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    Xiao Le is a newcomer to the TV station of City A, and has been stuffed into the program group of "Taste of City A" since he joined the TV station.

    The program "Looking for A City" can only be regarded as an old program on the TV station. Some old employees despise it for not producing good results, but Xiao Le thinks it is quite good.

    This program only uses one episode every month, so besides this project, their group actually has other activities.But Xiao Le hopes to be able to shoot every day - after each show, the food made by the chefs will be distributed to them, that is so happy.

    It's just that Li Ge and other colleagues don't seem very happy.

    However, in the past two days, the atmosphere in the project team seems to have changed.

    At 8:15 in the morning, Xiao Le arrived at the office on time. He quickly ate the pancakes he had packed on the road, gulped down the soy milk, and made another cup of scented tea. At 8:30, everything was ready.

    I saw Li Ge stepping into the office, with a happy face, and two bags of things in his hands.

    In the project team, there was a burst of greetings such as "Morning Li", "Brother Li, check out today", "Did Brother Li wake up late", "Brother Li brought something back", and other greetings.

    Li Haichuan smiled, and put the two bags in his hands on the big table beside the office.

    After eating at Feng Qianguan, he thought about it for two days and came up with a new planning idea. After meeting with the staff in the project team, they all thought it was worth trying, so he updated the programThe plan was approved by the leaders of Taili yesterday.

    In the past, "Looking for A City" was usually filmed in a studio set up by a TV station, or went to the back kitchen of a hotel on the spot to shoot. Basically, it was a fixed process: the host introduces the dishes, the chef introduces the characteristics, the chefDo it from beginning to end, the host will taste it, and then talk about the connection between the dish and City A, or the allusion of the dish itself, and it will be over.

    But this time, Li Haichuan planned to change his approach.

    After seeing the enthusiastic interaction in the live broadcast room and the enthusiastic and active state of the diners in Feng Qianguan, he came up with a new idea——

    It's better to put this episode of the show outside, where you can interact with real diners.

    They can interact with the citizens on the scene while filming, find interesting shots, and edit them.

    Local TV stations have had similar successful practices. For example, the hosts and citizens spend the festive season together, editing a special program full of laughs, which can be regarded as a bit of experience.

    So, after the leader heard this idea, he was just surprised and asked him to contact him for approval.

    This is just a small change, not sure how effective it will be.However, most of the project team are young people. After hearing it, they also found it very interesting. They quickly got in touch with the guests, and the program script and detailed execution plan were also being prepared quickly.

    Seeing the enthusiastic faces of the team members, Li Haichuan took out the cartons from the bags he brought, put them on the table one by one, and said with a smile: "I brought some pastries for everyone, packed back from Feng Qianguan last night. Osmanthus fragransRice cakes, and golden jujube paste cakes. It may not taste as good after being left overnight, but it’s still edible.”

    "Thank you, Brother Li!"

    "It's okay to keep the pastry for a long time, you are too polite."

    The young people were less polite. After hearing Li Haichuan's words, they all got up and walked towards the table.

    Everyone was a little curious in their hearts, what kind of delicacy could make their brother Li suddenly rejuvenate, change his plan and run around?In particular, after they knew that Feng Qianguan was one of the two guests that Li Ge decided to invite this time, they searched for the name of the shop one after another.

    Those present were all surfing masters, and after a while, they found out the clips from the "Big Flying Little Flying Around the World" live broadcast room, as well as the enthusiastic rainbow farts on the account homepage.

    There was even... Lu Jiashu's forwarding!

    This is incredible.

    The seeds of curiosity were planted in everyone's hearts. Unexpectedly, Brother Li took the initiative to bring Feng Qianguan's things over for them to taste!

    Several hands reached out to the paper box on the table at the same time.

    Xiao Le also put down the scented tea in his hand, and walked over to watch the excitement.The cardboard box on the table is made of wood grain, light brown, and looks thicker to the touch. The antique "Feng Qianguan" is printed on it, as well as the contact information of the store.

    She grabbed the nearest cardboard box, and before she opened it, she could already smell the faint fragrance coming from inside.

    Fragrant and sweet, like the aroma she smelled when she went to the bakery, but not very the same, with a clear fragrance of osmanthus.

    Xiao Le took a deep breath intoxicated, and opened the food box.

    In the food box in her hand, there are four small shortbreads neatly arranged, about the size of her index finger and thumb circle, small, delicate and cute, with a bulging hemispherical shape on the top, and the skin is brushed with egg wash.After baking, it has turned into a charming golden yellow, shiny and shiny, with a few fried black sesame seeds on top.

    The bottom of the shortbread is white because it is not brushed with egg wash. When you pinch it with your fingers, you can feel the charming crispness of the pastry.

    The sweet, sweet-scented osmanthus aroma did not know where it came from.

    Xiao Le blinked, grabbed a shortbread, put one hand under it, and tasted a ladylike mouthful.

    The next moment, his expression changed immediately.

    The puff pastry is unbelievably crispy, with thin, distinct layers, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.The bottom of the shortbread touched by the tongue is dry and crispy. After biting it off, the inner puff pastry is still crispy, but because of the existence of the filling, it is slightly moist, which does not affect the taste, and even makes the taste more delicious.Softer.

    Further inside, the jujube paste boiled with brown sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus is sweet and soft, with a refreshing aroma.

    Xiao Le tasted it very slowly, almost unwilling to let the aroma escape from her mouth, the sweetness seemed to flow into her heart through the tip of her tongue.

    She raised her head, and sure enough, she saw her colleagues and seniors, including Brother Li, all eating intoxicatedly.

    "Fuck, I've never eaten such a delicious shortbread in my life!"

    "Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"s.

    "This dessert is so amazing, I feel like eating the breath of first love..."

    A strong sweet aroma is coming from the office of Li Haichuan's group.

    In the cold winter morning, people just want to curl up in the warm bed, this aroma makes people fully feel the temptation of sugar for human beings.

    People who came out of the tea room couldn't help but glance inside when they passed by the office.

    I saw that in the office, everyone's face was filled with...

    An expression of secret happiness.

    After seeing outsiders, they moved their bodies one after another, facing the outside with their buttocks, as if they were covering something.

    "..." The employee holding the bitter coffee was speechless for a moment, and had no choice but to leave.

    And just as he turned around, he saw a man in a long trench coat appearing in front of him.

    The staff was startled, and greeted respectfully: "Director Chen, good morning."

    The one in front of me is the youngest among the hottest choreographers in their station, and he is also a very popular one. He does have some skills, but the reviews are mixed.

    Chen Jian put his index finger in front of his mouth, made a silent movement, and asked, "What's going on inside?"

    "It seems to be sharing some refreshments," the worker said uncertainly, "It smells pretty good."

    Chen Jian looked inside suspiciously, then turned around and asked, "Director Li, is he so happy recently? I heard he changed his plan in the past two days?"

    "I don't know too well." The employee laughed, "However, Director Li seems to be a little more energetic these two days, and he still has a smile on his face."

    After the worker finished speaking, he saw that Chen Jian's expression was not happy, and he didn't know what he said wrong, so he found an excuse and slipped away.

    ...

    After Xiao Le ate the golden jujube paste cake, she choked speechlessly at the empty paper boxes on the table. Fortunately, her colleague Zhou Jie saw her pity, so she reluctantly gave her a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake in her hand.

    The main reason is that the child's longing eyes are too straightforward.

    Sister Zhou looked at her delicate and empty fingertips with reluctance.

    Just a little bit...she could eat that piece of sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake.

    After Xiao Le finished eating the sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake, she reciprocated the favor and went out to make scented tea for Sister Zhou. When passing by the tea room, she saw a black figure not far away.

    The man smiled politely when he saw her.

    Xiao Le nodded to him, and after making scented tea, she came back feeling a little nervous.

    During the break, Xiao Le followed Sister Zhou to the tea room, and couldn't help whispering gossip: "Sister Zhou, did Director Chen have anything to do with Brother Li before? I think he's been paying attention to our group recently."

    When Sister Zhou heard this, she turned her head and gave her a "shh". Seeing that there was no one around, she thought about it and told the newcomer: "When you meet Director Chen in the future, be more polite, but be careful. Hai Chuan wasHad a little trouble with him."

    Xiao Le blinked: "Holiday?"

    Sister Zhou: "Yeah, didn't we have a love and marriage show in our station before. The one that Hai Chuan brought. When Director Chen first came in, he was still Hai Chuan's assistant, but his thinking was more... open. Once, he thought about puttingThe junior from the guest’s family invited you to the scene to create a conflict, and was scolded severely by you, Brother Li. The leader also felt that the influence was not good, so this matter did not go on.”

    Sister Zhou concluded: "Anyway, they just have different ideas. They had frictions a few times when they were working together, and it will be fine after they separate."

    Sister Zhou sighed as she spoke, "Brother Li is actually quite capable, but he's too weak. Tsk tsk, don't say I said it."

    Xiao Le shut up and nodded.

    ...

    At the same time, another corner of City A, Feng Qianguan's morning also started.

    Early in the morning, after Wang Jianian entered Feng Qianguan, he stood in front of the counter with a strange expression.

    Jiang Ci had arrived, and was sitting at the counter cheerfully watching... a small TV.

    The TV is about ten inches wide and eight inches high. It is an old cuboid, simple and bulky. It is placed next to the cash register counter. All kinds of wiring have been installed. The sound of the local station comes from the channel, which is obviously ready to start playing.up.

    Wang Jianian felt that he had simply time-traveled. Since he was eight years old, he had never seen such an old thing. It was the kind of small TV that old men and women would sit together and watch in the canteens in old streets and alleys.

    Behind him, He Mingcan also expressed similar emotions: "Boss, where did this TV come from? It's the same as the canteen next door."

    Lin Wu chuckled: "That's right, this screen flower is rare now."

    Liang Hui was amazed: "Boss, this antique, is it still sold outside?"

    Jiang Ci smiled and said, "I don't know either. I asked Old Zhang next door to make it. Didn't he recommend TV to me after feeding their Golden Retriever several cakes?"

    Wang Jianian: "..." Really.

    Jiang Ci was happy, but Wang Jianian was not happy: "Boss, why are you putting this up? It's too out of style. Your glazed lamp and small wooden table are very beautiful, so the rich tree is reluctant to do it. Don't do it again."Get this little TV."

    He Mingcan echoed him in a rare way: "Yes, boss. Don't say that you still want to show the show when everyone is eating. You can do this in the canteen of our pig farm, but not in the store!"

    Jiang Ci blinked: "Why not."

    Wang Jianian: "..."

    Wang Jianian: "You really want to!"

    "That's right." Jiang Ci said confidently, "It's not that our consultant's idol drama has to be released again, and the program with Director Li will also be released. I will prepare first."

    "Also," she raised a stack of CDs in her hand, "Director Li and I have both arrived for previous episodes, so I decided to study it carefully and never lose track of it."

    Wang Jianian: "..." This is quite positive.

    The boss is ambitious, and the employees are not easy to attack, so he had to let Boss Jiang study the program alone.

    Taking advantage of her free time, Jiang Ci watched all the CDs sent by Li Haichuan, at least she had some understanding of their past programs, and at the same time, it was the first time that she had a general understanding of the situation of famous stores in City A.

    In City A, apart from the most well-known and high-end Jixianglou owned by the Jiang family and other large and small restaurants owned by the Jiang family, there are actually some other old shops.

    For example, Wang Pinlou, under Wang Hechang, sits in the second place.In fact, earlier, Wang Pinlou was the number one building in City A, but when Wang Hechang was twenty years old, he was defeated by Jiang Deyong in a duel.This is actually nothing, but at that time the gossip spread relatively widely, and Wang Pinlou handed over the title of No. 1 from then on, and Wang Hechang held his breath forever for decades.

    Another example is the Zhenwei Restaurant, which was stationed in other provinces and cities seven years ago and controlled by the boss surnamed Feng. Relying on the financial resources of the boss surnamed Feng, he has taken over many high-end markets in City A with great momentum. Although the background is not deep, butThe masters dug out at a high price do have some skills.

    This time, it was a master chef invited from the Zhenwei Pavilion who was going to be on the same show as Jiang Ci.

    For another example, the boss surnamed Feng was hated by the Jiang and Wang families, but the rise of the fourth-ranked boss Chang was something Wang Hechang liked to see, because he was a master who rebelled from the Jiang family.What kind of feud with the Jiang family, they like to confront each other in everything, the store celebrations must be held on the same day, and the promotions must be compared.

    In addition to these entanglements of the older generation, there are also all kinds of strange industry gossips in young shops, and even Internet celebrity shops with different customer groups are not so peaceful.

    Jiang Ci was shocked when she heard Wang Jianian's popular science.

    It's too complicated, let her small shop exist safely and securely.

    After Wang Jianian's science popularization, seeing Jiang Ci's expression that he had finally heard enough, he knocked on the table: "Boss, don't watch TV, it's time to work, and watch it when you are done."

    Jiang Ci said "oh", turned off the TV reluctantly, turned around and went to work in the back kitchen.

    Looking at the back of the boss, Wang Jianian was speechless for a while.

    It's like asking elementary school students to do their homework.

    What the hell, it was the first time that an employee took his place.

    ...

    Under the strong request of the employees, Jiang Ci finally agreed not to play the background sound during business hours. After all, many diners want to eat quietly.Liang Hui even covered it with a retro floral cloth, so that the small TV could be integrated into the overall style of Feng Qianguan.

    Therefore, many diners who entered the store did not notice this change.

    Only Qi Yan stood in front of the counter for a while after stepping into Feng Qianguan.

    "This is?" His beautiful phoenix eyes looked at the small TV, then at Jiang Ci, "New?"

    "That's right." Jiang Ci explained with a smile, "I wanted to study Director Li's previous programs first, so I bought the station and placed it here."

    Qi Yan already knew the news two days ago, so he nodded slightly without asking further questions.

    Jiang Ci smiled and said, "What do you want to eat today?"

    "Pickled vegetables and winter bamboo shoots set meal, thank you." Qi Yan smiled, and then, his eyes were on the small TV...stopped for a while.

    Wang Jianian came out with the dishes, and seeing him like this, he somehow felt something was wrong.

    But there is nothing wrong with it.

    ...

    At nine o'clock in the evening, Lin Zhi'an returned to the villa in the city with a bag of insulated boxes.

    She touched her slightly protruding stomach, a little embarrassed.

    That's... too unladylike.

    Obviously had a full meal in Feng Qianguan, but when left, was still very reluctant, and didn’t know how hands moved. Anyway, when came back to senses, had already paid for it, and was carrying a heavy bag in hand.Ordered a ton of dim sum.

    Lin Zhian pressed the switch, and the soft light instantly illuminated the dark corridor.The live-in aunt has returned home to visit relatives these days, and there are only her, mother and brother in the big villa.

    As soon as Lin Zhi'an entered the living room, Lin's mother came out to welcome her.The fifty-year-old woman was wearing a slim cheongsam, with a gentle smile on her face: "Xiao An, are you back? Have you packed your luggage? Do you mean you're leaving the day after tomorrow?"

    Lin Zhi'an was stunned for a moment, and replied: "I changed the ticket, and... a few more days. I'll go back when classes start."

    Mother Lin's eyes were bent, showing fine lines, and her eyes were soft and shining in an instant: "Didn't you say that you are not used to being here? No good friends are here."

    Lin Zhi'an looked at her mother's eyes, and suddenly felt a little sour in her heart.

    She whispered, "I don't have good friends, but I have delicious food."

    Mother Lin wondered, "Is it delicious?"

    "That's right." Lin Zhi'an said, "It's the Qi's annual banquet that Dad was obsessed with a while ago. I found their chef. It's amazing. Mom, you have to try it!"

    Lin Zhian put the bag in her hand on the table, took out a food box from it, and thought to herself, luckily she bought two more boxes of desserts.As for pickled cabbage winter bamboo shoots and sauced big bones, let her bear it alone if she eats such sinful things that will make her fat at night.

    Mother Lin looked at her movements and asked curiously, "What is this?"

    Lin Zhi'an: "Golden silk jujube paste cake! Try it quickly, is it your favorite taste?"

    Of course, Mother Lin was not dissatisfied with the things her daughter brought back. She took them with a smile, and immediately smelled the sweet aroma, and her eyes became softer.

    Mother Lin: "Okay. Put your things here. You have to take a shower first, and put your coat in the laundry basket. Look, it's covered with mud."

    Lin Zhi'an wondered whether she should put the thermal bag back in the room first, but thinking that her mother is a person who pays attention to her figure, she probably won't even touch the jujube cake she gave her tonight.

    Lin Zhi'an thought for a while, felt relieved of her mother, and pushed the thermos bag to a corner of the dining table.

    She walked into the bathroom, took off the overcoat that had accidentally splashed with mud, and began to take a shower.

    Outside the bathroom, Mother Lin thought of something and reminded: "By the way, your brother came back tonight. He just took a stack of papers and was looking for you. He seemed to want to tell you something. You can find him when you are free."

    Lin Zhi'an let out an "ah", his face became a little stiff, and he immediately speeded up.

    Half an hour later, the girl dried her hair and walked out of the bathroom, only to see her tall and thin brother standing in front of the dining table.

    The insulation box was opened, and the fragrance of pickled vegetables and winter bamboo shoots had diffused into the entire space.

    Lin Zhian's eyelids twitched: "...!!!"

    Fortunately, Lin Jian'an didn't intend to attack the food box, he held a stack of papers in his hand, and waved impatiently when he saw her.

    Lin Zhian exhaled, her brother, like her mother, is also a person who pays attention to maintenance, and his eating habits and work and rest habits are very fixed.

    Lin Jian'an's attitude was not good, but Lin Zhi'an had something to ask for, so he ran over in a hurry.

    Lin Jian'an: "I've outlined the outline of your thesis for you, and the materials you can refer to are also listed at the back. Write it for your own reference. If you get a few more D's this semester, I really can't save you."

    Lin Zhi'an quickly took the outline from his brother, and thanked him with gratitude: "Don't reveal it to our mother, and don't tell my father, I will be scolded for being stupid."

    Lin Jianan: "..."

    Lin Zhi'an: "Thank you brother, thank you brother, you agreed, right?"

    Lin Jian'an pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "It's almost ten o'clock, eating so much is unhealthy."

    Lin Zhian smiled and said, "It's okay, I don't need to lose weight recently."

    Lin Jian'an remained silent, his gaze stayed on the outline in her hand for a while, and then shifted to... the bamboo shoots in the lunch box.

    Lin Zhian's scalp tingled, he hesitated for a moment, and said with a complicated expression: "Brother, you are not this kind of person, are you?"

    Lin Jian'an looked at his younger sister and nodded solemnly.

    Lin Jianan: "I am."

    Lin Zhian: "..."

    ...

    In a blink of an eye, the day agreed with Li Haichuan was coming.

    After closing, Jiang Ci and the staff counted the supplies to be taken to record the program the next day.Preparations for Li Haichuan's shooting started in the morning, and the event may last half an afternoon.Therefore, Feng Qianguan's business will also be slightly affected.

    On the second day, Wang Jianian was mainly in charge of the store, and the supply of dishes would be reduced accordingly, while Jiang Ci took He Mingcan to participate in the shooting.

    After confirming the arrangements for the next day, it was already ten o'clock. Wang Jianian stretched wearily, walked out of the back kitchen, and then saw... a 200-inch splicing LCD screen was carried into the store by two masters.

    Luxurious, high-end...

    And big.

    Lin Wu, Liang Hui and the others had already gone out one step ahead of him, and they were watching the masters splicing the screen in amazement.The movements of the masters are neat and proficient. After a few swipes, the big screen will stand up.

    Wang Jianian's pupils shook.

    no?

    Wang Jianian asked in horror: "What's going on, boss?"

    Jiang Ci laughed: "Mr. Qi said that they have a lot of gifts for the annual meeting, and they put them away, so they put them here for me."

    Wang Jianian: "..."

    The author has something to say:

    Xiao Wang yelled: No taste!

    Anyway, it's a festival, let Mr. Qi go online

    Hug me? 030~

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