breeze to your well-being
Time slows down, don't let you get old again
I'm willing to use me to change your time to stay forever
Dad who will be strong in his life, what can I do for you
Let's take it with trivial concern
Thank you for everything you do to hold up our home with both hands
Always do everything you can to give me the best
Am I your pride, are you still worried about me?
The child you care about has grown up
Time slows down, don't let you get old again
I'm willing to use me to change your time to stay forever
Am I your pride, are you still worried about me?
The child you care about has grown up
Thanks for having you along the way
Wang Bao remembered his deceased father today, he didn't listen to his father's words back then, he insisted on going his own way, and he wanted to be a star like a demon, and he fell out with his father. As a result, when his father was seriously ill, he didn't have time to rush back to the bed to fulfill his filial piety, and finally regretted not seeing his father's last face. This incident is the eternal pain and regret in Wang Bao's heart, and every time he thinks of it, he will cry.
Just as he was immersed in the sadness of longing, the bell on the door of the store rang. Wang Bao may have been too engrossed, and did not hear the bell ring, but chanted in a low voice to himself.
When the person who came in saw Wang Bao singing, he didn't disturb him loudly, but found a place, sat down and listened quietly.
Wang Bao sang "Father" over and over again, tears flowed down, and finally his voice was so choked that he couldn't sing. He stopped playing, lowered his head, and wept silently, his body full of mourning.
After about ten minutes, Wang Bao felt someone tap him on the shoulder, as if to comfort him not to be too sad. He looked up at the people around him with teary eyes, and vaguely saw a chubby smiling face.
"Teacher Huang is here! I couldn't hold back for a while, and it made you laugh. Wang Bao put down the guitar, pursed his face, wiped his tears, and said to Huang Miao with some embarrassment.
"What kind of smile you see, this is your true temperament. You wrote this song so well, did you write it for your father?" Huang Miao is also a person who has released albums, so he understands the things in these music.
"Well, sometimes I think that when I was a child, I didn't listen to my father, and I always made him angry, and when I grew up and understood the greatness and preciousness of my father's love, my father had already left me. Wang Bao at this moment is absolutely sincere, and every word he says is heartfelt.
This is the most regrettable and painful thing. Huang Miao said with emotion.
"Okay, let's not talk about that. Come, Xiaobao, today I will introduce you to someone, someone you absolutely know. With this, he pulled from behind him the man who had been blocked by his wide body.
When Wang Bao looked at this person, he really knew He Ling, the host of Xiangnan Satellite TV and the first brother of Mango Entertainment.
"Oh, hello Mr. He, I like the show you host, but I'm seeing you today. Fortunately, I will be lucky!" Wang Bao stretched out his hands, bent down to hold He Ling's hand, and was very excited. Then he turned his head to look at Huang Miao, and said seriously and slightly exaggeratedly: "Teacher Huang, this Teacher He is here, do you still need to introduce it? The whole country, the whole Asia, and the whole world, who doesn't know Teacher He! To put it bluntly, I grew up watching the program hosted by Teacher He." ”
"You kid, there are so many strange words, what do you mean to grow up watching Teacher He's show. Ling'er, don't mind, this kid rarely knows any celebrities, it seems that he really likes you, otherwise he wouldn't talk so nonsense. Huang Miao scolded Wang Bao with a smile, and then explained to He Ling for him.
"It's okay, it's okay, I've been hosting for a long time, and at their age, watching me grow up on the show, there's nothing wrong with it. He Ling generously said that it didn't matter, and then happily, solemnly introduced himself to Wang Bao.
"Hello Wang Bao, I am He Ling, I am a host, and I am very happy to meet you today. I heard Lao Huang say, your food is delicious, don't you just come here!"
"Hey, don't listen to Mr. Huang brag to me, I'm just an ordinary cook, maybe some dishes are made to Mr. Huang's taste, and he thinks I'm doing well. But it's not so mysterious!" Wang Bao was rarely modest, in fact, he was very confident in his cooking skills.
"Let's not be polite! Xiaobao, you hurry up and make two good dishes, and then accompany me and Ling'er to drink, let's chat. Huang Miao beckoned He Ling to sit down, and then asked Wang Bao to cook. They are all acquaintances, and the relationship is not bad now, so there is nothing polite.
"Teacher He, do you have any taboos?" asked Wang Bao according to the rules.
"I can do everything, I can eat anything, there is nothing taboo, you just watch and do it. Let's come here, don't bother, right?" He Ling said that he could do it, and politely feared that he would cause trouble to Wang Bao, after all, it was already past dinner.
"It's not troublesome, everything is ready-made, I'll just fry it. Okay, you two wait a minute, soon. Wang Bao poured them tea, and then went to the back kitchen to prepare the stir-fry.
"This boy, don't look at him as a cook, but he is versatile. You also heard the song just now, honestly, what do you say?" Huang Miao saw that Wang Bao was gone, so he talked to He Ling.
"Well, it's really good! The singing is good, mainly because the lyrics are also touching. Mr. Huang, is this all his original? I don't think I've heard of it before. He Ling first affirmed Wang Bao's talent, and then asked his doubts.
This kid doesn't usually have any hobbies other than cooking, but he does have a talent for music, and he usually only sings his own original songs. When Huang Miao said this, it was as if he was talking about himself, his face was full of pride.
"That's amazing, and Xiao Wang's appearance is also good, he can make his debut!" After He Ling confirmed that the songs were all original by Wang Bao, he put forward his opinion.
"Don't mention it, there are many people in the circle who have persuaded him, but this kid is a freak. He didn't want to be an artist, he wanted to be a cook, and then we didn't talk about it. Speaking of this, Huang Miao was quite depressed. He once mentioned that Wang Bao should go to film school, and he recommended it, and it must be no problem. But Wang Bao didn't agree, he was very sorry for Wang Bao's talent.
"Then what do you mean? If he doesn't agree to be an artist, how can he be on our show?"
It turned out that He Ling and Huang Miao came over today, not simply to eat. It's that they work together to start a new show. In this show, there is a need for a young person, who is not familiar with the public, versatile, and preferably good at cooking. After Huang Miao heard this request at that time, he didn't hesitate for a second and directly recommended Wang Bao. So they came over today and brought He Ling to the interview.
I didn't expect it to be just in time for Wang Bao to sing, so the talent item was basically passed. And Wang Bao himself is a cook, so there must be no problem with cooking skills.
But what He Ling didn't expect was that this Wang Bao didn't want to be an artist, isn't this?
"Don't worry, I've been in contact with this kid for almost a year. He's a good boy with affection, and if I ask him to do me a favor and cook for us for a few days, I'll be fine. Let's trick him first, and then the rest will be easy to say. With his character, it is impossible for him to leave us behind and run back on his own. Huang Miao, who had a wicked smile on her face, as if she was about to steal a hen weasel, whispered her plan to He Ling.
"This, this, this...... Can this work?" He Ling didn't expect to operate like this, so he asked in surprise.
"Don't worry, Ling'er, you will pay attention to cooperate with me for a while, don't mess up. Huang Miao looked determined, saying that everything was in the old man's control.
Wang Bao, who was stir-frying in the back kitchen, didn't know at all that he had been calculated by the old fox. He didn't do anything too difficult to make, he simply fried four dishes, and finally made a tomato egg drop soup, twenty points, and it was done.
"Come on!"
Wang Bao came out with the dishes on the dinner plate, and said while setting the table: "Teacher He, I've been waiting for a long time! Today, the time is in a hurry, I will simply make some dishes, and when you come next time, tell me in advance, I will make some exclusive private dishes, so that you can have a good taste of my craftsmanship." ”
He Ling looked at the four simple home-cooked dishes, so simple, but full of color, flavor and taste, he couldn't help but clip a chopstick first.
"Well, it's delicious!" He Ling ate it in his mouth, feeling much more delicious than ordinary dishes, far exceeding his expectations.
"It's okay to have your appetite, you can eat more if you like, if it's not enough, I'll get it again, it's very convenient." Wang Bao was also very happy to see that He Ling liked to eat the dishes he cooked.
"Come on Bao'er, have a drink with the two of us, we haven't talked together in a few days. Huang Miao beckoned Wang Bao to the table, then poured wine and started drinking.
No matter how much Wang Bao has experienced the world, he is not the opponent of these two old foxes. So after three rounds of food and five flavors of wine, Wang Bao was poured a little bit by the two of them.
At this time, Huang Miao looked at it almost, gave He Ling a look and said, "Oh! Lao He, what are you talking about? Said a good chef, but now he can't come, what do you say about our show?"
"yes! Everything was ready, filming was going to begin, and it turned out to be this. Not only will we lose money now, but it is estimated that it will not be easy to mix in the TV station in the future. He Ling listened to the sound and knew the meaning, and the cooperation was just right.
"Oh, I'm so worried!" Huang Miao looked bitter and hateful, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip of the wine in the glass.
Wang Bao watched the two of them perform here, blinking a little blindfolded.
What's going on?
Huang Miao and He Ling can be called the big names in the entertainment industry, and their connections and various resources are not common people. What's so difficult about this, making the two of them sad like this?
"Teacher Huang, Teacher He, what kind of difficulty are you encountering? With your two identities and status, can there be anything you can't do?" Wang Bao was a little dizzy from drinking, so he didn't care about anything, and asked straightly.
Huang Miao and He Ling secretly glanced at each other, which meant to say: See, this is a trick!
"Alas......"
"Hi ......"
The two of them first let out a long sigh, and then Huang Miao said to He Ling: "Old He, you still say it." ”
"It's a shame to say it!" He Ling is also an acting school, with small movements, small expressions, and the thief is in place.
"You two are going to say it! Let's study and study it, maybe we can come up with a solution!" Wang Bao looked at their expressions of dystocia, a little anxious.
Xiaobao is not an outsider, so there is nothing to be ashamed of. Huang Miao stabbed He Ling's arm with her hand, indicating that she could speak.
"That's right, I worked with Lao Huang to prepare a new show. This show also needs a chef, and it was all set, but at this last moment, the chef had a car accident. This show will start recording tomorrow, and we won't have a place to find the right person to go for a while!" He Ling said the 'truth' of the matter with a frustrated and anxious face, and then added a sentence at the end: "I won't talk about this show after I invested money with Lao Huang, just a lot of personnel and equipment in the station have come over, and there are guests who have made appointments, these are not easy to get!"
"Oh! I'm worried!" Huang Miao said after He Ling finished speaking, as if he was holding a drink, and drank another glass of wine.
When Wang Bao heard this, he thought it was a big deal, but he turned out to be a chef!
"Teacher Huang, Teacher Huang, you drink slowly. Wang Bao saw Huang Miao pour wine again, ready to toast, quickly grabbed him, and said: "Oh, isn't it just a young chef?
"That's right!" Huang Miao was stunned when she heard Wang Bao finish speaking, and then said happily: "Why didn't I think of it? Lao He, isn't Wang Bao a ready-made chef?
He Ling's eyes lit up at the same time, he clapped his hands, and said happily and loudly: "Okay! Why can't you do it! I think Wang Bao will go!"
Although Wang Bao is a little high, he hasn't drunk too much, so he feels like he asked: "I'll go and top it, but two teachers, I can't grow there." As you know, I'm still open, and I can't leave people for a long time. ”
"Oh, don't worry! You want to stay longer, we don't want to!" Huang Miao waved her hand, making it look like we can't be on the show for all cats and dogs, and then said to Wang Bao: "That is, two or three days, when we contact the new chef, you will come back and open your shop." ”
"That's good, when is the time to go, you tell me in advance, I'm ready to prepare. Wang Bao heard it for two or three days, and it was not a big problem, so he readily agreed.
"Then the matter is decided, tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning, we will send a car to pick you up, you don't have to prepare anything, just take two sets of clothes. In the end, Huang Miao made a final decision and settled the matter.
The three of them drank for a while, and Huang Miao and He Ling left. Wang Bao finished cleaning up the table, and because he drank a little too much, he went upstairs to rest.