Gourmet and actor

Chapter 92

Mimura Sora knew that the Lin Jun mentioned by his younger brother was the Chinese man whose online name was Shuangmulin.When my younger brother was frustrated, he was cheered up thanks to the gentleman's praise, and even reunited in his father's shop by coincidence a few years ago.Hearing the conversation between the other party and a friend, and accidentally knowing the ID, the younger brother began to follow him quietly, and invited him to taste sushi at Mimura's house several times on the web page.

Unfortunately, the other party never replied.Even when commenting on the sushi made by Mimura Rin afterwards, he only said that the ingredients were fresh, and there was no praise other than that, which inevitably frustrated the proud Mimura Rin.Fortunately, Shuangmulin's comments on other restaurants were equally indifferent, which made him feel a little relieved.

Just half a year ago, Shuangmulin suddenly praised a restaurant called Yushan Palace. Coincidentally, the owner of the restaurant was also a Chinese contestant in this competition.Because of this, Mimura Rin was hostile to Xiao Ke, and even wanted to drop the special training and come to China to find out, but after finding out the other party's detailed information, he gave up this plan.

There is no other reason. Rin Mimura believes that Xiao Ke, who is not a chef in his job, is not worthy of being his opponent at all.He will fight a beautiful battle with an overwhelming advantage, and use the medal to let Shuangmulin recognize who is the real master of cooking.

However, the final result was completely opposite to expectations.

Looking at his younger brother who was full of reluctance, Yu Cunkong suddenly came up with an ancient Chinese poem that had nothing to do with horses and bulls: I originally set my heart to the bright moon.

He is two years older than Mimura Rin, and his personality is more stable, or more utilitarian.He thinks that these things that his younger brother is struggling with are meaningless, and the Mimura family has already won the runner-up in this competition, so they should focus on preparing for the final and don't care about these inappropriate things.

However, with Mimura Rin's personality, he would probably be very angry when he heard these words.It was inconvenient for Sora Mimura to say so, after thinking for a while, he said in a roundabout way: "Rin, you still have a chance."

"Chance?"

"The final in half a year. The winner is king. As long as you beat Xiao Ke in the end, Jun Lin will impress you. You don't have to care about the process at all."

These words lifted Mimura Rin's spirits, but when he thought of something, he immediately became depressed again, "I underestimated him. His ingredients are obviously not as expensive as mine, but his evaluation and scores are far higher than mine. I... Can you really defeat him?"

Mimura Sora is most afraid of his younger brother's sudden increase in pressure due to blows, and he will fall into self-doubt again in depression.He immediately asked: "Rin, you want to beat Xiao Ke and get Jun Lin's approval, right?"

Mimura Rin nodded without hesitation.During the lowest period of time, Lin Jun let him regain his confidence.But after he adjusted his condition, Jun Lin no longer liked his cooking.Over the past few years, the idea of ​​wanting to be recognized by the other party has become his unknown obsession.

However, this idea is easy to say, but it is not easy in practice.Xiao Ke's strength is not bad, not only beat him, but also players from several other countries, can he really turn defeat into victory?

Mimura Rin couldn't help showing a deep bewildered look on his face.

Mimura Sora said again: "Then the only thing you should do is to practice hard, come up with more special and delicious dishes, and completely surpass him. Apart from this, you should not think about other things."

"but--"

"I will continue to practice with you." Thinking for a moment, in order not to put too much pressure on his younger brother, Mimura Sora did not say such words as not to disappoint his father's hope, but said: "I will also ask for you, Xiao Ke is going to use What kind of dishes will participate in the finals."

Before the official competition, the dishes prepared by the contestants are kept secret.It may be possible to guess one or two from the specified ingredients, but considering the diversity of cooking techniques, this guess is not accurate.Hearing his brother's words, Mimura Rin immediately understood, knowing that the so-called inquiring by the elder brother was not just a literal meaning.

Although Xiao Ke is a popular star in his job, he is only a rising star.With the financial resources and connections of the Mimura family for several generations, it is not difficult to inquire about something even in China.

With his strength, if he could know the dishes prepared by Xiao Ke in advance, he would be able to handle them perfectly.

But this behavior is tantamount to stealing exam papers.Mimura Rin couldn't help hesitating: "But...isn't this bad?"

Sora Mimura asked: "Don't you want to win? Don't you want to get Mr. Lin's approval?"

The word Lin Jun was his weakness, and Mimura Rin was at a loss for words.

"Leave these trivial matters to me. You just need to concentrate on practicing and don't let down your talent. Okay?"

After a moment of silence, Rin Mimura finally let go of the hesitation and nodded, "I see."

※※※

After the game, the interviewing reporters returned to the stage, edited the film as soon as possible, and put it on the local news in the evening.Although the news lasted only 5 minutes, it tripled the ratings of the day.

This report not only attracted local audiences, but also had an astonishingly high repost rate on the Internet, exceeding [-] million in less than an hour.

Foodies from other places who longed for Yushan Palace before, but had no chance to taste it, feel that it is time to take a trip to City B.Otherwise, in a few months, Boss Xiao will come back with a medal from abroad, and the price of the dishes might rise accordingly.And the new fans who were just pulled into the water by the video, after learning about the gold content of this competition, also put the trip to the imperial dining palace on the agenda one after another.

As for the frequent customers, in addition to rushing to grab all the seats for the next month or so and preparing to bring relatives and friends over to open their eyes, he also strongly urged Boss Xiao to immediately launch competition dishes so that they can feast on their mouths.

In just two or three days, the turnover of Yushan Palace has doubled again, and the seat reservations at the headquarters and branches have been queued for three months, and there are still customers joining the queue every day.

The business is so booming, Ding Haili is grinning from ear to ear all day long, and his requirements for the future chefs are getting stricter, and he is going to talk to the boss about the branch plan soon, thinking that he can continue to expand his business while taking advantage of the upsurge of the competition.

It was the momentum of flowers blooming, but Xiao Ke, who had always been dedicated to his work, disappeared from the world. After returning from S City, he never showed his face in public again, and he didn't even go to his own restaurant.Not only did the gourmets forget to wear autumn water, but the media who were eager to interview him were even more anxious.

Even Ding Haili, who calls once a day, doesn't know where the boss is. He only knows that Mr. Xiao Xiao seems to be very busy recently. Every time he talks on the phone, the time is very short, and he always says that he has to hang up beforehand.

Perhaps only He Lun guessed something based on Han Xilin's itinerary, but he is very professional and will never reveal the boss's personal privacy at will.Even when facing Han's father who thought Xiao Ke was abducted by his son and went to the headquarters to inquire about the situation, he was vague.He said that he only knew that the boss was going to take a week's annual leave, but he didn't know who he was with and where he went.

Father Han, who has been greedy since the game scene, is not willing to give up.He refused to repay the favor he owed in S City due to the Wei family incident last time, and came back with the Xiao family father and son in a dizzy manner, in order to taste Xiao Ke's new dishes as soon as possible.

As a result, Han Xilin took Xiao Ke away from the airport as soon as he landed.There was no news for the next few days, and even Xiao Huiguang couldn't tell where they went.The greedy Father Han decided to dig three feet to find out his two sons. Regardless of Xiao Huiguang's hesitant obstruction, he went to possible places and asked everywhere, asking around the world.

Immediately seeing that He Lun was hiding something, Father Han immediately knew there was a door.After a lot of coercion and lure, he finally got an address by saying "I am Han Dong's father", and immediately killed him excitedly.Before leaving, I didn’t forget to go to the fresh supermarket to buy fish and take it with me.

Just when Father Han directed the supermarket staff to carry the big fish in buckets into the car, in a small villa in the suburbs, Han Xilin was content to hug Xiao Ke, who was covered in hickey marks, into the bathtub.

He held back from the film festival until the end of the competition. In order to avoid being disturbed by others, he asked for leave and took Xiao Ke to hide in this idle property. Finally, he got his wish and spent several days without going out.

However, although he is satisfied for the time being, Han Xilin is a little dissatisfied when he thinks about the next arrangement.After rinsing out the foam in Xiao Ke's hair, he lowered his head and bit the young man's slender neck gently, "Little villain, it's so rare that you don't have a good time, and you're going to leave me alone again."

There is one of Xiao Ke's sensitive points.Touched by Han Xilin, he quickly shrank into the bathtub and kept yelling to stop, "Don't make trouble. I've already decided on the travel. If you're not happy, you can go with me."

Han Xilin really planned to go out with Xiao Ke at first.But after winning the award, Xiao Ke's popularity and salary all increased, and the media who asked for interviews kept making calls every day.If rumors spread at this juncture, it will be a heavy blow to his career.

However, Xiao Ke didn't want to travel abroad with him, saying that he wanted to play all over the country and visit friends in the circle by the way.Since he couldn't convince him, Han Xilin hesitated again and again, so he had no choice but to give up.

Picking up Xiao Ke who was almost hiding under the water, Han Xilin leaned over and kissed his aroused eyes, "Then let you take two months off first. When I work overtime in September, I must come back to accompany you." I."

When the two came out of the bathroom and put on their home clothes, the doorbell rang.Through the cat's eyes, seeing that the person who came was actually his father, Han Xilin's first reaction was to pretend he didn't hear it.

But Father Han seemed sure that they were inside, refused to leave even if no one responded, and continued to ring the doorbell relentlessly.Han Xilin had no choice but to let him in with a sullen face.

Father Han, who has lived alone for 30 to [-] years, didn't notice the disgust in his son's eyes at all, and didn't even think about what it meant for the young couple to avoid everyone and play alone, thinking that Xiao Ke was purely here for vacation.

As soon as the gate opened, he first yelled a lot of unfilial words, and then raised his voice to greet, "Xiao Ke, why did you come here to play? Xiao Lin just doesn't know how to pick a place, there is nothing here, except for the road outside. It's still Malu, what's the fun. Go back to the old house with Dad tomorrow, and I'll teach you how to play games. By the way, I've been craving your two dishes for several days, at least cook one for me today?"

If he didn't know his father's temperament very well, Han Xilin would definitely think that he came to make trouble on purpose.Seeing Xiao Ke's uncomfortable expression, Han Xilin helplessly interrupted, "Dad, there is no food here."

"You don't have it, but I have it. I brought the shad and beef." After saying that, Father Han turned around and went back to unload the fish.But because he moved too quickly, his index finger was caught by the edge when he lifted the bucket, and he bled profusely.

With such a father at the booth, Han Xilin could only sigh.After taking the tissue from Xiao Ke, he first wrapped up the wound for his father, and then took him to the pharmacy outside the community to bandage it.

Han Xilin often patronizes this pharmacy recently. He has only been here for five days, and he has been here three times.After the proprietress recognized him, she immediately told the cashier, "Remember to give this handsome guy a VIP discount later."

Hearing this, Father Han, who was raising his hand to be disinfected, couldn't help but wondered: "Are you a regular customer of his house? Why do you keep running to the drugstore? Is it because you have been in poor health recently?"

Han Xilin ignored him.

The clerk who was taking the Band-Aid after disinfection was a newcomer who just came out of the society. Hearing this, he explained in a daze, "This gentleman is not sick, he is here to buy family planning supplies."

"..."

Buying lubricating oil at a drugstore and becoming a VIP is not something to show off.Father Han, who preferred not to hear this term for several years, didn't turn the corner all of a sudden, and asked himself, "What is that?"

Han Xilin couldn't stand anymore and walked out directly.

Father Han looked at his son's back inexplicably, and saw the proprietress glaring at the clerk fiercely, finally suddenly realized.

I can't help that Lao Xiao doesn't let him come over, but he refuses to explain the reason, so it's because of this reason.In a blink of an eye, he should be from the grandpa's generation, why can't he just tell him directly, and have to hide it, making him make a big fool of himself.

Now that he knew the reason, Father Han was too embarrassed to stay any longer.

He secretly slandered Xiao Huiguang, and after leaving the pharmacy, he found an excuse and said to Han Xilin who was waiting in the car: "Son, I suddenly remembered that I had someone go to Wei's house before, and I agreed to pay for today's end. It's not easy to earn some hard work for people running back and forth between the two places, so I'll go back first, hehe."

Han Xilin was also a little embarrassed, but in order to expose the matter as soon as possible, he had no choice but to whitewash the peace with a blank face, "Oh, what did you do?"

"Wei Ling has a lot of bad debts, even her own family. After I asked people to investigate each case, I directly sent the ins and outs to her relatives. Those people joined forces to punish her in a fit of anger. Now she not only betrayed her relatives, but lost her She lost her job and started a divorce. Now she is preparing to go to a friend's house to avoid the limelight after completing the formalities. I will let people continue to follow her. Wherever she goes, she will publicize those dirty things. As for Wei Dongcheng, he used to engage in I also found out what went wrong, and the work unit was so angry that he found an excuse to stop his pension. The family members complained that he favored Wei Ling. He used to subsidize her money in private, and refused to support her. It won't be easy."

Small things in a small place are the most annoying.Father Han's method may not work in a big city, but it is perfect for dealing with the Wei family whose interpersonal relationships are all in a small county.The black history has been publicized so that everyone knows it, and Wei Ling will definitely be a man with her tail between her legs in the future.Wei Dongcheng, who has no money, can only swallow his anger in the face of his children's criticism.

Han Xilin was satisfied knowing that the life of the Wei family was unsatisfactory.He didn't want to ask for details, so he nodded and changed the subject, "Can you still drive?"

"It's just a small injury, no problem." Seeing the food flying off his mouth again, Father Han was very frustrated, but he was really embarrassed to stay.After sending his son back to the gate of the community, he stepped on the gas pedal and left here as if fleeing.

Han Xilin was very satisfied with his father's recovery, and stayed with Xiao Ke in the villa for two more days before leaving.

After returning home, Xiao Ke took Xiao Huiguang to familiarize himself with the procedures of the restaurant, and worked out the types of desserts and the way to present them.I stayed with my father in the store for a few days, and taught Ding Haili new dishes by the way.In the end, after seeing the response to the desserts was good, I left with peace of mind and started traveling and visiting friends.

There are too many places that I haven't been to, but Xiao Ke is not in a hurry to visit them one by one.There is still a long way to go, and there is no need to race against time.It is also a pleasure to save some beautiful scenery and travel hand in hand with your lover in the future.

With this laid-back attitude, his itinerary is quite casual.For example, Qin Shiquan, who was still visiting the filming in the north today, flew to the south the next day to cheer on Congee's parents who were holding a concert.Everywhere I go, apart from gathering with friends, I go to enjoy the scenery.Stay for a few more days if you meet the desired scenery, and leave immediately if you feel bored.It is the real trust in the horse and the rein, doing whatever you want.

Due to the lingering heat of the competition and the inevitable dinners when meeting friends, I don’t know whether it was the media or netizens who said that Xiao Ke would cook for his friends wherever he went.After this news was reposted by the paper media as an interesting story, fans of Xiao Ke's friends asked Yushan Palace to launch the same set meal as the star, saying that they wanted to eat the same food as the idol.

The news was sent back to Xiao Ke, making him dumbfounded.Those friends who were asked for the same style found it interesting, and they laughed and urged him to quickly launch the set meal, and even sent over their preferences and taboos in a serious manner, so that Xiao Ke could look at the side dishes.

Xiao Ke had no choice but to make the rumors come true at their request.After the launch of the same package, the business of Yushan Palace became even more popular.Qin Shiquan and others also felt a sense of accomplishment. Occasionally, when they had small gatherings, they would ask Xiao Ke about the number of set menu orders.

Not only has this incident become a good story in the industry, but friends and Xiao Ke have also become closer.I feel that there are always unexpected things happening when interacting with him, which makes people happy.To make friends, isn't the picture meant to be congenial, so you can talk and laugh happily.

Stopping and stopping, waiting for the friends I met in each crew to visit one by one, it was already mid-August.

As usual, Han Xilin will be busy from September to October.Xiao Ke was going to visit Yu Xiaoyue's family in Province Y for the last time, and then, as agreed, he would go home to accompany the busy Han Xilin.

But after arriving at Yu's house, he stayed because of an unexpected news: Yu Xiaoyue and Jin Lan are actually getting married!

Jin Lan had announced the news of her retirement in the summer, and later came to Yu's house. After falling in love, she planned to invest in a project here.It seems that she fell in love with a certain popular tourist town in this province, bought a few inns, and planned to run them by herself first, and then rent them out again if they really can't take care of them.

With a new career, she felt it was time for her to start a family.Together with Yu Xiaoyue, they plan to hold a lifelong event before the inn opens.Both of them don't like the fashionable wedding process, so they plan to do it according to their own ideas.I don't want to invite too many people, just a few friends besides my close relatives.

When Xiao Ke arrived at Yu's house, it was the second day after they discussed the details of the wedding.Although surprised by their progress, Xiao Ke still offered his best wishes and agreed to stay as best man.

The wedding is scheduled for the end of the month, and although they don't plan to follow the grand route, there are still many things to be busy.Xiao Ke had never attended a wedding before, let alone participated in the whole process of planning.At first, I just thought it was interesting, but later, with the constant confirmation of various links, seeing that an ingenious ceremony was about to turn from imagination into reality, I couldn't help feeling a little envious in my heart.Because he knew that he and Han Xilin could not hold the ceremony in a fair manner for the time being.

Jinlan arranged an inn near the sea into an auditorium.On the day of the wedding, the bride in local national costumes came by boat with a boat full of flowers from the island in the middle of the sea, surrounded by bridesmaids.The groom and the groomsmen went to greet each other in a newly decorated ebony boat, and carried the bride from the boat into the auditorium after landing.

Seeing the newlyweds got off the boat, Xiao Ke, who was also wearing national costumes, followed behind with a smile, and suddenly found a familiar figure in a suit and leather shoes who was out of place among the crowd watching the ceremony.

Recognizing that it was Han Xilin whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Xiao Ke laughed even brighter.

Seeing that the newlyweds are about to enter the auditorium.At this time, Jin Lan, who was lying on Xiaoyue's back, had no intention of turning around, followed Xiao Ke's line of sight, and recognized Han Xilin who was not on the guest list.

Guessing that he came here for Xiao Ke, while feeling grateful for the deep relationship between the two, she had a thought and suddenly wanted to do something.

"Xiaoyue, stop for a moment."

After finishing speaking in a low voice, Jin Lan raised the camellia bouquet in her hand, as if about to throw it away.

There was no such link in the wedding arrangement, and the bridesmaids thought she was just a whim and wanted to emulate a Western-style wedding.They all surrounded with a smile, ready to fight for this bouquet of flowers, which means that good things are coming.

But Jin Lan did not throw the bouquet in the direction of the female guests, but towards the male guests.

Han Xilin was staring at Xiao Ke with a smile, when he saw something flying towards him out of the corner of his eye, he stretched out his hand to block it without thinking.It wasn't until I shook hands full of soft fragrance, coupled with the amazement of the people around me, that I realized what I had caught.

When you're done, Jin Lan quietly squeezes Yu Xiaoyue, signaling him to move on.

The bride's bouquet was actually received by a tall and handsome man, and everyone was sniggering.Seeing that the newcomer had already entered the auditorium, he hurriedly followed in.

Xiao Ke was a few steps behind and walked in front of Han Xilin.Just when he was about to speak, he saw him holding a bouquet flying from the sky, rarely showing a look of bewilderment, while being amused, a thought suddenly came to his mind.

Without much hesitation, he immediately asked, "Han Xilin, are you willing to marry me?"