Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 128 This tastes awful! Sorry for being so forward!

Lin'an City, North Square of Railway Station.

Wearing a white shirt, blue skirt, tweed vest, light pink knitted cardigan, and round-toed leather shoes, Li Nian, like a new bamboo shoot in spring, burst into Lin Xingzhuo's sight...

Compared to the listless, exhausted look I saw in the last video, he was completely different.

Now, this canary has completed her transformation, her temperament and image have been fully restored, and her energy and spirit seem even better than during the filming of "Dwelling Narrowness"...

However, it is still essentially the same as always: rustic and sweet, clean and innocent, a style perfect for marriage.

A very stereotypical image of a woman with the water element in her birth chart.

Lin Xingzhuo sighed, "In my previous life, after Li Nian finished filming 'Dwelling Narrowness,' she married a Hong Kong tycoon, who generously paid Orange Sky Entertainment a huge penalty for breach of contract!"

This shows that director Teng Huatao and editor Qi Qi have a good eye for talent!

Rich people do like this type...

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Before Lin Xingzhuo could speak, Li Nian dropped Gao Yade's suitcase, rushed over, gave him a big hug, and shouted:
"Thank you, Lin Xingzhuo!! Thank you so much! You saved me!"

Lin Xingzhuo felt the warmth on his chest, patted Li Nian's shoulder, and said, "This is because you have guts."

"Actually, at that time the country had already released a four trillion yuan stimulus package, and the United States also began to bail out the market, announcing the Financial Stability Program (FSP), adding another one trillion US dollars to clean up toxic assets and inject capital into banks..."

"The general consensus is that the Hang Seng Index is about to surge!"

"It's just that the financial market was so outrageous last year that investors are still wary and dare not invest easily."

"It's rare to see someone as reckless as you..."

Li Nian blushed slightly, stepped out of Lin Xingzhuo's arms, and said, "Don't even mention it, those few dozen days were truly terrifying!"

"Especially with the news that Soros was going to short Hong Kong again, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Economist were full of negative news about Hong Kong."

"On the same day, S&P, Moody's, Fitch, and other financial rating agencies collectively downgraded Hong Kong Financial's rating!"

"Domestic websites, such as Tianya Community Stock Forum, Sina Finance, Hexun Finance Community, and Baidu Stock Bar, are even more chaotic and filled with complaints."

"I couldn't sleep for several nights in a row, and even taking zolpidem extended-release tablets didn't help. I felt like I was going to die from exhaustion!"

"During that time, I felt like my period was green..."

Lin Xingzhuo smiled and said, "Knowing is easy, doing is hard. Being able to withstand this kind of public opinion and firmly carry out your own operations shows that you have a great talent in financial trading."

Li Nian quickly said, "No! Please, no talent! I'll never dare to touch that again!"

"This must be the craziest thing I've ever done in my life! It's absolutely insane!"

"After everything was sold and the money was transferred to my account, I was taking a bath and looking at the deposit message on my phone. I thought to myself, a person's life is just a few moments."

"Dwelling Narrowness was one! Buying Hang Seng Index call options this time was another! And... and that time with you... that video chat..."

Li Nian's voice grew softer and softer, and a blush rose on her face.

Lin Xingzhuo said, "Anyway, congratulations on regaining your freedom!"

Li Nian laughed and said, "Hehe! Let's go get some MiGuo milk tea! Their crème brûlée milk tea is especially delicious! It's on me!"

Lin Xingzhuo said, "Okay."

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In the evening, Lin Xingzhuo, Li Nian, Xiao Ma, and Zhang Youqian arrived at the Bodhi Retreat, a historical building restaurant on Beishan Street in Lin'an City.

This is the largest luxury club in West Lake, featuring private rooms and extremely high prices. It offers excellent privacy and is a top-tier restaurant for official banquets in Lin'an City.

In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo's special team was temporarily transferred and passed through Lin'an City. This place has since been transformed into the Lin'an History Museum of China, and is open to the public free of charge...

Lin Xingzhuo ordered some classic Hangzhou dishes.

Longjing Shrimp, Song Sao Fish Soup, Dongpo Pork, Yellow Mud Stewed Chicken, and Braised Bamboo Shoots with Fermented Rice Wine.

The staple food is Pian'erchuan noodles topped with pickled mustard greens, bamboo shoots, shredded meat, and pork kidney.

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After eating a few bites of food, all four of them put on masks of pain.

It tastes awful!!!

Lin Xingzhuo spat out the Pian'erchuan noodles he was eating.

The noodles were overcooked, mushy and like paste; the bamboo shoots weren't blanched, so they tasted bitter and lacked any crispness. The soup was like hot pot broth, with an overly salty taste from cheap MSG.

It's not at all like the authentic Pian'erchuan soup, which uses pork bones and chicken frames, with bamboo shoots simmered in the broth.

The quality of these dishes is so high that it reaches the pinnacle of official banquets at the largest luxury club in West Lake.
No way? Lin'an City is truly a food wasteland?!
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Xiao Ma moved the Song Sao fish soup in his bowl to the side, drank half a bottle of Nongfu Spring soda to filter out the earthy taste of the fish soup in his mouth, and said:
"Brother Zhuo, if you want to eat at a restaurant like this, you should ask Brother Ye for directions."

Lin Xingzhuo paused for a moment, then said, "This restaurant is indeed not very good, but does it have to be used for physics lessons?"

Xiao Ma said, "Brother Zhuo, I've encountered many restaurants like this when Brother Ye and I were on business trips to Shandong Province."

"They probably thought we were rich tourists from out of town."

Li Nian tossed a large piece of pure fatty Dongpo pork onto the bone plate with disdain, and said blankly, "We really are tourists from out of town..."

Xiao Ma said confidently, "In short, if you want to eat well, just make a call."

Lin Xingzhuo was skeptical, but driven by her foodie instincts, she still made a phone call to Ding Ye.

After learning about the situation, Ding Ye called Lao Yue in Lin'an City.

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This is the old Yue introduced to Ding Ye by the political commissar of the division who transferred to the Bad Guys system when he was treating Ding Ye to a meal in the capital.

Due to the rapid development of the Internet, Lin'an City upgraded its original Public Information Network Security Supervision Detachment to the Internet Supervision Bureau, making it an independent entity!
Its functions have expanded to include cybercrime investigation and electronic evidence collection...

Originally serving as the captain of the Lin'an City Internet Security Brigade, Lao Yue successfully secured the top position in this new unit through some maneuvering in Luoyang!

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A dozen minutes later, the manager on duty brought a cup of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and personally entered the private room to offer a toast and apologize, making a "pouring wine from the pot" gesture.

All meals today are on the house, and all dishes on the table will be remade.

Although the manager was very remorseful, the quality of the dishes served at the previous table was just so-so.

Apart from Xiao Ma, the others didn't have high expectations for the remade dishes.

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After a while, the dishes were served again, and the waiter quietly placed a few bottles of anti-corruption beverages with their packaging torn off.

Each strand of Pian'erchuan noodles is distinctly composed of green pickled mustard greens, white bamboo shoots, pink kidney slices, and brown shredded pork, with a clear and bright broth.
Dongpo pork, with its bone-in square pieces of meat that are clearly separated into lean and fatty parts, has a glossy, agate-colored meat that looks almost dripping with oil, and the subcutaneous fat that is translucent and amber-like.
Song Sao Fish Soup has a clear, amber-colored broth with visible strands of snow-white fish, as well as golden ham and bamboo shoots with amber-like patterns.

The Longjing shrimp is the color of jade, translucent and pale pink, with emerald green tea buds floating in the clear sauce, like new tea leaves falling on a spring lake;
All the dishes were brightly colored and steaming hot.

Lin Xingzhuo and the others were stunned!

Did they change the chef?!

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Lin Xingzhu scooped up a bowl of sliced ​​noodles. The noodles were chewy and firm, the pork kidney was crisp and springy like tender lotus root, and the pickled mustard greens burst with tangy and fresh juice between his teeth.

The soup base was actually made with eel bones, making it even fresher and more flavorful than pork bone soup!

Everyone enjoyed the meal, and Xiao Ma, while drinking Song Sao's fish soup, slowly explained the intricacies of it.

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Of course, the food at restaurants that cater to the government is terrible for ordinary people.

Just try having a different local official eat there!
Even if a local deputy section chief comes to eat, the dishes served are vastly different from those for ordinary guests.

What is the normal procedure for this type of restaurant?
For banquets and working meals involving local officials, the front desk would call ahead to notify the kitchen.

Today, Director Yue is here, and so-and-so is in charge of cooking. The menu is the usual one, and the bulk mineral water and water dispenser are all ready.

According to the rules of the system, it was Lin Xingzhuo and the others who were presumptuous...

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For the next two days, Lin Xingzhuo and Li Nian traveled around Hangzhou, just like a couple deeply in love.

The day before the scheduled meeting of the main creative team of the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness".

The two also visited the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Street Gold and Silver Currency Exhibition in Lin'an City...

(End of this chapter)