New York Airport ......, USA

"Ruonan, it's here. www.biquge.info"Liu Mang ripped off the seat belt on the seat and gently pushed the sleeping Li Ruonan beside him.

"Oh, have you arrived?" Li Ruonan stretched his lazy waist: "You haven't slept all the time?"

"Well, it's better to spend more time in the U.S. than to have a jet lag. Liu Mang looked at the sunlight through the window of the machine and said.

"Everyone checked their luggage and got ready to get off the plane. Tan Shi greeted.

As soon as I got out of the airport, an old man wearing a Tang costume with a civilized staff and a few young people greeted him.

"President Tan!"

"Old Zhou!"

"Let me introduce, this is the principal of Huaxia Building in the United States, Mr. Zhou Ruiming. ”

"Hello!" Liu Mang stretched out his hand.

"This is this year's Chinese kitchen god, Chef Liu Mang. ”

"Sure enough, the hero is a teenager!" Zhou Ruiming held Liu Mang's hand: "I saw your game on TV, but I didn't expect me to look younger." ”

"This time I came to the United States, and I had to trouble Elder Zhou. Liu Mang smiled slightly.

"Yes!Yes!" Zhou Ruiming nodded again and again: "They are both descendants of Yan and Huang, and it is natural for them to help each other." ”

After greeting for a while, the group took the bus prepared by Zhou Ruiming and left the airport and drove towards New York City.

"Master Liu Mang's first time in the United States, right?" asked Zhou Ruiming on the bus.

"That's right. Liu Mang retracted his gaze from the car and replied.

"Then you have to stay a little longer and have a good walk. Zhou Ruiming pulled over a young man beside him who was holding a small flat head and looked very energetic: "This is my grandson, he can be your guide." ”

"Hello Master Liu!" the young man stretched out his hand: "My name is Zhou Xiaolong, just call me Xiaolong." ”

"Hello. Liu Mang nodded slightly: "By the way, Old Zhou, how popular is Chinese food in the United States?"

"It's okay. But we all open in Chinatown, and the people who come to eat are Chinese, and there are also Americans, but there are many fewer Chinese than Chinese. Zhou Ruiming replied.

The bus came to Flushing, located in Queens, New York, which, according to Zhou Ruiming, is the largest Chinese gathering place in New York, and coming here is like being in China.

After stepping off the bus, Liu Mang found that most of the street signs here were in Chinese, and all the people who came and went were yellow-skinned and black-haired Chinese. It feels like he hasn't gone abroad at all, and he's still staying in the magic capital.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have set up a banquet for everyone to receive the wind, please. Zhou Ruiming gestured and led everyone to a building.

The building is decorated in a Chinese style. The windows and doors are carved with dragons, phoenixes, unicorns and other beasts. Rows of red lanterns hung from the rooftops of the building, covering an entire wall. On the gatehouse in front of the building, there are three big characters of 'Huaxia Building'.

"My father is from Guangdong Province, and he came to the United States to work hard for more than 30 years before opening such a restaurant. While walking, Zhou Ruiming introduced.

Coming to the hall on the second floor of the restaurant, four large tables have been set up here, and Zhou Ruiming beckoned everyone to sit down: "Everyone, you are also descendants of Yan and Huang, don't be polite, just say what you want." ”

"Old Zhou, you are too outward. We've been here for a long time, just don't chase us away. Tan Shi smiled.

"How come? When you meet old acquaintances in a foreign country, and everyone is traveling together, I wish you could stay longer. ”

"Grandpa, the meal is ready, is it ready to be served?" Zhou Xiaolong leaned in and said.

"Come on, come on! You've been on the plane all day, and you're going to be hungry. Zhou Ruiming nodded: "The chefs of our Huaxia Building are all trained by themselves, and in order to survive, they can only cater to the tastes of the locals, so if the dishes are not authentic for a while, please don't mind." ”

"You're so polite. ”

After sitting for a while, a waiter brought up all the dishes, the dishes were very rich, and the presentation was also very beautiful.

"Everyone, please. Zhou Ruiming picked up his wine glass.

"Brother Liu, I'm right. You can't eat authentic Chinese food in the United States. After Liu Mang tasted a few bites of the dishes on the table, Lin Xiao leaned into his ear and said.

"Well, yes. Liu Mang nodded.

I don't know if it's the chef or the ingredients, but most of these dishes are sweet and sour. For example, the fish-flavored shredded pork is stir-fried with tomato sauce, except for the name, the taste is completely incompatible with Sichuan cuisine.

"This Huaxia building is okay. At least the chef still cultivated it himself, and there was no joke about adding cheese to the dishes. ”

"Are all Chinese restaurants in the United States like this?" asked Liu Mang after eating a piece of beef.

"Pretty much. Because even the Chinese have tastes similar to those of the Americans after a few generations, so the dishes will change accordingly. Lin Xiao replied.

"So authentic Chinese food, can they accept it?" Liu Mang was a little worried.

"Some don't, some can. Lin Xiao thought for a while: "For example, the acceptance of Zhejiang cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Shandong cuisine should be quite high, and spicy dishes like Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine are still very low." ”

"President Tan, do you have any plans for coming to the United States to apply for the World Heritage Site?" asked Zhou Ruiming after a round of drinking.

"Our plan is to hold a Chinese food exhibition at the United Nations headquarters to expand the status of Chinese food in the hearts of Americans before submitting the application materials. ”

"That's all?"

"yes, that's the initial plan. ”

"President Tan, with all due respect, you are not going to do much in this way. ”

"Huh? Why?"

"Even if you hold a food exhibition, what about the number of people who will watch it? If you only rely on the propaganda of some of our Chinese newspapers, it will all be Chinese, and it will not have any impact on the hearts of Americans. ”

"I've thought about that, and I'm going to advertise it in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other newspapers. ”

"Master Liu Mang, what do you think?" Tan Shi paused and continued.

"Actually, I thought about it before I came, can we do this......

Next, Liu Mang told everyone about Gu Wei's coming to China to ask for help, and elaborated on some of his suggestions.

"This is a good solution!" After listening to Liu Mang's suggestion, Tan Shi was overjoyed: "As long as we can solve the problem of Asian carp, even if we don't advertise, those Americans will help us publicize." ”

"President Tan, the problem of Asian carp is not so easy to solve. Zhou Ruiming showed a wry smile: "In the American concept, Asian carp is a very low-end fish, so there is no habit of eating it." ”

"Habits can be changed slowly, Old Zhou. Tan Shi disagreed: "It's like a Chinese crayfish, it wasn't unpopular in the early 90s, and now it's also popular all over the country?"

"Well, we can split up. Liu Mang thought for a moment: "President Tan is in charge of preparing for the food exhibition, and I will go to meet that Gu Wei to see if there is any hope." ”

"It's fine. Tan Shi nodded: "Then it's hard Master Liu Mang." ”

"It should. ”

Early the next morning, Liu Mang said goodbye to everyone, boarded the plane again with Li Ruonan, and headed for Chicago, Illinois.

And Lin Xiao ran away alone, saying that he could call him at any time if there was something. In this regard, Liu Mang was also very helpless.

Liu Mang made an appointment with Tan Shi, kept in touch by phone at any time, and when the preliminary work was ready, he rushed over as soon as the food exhibition began.

"Handsome Chinese guy, long time no see!" was picked up by Jones, who was the same judge who had competed with Kim Tae-hyun last time.

"Long time no see, Miss Jones. Liu Mang bowed slightly.

"Old classmate, you are getting more and more beautiful. I must have fascinated a lot of handsome guys. Li Ruonan and Jones hugged and said.

"You?" Jones looked at Li Ruonan and Liu Mang, and twisted his thumbs together.

"That's right. We're together!" Li Ruonan giggled and hugged Liu Mang's arm.

"Oh, Anna will be so remorseful! Jones squeezed his eyes narrowly at Liu Mang: "The dumplings you made last time made me dream of them several times." ”

"Jones, if you want to eat, just let Liu Mang do it. You're welcome. ”

"That's for sure! In addition to dumplings, I want to eat more Chinese food. Jones got excited.

"No problem, we're here for the food. Sitting on Jones to pick them up from their extended Lincoln, Li Ruonan said.

"Food?"

"That's right, we want to apply for a world cultural heritage for Chinese cuisine. ”

"It should be very easy to do! The last time I came back from China, I was crazy about Chinese food. This kind of food should be known to more people, and it is really a treasure for all mankind. ”

"So our plan is like this......" Li Ruonan told Jones about Liu Mang's idea.

"Is Asian carp really delicious?" Jones was a little surprised when he heard that Liu Mang wanted to help Gu Wei solve the problem of Asian carp flooding in the United States.

"Trust me, Miss Jones. Asian carp can be a delicacy if cooked in the Chinese way. Liu Mang replied.

"I don't doubt your abilities, handsome Chinese guy. It's really hard to get Americans to accept this fish in a short period of time. ”

"That's why I'm here for your help, old classmate. This is good business!" Li Ruonan became excited.

"Good business?"

"That's right! Asian carp is rampant in the United States, and if we process it into a food that is popular with Americans, in addition to not having to pay too much, I believe the US government will also give us a large subsidy. ”

"Well, the subsidy is for sure. Jones nodded: "The problem of Asian carp is already very serious, and it is a headache for the government. It is even preparing to raise huge sums of money to build dams to prevent Asian carp from encroaching on the Great Lakes. If there is a solution, I can lobby the government to give a high subsidy. ”

"Really?" Li Ruonan's eyes lit up: "Old classmate, why don't we cooperate?"

"It's okay to cooperate, but can you really make Americans like this fish?" Jones was still a little unsure.

"So be it, Miss Jones. If you have the time, I can cook a few dishes with Asian carp. ”

"No problem! I happened to be on vacation recently, so we can go and meet the expert together and try your hand at your craft by the way. Jones agreed.

The Guvey Institute is located in the suburbs of Chicago, right next to Lake Michigan. The three of them searched for the business card that Guvi had left when he came to China last time, and it took more than two hours on the road.

"Oh, dear Mang, it's great that you're here!" Gu Wei said enthusiastically as soon as he saw Liu Mang.

"Hello, Mr. Goowe. Li Ruonan stretched out his hand and smiled.

"Madam, welcome to the United States!" Gu Wei squeezed Li Ruonan's hand, kissed it on the back of his hand, and said.

"Let me introduce you, this is Jones, my college classmate. ”

"Hello. ”

"Mr. Gu Wei, are you going fishing?" Liu Mang looked at Gu Wei's dress today and said.

Gourvey wears a red life vest, a cowboy hat on his head, and rain boots on his feet.

"yes! I'm going to catch a few fish in the lake to study. ”

"Is it an Asian carp?"

"That's right!"

"Well, I also want to see how our Chinese fish live on your American soil. Liu Mang said with a smile.

"Absolutely will blow your mind. Guvey was a little worried: "Recently, I noticed that the rate of Asian carp breeding has increased again, and now Lake Michigan is full of them. ”

"Didn't the U.S. government take measures?" asked Liu Mang as he took the life jacket handed over by Gu Wei and put it on.

"If the situation doesn't improve, the government will have to release another species to restrict Asian carp." Gu Wei spread his hand: "But you also know that this effect is not great, but it will leave a greater hidden danger." ”

"What species?"

"The alligator gar, a ferocious carnivorous fish. ”

"Is it the kind of fish that has disappeared in the American Midwest for half a century?" Jones chimed in.

"That's right. ”

"Oh my God!" Jones covered his mouth.

"What's wrong?Jones?" Li Ruonan said in surprise.

"This fish is very ferocious and also very large, it can grow to more than 3 meters long and hundreds of kilograms. Moreover, its eggs are highly poisonous. If a person provokes it, or if it is frightened, it will attack the human. Once there is a large number of reproductions, the Great Lakes are no longer safe. ”

"There's no way around it, Miss Jones. Guvi was helpless: "If the Asian carp is allowed to overflow, it will bring disaster to other aquatic life in the Great Lakes." Although the alligator gar is fierce, it is also a native fish of the United States. ”

"Mr. Guvi, let's go to the lake together, catch a few carp by the way, and I'll cook for you." ”

"Is it the kind of food from last time?" Hearing Liu Mang's words, Gu Wei's eyes lit up: "Dear Mang, do you know? Also, I've tried to cook Asian carp a few times, but it's not as good as what you do, which is really sad. ”

"That's because you didn't find the right way, Mr. Gourvey. Look at me this time. ”