Monster - this is the evaluation of Shen Er by two representatives of the Chinese side, Ji Lian and Zhang Puzhuo.

At first, it was just an admiration for his great strength, but as time went on, the evaluation took on a different meaning, or came closer to the original meaning of the word.

Monsters, as the name suggests, are monstrous creatures. The exaggerated strength is only one part of it, and the strangeness in other places can also be described as monsters.

One early morning, Ji Lian and Zhang returned to their residence after a boxing fight, and saw Shinji wandering the street with a microphone in one hand and a small video camera in the other.

"Puffy, what do you say Xiao Zhong wants to do?"

"Looks like it's going to be on video?"

"It's not about this, your master and I are not old and confused, and we know the camera. ”

"Then you mean ......"

"I mean, why is he recording here? It's just a normal street, every city has it. There are no other people or things related to the mysterious world except us and himself, so what's the use of him recording this?"

"If you ask me, I don't know, it's better to ask him directly, he dares to video so swaggeringly, and he will definitely tell us the answer. ”

"That's just as well. Ji Lian thought for a moment and stepped forward, "Xiao Zhong, where are you?"

"I'm shooting a personal DV, and I'll be fine right away, and I won't delay things, don't worry. As he spoke, Shinji didn't forget to turn off the recorder to avoid recording the voice.

"What is a personal DV?" was beyond the old man's comprehension.

"It's about making short films. Zhang Puzhuo reminded in a low voice.

Hearing this voice that was full of temperament and did not lose his affinity, Shinji suddenly turned around, his eyes lit up, and he was uncomfortable when he saw Zhang Puchuang.

"I, what's wrong with me?"

"Not much, you are very good, you can say something casually, once in Chinese, once in English." ”

"???" Zhang Puzhuo was confused, what is this for?

"Please, just say something, it's important to me. ”

"Ahh ”

Seeing that Shen'er was sincere, Zhang Puzhuo didn't bother anymore, cleared his throat, and made some daily greetings in two languages.

At this moment, Shinji's eyes brightened even more, and he kept saying, "Very good, that's the effect." ”

As he spoke, he didn't wait for Zhang Puzhuo's reaction and stuffed a piece of manuscript paper into his hand.

"Just read this over and over again, in a normal narrative tone. ”

"Say it again, it's ......"

Manuscript paper is a very ordinary manuscript paper, the kind that is bought on the road. Several paragraphs were written on it with a signature pen, all in Chinese, with some scribbled handwriting and many alterations, which seem to have undergone many revisions.

First paragraph:

"China has some of the most dramatic natural landscapes in the world, plateaus, mountains, lakes, coastlines. This geographical span facilitates the formation and preservation of species, and no country has such a large number of potential food raw materials. In order to receive this gift of nature, people gather, pick, dig, and fish. It is this gift of nature that has given birth to a brilliant Chinese food culture......"

There is nothing wrong with it, it is very right, the writing is also very good, Zhang Puzhuo, a top liberal arts student, does not dare to guarantee that he can reach this level, but the problem is:

"Why do you want to read this?"

"Because I'm going to do a personal food show, I've already thought of the name of the show, it's called "A Bite of China". ”

"A Bite of China" is the late-night poisoning topic that swept China in later generations, but it is only 2000, and the creativity of the show does not exist, so Shinji used it unceremoniously. Because it's a personal program, it's impossible to reach the level of Yang Ma, and the commentary is also a temporary memory, pieced together, but who let me start early?

"Do a show?" The master and apprentice found themselves unable to keep up with Shinji's thinking at all.

"Yes, Chinese culture is splendid, but because of cultural differences, most foreigners can't understand it. But there is one exception, that is, eating, there is no difference in food, and there is no threshold. Using this thing as a business card, I believe that my friends will be interested in China, and maybe even set off a wave of China fever in the clock tower, I am really a genius. ”

Very good and powerful reason, but why is it so strange for a foreigner to say this? Shouldn't this be a matter of the political considerations of the above group? Moreover, it has only been a few days, and you have come up with such an idea, isn't it a little too wicked?

Thinking of this guy in order to watch the "Eighteen Plates", he chose the meeting place in Mount Tai, and it is normal to do this kind of thing, and the monster has to be different.

The master and apprentice from the traditional martial arts school were obviously stunned by Shinji, but this did not prevent them from helping Shinji. The order has already been issued from above to meet some innocuous requests of the guests as much as possible, and not to lose the dignity of China.

So Zhang Puzhuo became Shen Er's narrator plus cameraman, and Ji Lian reported the matter through special channels. A certain big guy above looked at it - this is a good thing, fully cooperate. Not only to cooperate, we can also do a propaganda program, the effect is good, the propaganda is spread, really as a Chinese business card, not to mention the clock tower over there, it is also good to stimulate tourism.

A big guy is a big guy, and thinking about the problem is comprehensive. The next day, Yang Ma received an order from above to start preparing for the program group. A few months later, the new show was officially launched and became popular all over the world.

At this time, Shinji didn't know that his actions would cause such a big ripple, and he was still concentrating on recording the show. Because he is responsible for the task delivered by Loreleia, he can't do a systematic collection and a collection like Yang Ma. Compared with this time-consuming and laborious approach, he chose a simpler unit form, shooting local food in one place, as detailed as possible, and adding gobbling up shots, which can be said to deviate from the style of "A Bite of China". But again, who let me occupy the pit first?

And it all started with a conversation with Elquit on the first night in China. The charm of food is endless, and if you can impress the princess of the true ancestor, you will definitely be able to impress more people. Although they can't taste it, I can let them see it. At first, Shinji wanted to take photos to accompany the text, but after thinking about it, he felt that the effect was not good, so he changed to shoot DV directly.

After each tape, he made several copies, and in addition to the three participants who kept them as souvenirs, the rest were sent to the clock tower and some of them were transferred to Japan. The friends who have a good relationship each have a copy, which not only shows them their recent situation, but also satisfies the dream of a spiritual Chinese to promote Chinese culture, killing two birds with one stone.

Soon, the first episode began to be broadcast.