Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1387, page 1375: The First Person to Go to the Kitchen at a State Banquet

It's lively enough during the day.

But this is just the beginning.

The news broadcast at 7 p.m. that evening devoted a full seven minutes to reporting on the awarding of medals.

The report included footage of the medal award ceremony.

There was a speech.

There are close-up shots.

There's also a short video.

The presentation, which took nearly two minutes, introduced the entire process of Super Malan Grass from cultivation to sowing to the formation of grassland.

There were also shots of Jiao Qiqi interspersed throughout.

This suggests that Qingyin Agriculture has cultivated another disruptive crop in addition to Super Malan Grass.

Of all the news stories, Yin Feng received the most attention.

First of all, he looks too young.

Secondly, he shook hands the longest and there was a conversation.

What were they talking about?

That's so intriguing.

CCTV itself doesn't know the answer to this either.

This wasn't in the materials we prepared beforehand, and nobody told them about it.

Fortunately, other materials are available.

Hurry, hurry, let's grab a wave of traffic.

CCTV also has KPIs.

Immediately, a short video appeared on the social media account.

Yin Feng, male, 19 years old, is a fourth-year student at the University of Science and Technology of China, majoring in number theory, with a double major in mathematics and computer science.

He won the first prize in the National Olympiad in Informatics at the age of 14.

He completed his computer vision and machine learning engineering course through self-study at the age of 15 and won the provincial innovation competition.

He took the college entrance examination early at the age of 16, became the top science student in Anhui Province, and was admitted to the University of Science and Technology of China.

In my first year of university, I self-studied data structures and algorithms, and an introduction to machine learning. I independently developed an AR application and deployed a Flask/Django backend system. I also had some exposure to Tableau/Power BI.

In my second year of university, without any prior experience in agricultural technology, I taught myself the relevant techniques and completed the fifth question in the Qingyin Agricultural Technology Bounty program, "Decision Support System," in 72 hours.

In the same year, he joined Qingyin Agriculture Internship and became the youngest member of Qingyin Agriculture Breeding 4.0 Research Institute.

Participated in the cultivation of new varieties such as "Super Malan Grass", "Jiaoqiqi", "Qiuyan No. 11" and "Qiuyan No. 16".

During his work, he independently developed technical tools such as a breeding 4.0-specific base editing tool, a multi-trait optimization model, and an algorithm model for supply chain-guided breeding objectives. These were all pioneering achievements in China and are among the world's leading technologies.

They also participated in the development of technical tools such as the Breeding 4.0 genotype-environment interaction (G×E) factor analysis model and multi-trait and multi-objective optimization model.

It plays an important role in promoting the formation of Breeding 4.0 technology, making it a mature technology that integrates data input, model training, virtual design, and precise verification into a simplified intelligent breeding workflow.

Today, he was awarded the "National Green Medal," becoming the youngest recipient of this honor and the only recipient under the age of twenty.

The short video was released.

Everyone fell silent.

I don't understand it at all, but I don't find it particularly impressive. Could someone please explain it in simpler terms?

Even the expert...the expert says they don't understand.

I still remember the million-dollar bounty from back then; I couldn't even understand the question, and he... he taught himself and figured it out in 72 hours???

Note that he was only 17 years old when he became self-taught, and he took the college entrance examination at the age of 16, becoming the top scorer on his first attempt.

Other people's 19th birthday is spent receiving national medals. My 19th birthday... haha, what to have for dinner?

[Yin Feng is just one of them, what are the other cat-headed characters like?]

I know Professor Wenying. She brought out Breeding 4.0, a technology that the West had been working on for decades without success, and broke the monopoly.

[I also know Sister Xiaoyan, a very hardworking and shy girl. She failed five times in four years, and then failed four times in another year. Undeterred, she persevered and never gave up. She cultivated Qiuyan No. 9, saving countless chemical plants. In the Middle East, she is known as a life-saving messenger. Fangshan County celebrated her with great fanfare... Yin Feng is the third person to be exposed.]

One person per year, and each one is a god!

Is this what genius is? Then what am I?

We are monkeys; the smarter monkeys can eat bananas by themselves...
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One short video is simply not enough!

Netizens flooded into the official account of the cat-headed cat again, eager to get the latest information.

When I came over, I found out...

Silence again.

As expected of a cat-headed creature, always causing trouble.

The official account for "Cat Head" is going all out today.

It was like a happy occasion at home, a truly joyous occasion, a super, super, super joyous occasion.

They want to spread it all over the world.

You can't find close-up photos of the medal anywhere else, but you can find them here.

The formal attire worn by the members of Qingyin Agriculture is also a hot topic today.

It has the complete set here, with close-ups and details of every shot.

They even brought in models to walk the runway.

This is the model, right...?

On the women's clothing side, Ke Shaotong, with her bright red hair, exclaimed, "Wow, sister is so beautiful! Sister, you're killing me!"

Over at the men's clothing section... [Get out of my way, you unlucky bastard!]

Afternoon schedule.

The news only briefly mentioned that he attended an academic conference at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Here are photos of people eating boxed lunches in the lounge before the report meeting started.

There were also interviews with the guests attending the ceremony.

Wow, so many big shots!

Professor Du was there, of course. His student was overjoyed to receive the award, his face beaming with happiness.

Batu Chaolu, the former Party branch secretary of Buwusu Township, attended the event in formal attire. He was so happy that he even danced a short dance on the spot.

The vice president of the University of Science and Technology of China was overjoyed and started showing off.

There is even Academician Chang, a leading figure in the field of radioactive nuclear beam physics and astrophysical physics.

What he said during the interview was particularly interesting. He said he was there on behalf of his student, and that he had to be there to witness his student's lover's big day.

I'm curious: who exactly are his students? And who are their lovers?

But the most interesting person was a thin, dark-skinned young man standing next to Professor Du, whose expression was a mixture of envy, grievance, and sadness.

No, why is that? Why are you acting so aggrieved?

Later I learned that he was the "little man" who rode around on horseback in the book "There's a Story to Tell You".

So it was him. Poor kid, he was involved too, but he wasn't awarded the medal.

It's no wonder they felt wronged, as they could only watch from the audience.

But this also shows how rare the honor is; the little horseman did not participate in the specific training work.

The cat-headed shop owner even comforted him.

They might say things like, "If you don't succeed this time, try again next time," "You're still young, you'll definitely achieve something," or "Look at me, I didn't succeed either, but I'm still watching from below."

Then, the cat-headed boss was covered in medals.

So that's how that photo of Emperor Xunzong came about.

His attempts at comfort were worse than no comfort at all; didn't you see the little horse-riding figure was almost in tears...?

During this time of night, the official account of Cat Head posted nothing but content about the "Imperial Banquet".

No wonder no one could interview Yin Feng; he was attending a "royal banquet."

Yes, this step is definitely necessary.

The first few points are normal.

First, they sent out the menu.

A plain white cardstock with a simple sketch of a magnolia flower printed on top and the dish name below.

A cold dish: mashed potatoes with shallots

A soup, pea shoot and fish ball soup

Three hot dishes: Mushroom Stew, Longjing Shrimp, and Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth.

A snack, Beijing roast duck
A dessert, sweet potato pancakes

Desserts and fruits.

This menu is quite ingenious. There are seven dishes in total, five of which are related to Qingyin Agriculture: pea shoots, potatoes, candied hawthorn, and a delicious Chinese mushroom artificially produced by Qingyin Agriculture.

Do other "royal banquets" have menus arranged like this?

It really does.

The comments section has already found out that the "Bird's Nest Fresh Vegetables" was specially designed for the "Imperial Banquet" menu of the 08 Olympics, but there was only one dish that time.

There are five questions this time.

There's no way around it; Qingyin Agriculture has too many things to offer, it's their specialty.

Some people have also asked, "Can the menu be revealed before the 'Royal Banquet' begins?"
That makes it even easier to find. Sure, you can bring your phone to the "Royal Banquet." Attendees always take pictures of the menu and post them online.

However, it seems that it stops working after the food is served.

The time before the food is served is a free exchange period.

Then, the cat head also produced cutlery.

The tableware was specially made, a complete set of porcelain, painted with the words "Golden Sands and Vast Sea, Malan Flower in Bloom".

The color scheme is exceptionally beautiful and harmonious; it's clearly made with the finest craftsmanship and can be considered a national treasure.

I really want to own it, even just to touch it.

Unfortunately, I wasn't qualified to go in.

Moreover, the cat head provocatively said that everyone would receive a set of food as a gift after the meal, which was a courtesy called "returning home with leftovers".

However, only the main guests, namely Sister Wenying and her group, had this opportunity.

By the way, Sister Wenying already has two sets.

So the question is, how can one become the guest of honor?
Cat Head: [It's simple, just get a medal, or a National Science and Technology Progress Award.]

Netizen: […Kill them all! Kill them all! Editor, you're dead meat, you know that? This is infuriating!]

Netizen: [By the way, editor, you don't have that either.]

Cat Head: 【…Kill them! Kill them all! This is infuriating!】

The interaction was so much fun...

However, things started to go wrong from there.

Please follow our camera lens into the "Royal Banquet" kitchen...

???

Is this reasonable?

Who would be so kind as to sneak into the kitchen while attending a royal banquet?

The cat-headed boss led the way.

You even went through the small door... How do you know all this?

Oh, cat head, that's alright then.

Corporate culture is all about "eating well" in the context of being well-fed and well-clothed; they belong to the kitchen.

Then we saw the cat-headed boss enter the kitchen.

It was alright; we followed the safety rules and didn't go inside.

Right at the door.

It looks similar to a regular hotel kitchen, just bigger.

A group of chefs were busy working enthusiastically.

Then look at the head chef, hey, it's someone I know.

Master Gao Bingyi.

Master Gao also saw Luo Yihang, and slowly walked out, smiling before speaking, teasingly saying, "Oh, young Master Luo, what brings you here? To supervise the meal?"

Luo Yihang smiled and shook his head, "No, no, I was just curious and came to take a look."

"Yes, I have to take a look. They're all good stuff." Master Gao said with a smile. "This time, for the boiled cabbage in clear broth, I personally made the broth. I also found a rooster and eight hens of Shandong black chickens from Shandong. These chickens ran away from home and lived in the mountains for three years. They can climb and fly well, and they're incredibly fierce. They're no less than the Panlong chickens from Tianhan. You have no idea how much effort it took to find this family of black chickens."

As he spoke, he waved to the back of the room, and someone brought over a bowl of chicken soup.

It is as clear as water and has a wonderfully fresh aroma.

Its umami flavor is tinged with a hint of wildness.

There's also a hint of mushroom umami flavor; oh, the broth ingredients include delicious Chinese mushrooms.

It is an improved version that appeared in "New Flavor".

"It's indeed a good soup," Luo Yihang praised, giving a thumbs up.

"Of course it's a good soup." Chef Gao stood up straight and showed off to Luo Yihang, "I've been fighting for this chef position for days, I even sold my face to get the job to cook this meal."

"Today's boiled cabbage in clear broth is made with cabbage from your place. I want to see whether my boiled cabbage in clear broth is better than that of the ghost chef Xu Ze."

He's like a little kid, even comparing himself to Master Xu from afar.

However, Luo Yihang noticed something important: "Wait a minute, they're treating us to dinner, but we have to bring our own food. They can't just keep taking advantage of us."

Gao Bingyi laughed heartily and then added insult to injury, “Not only is the cabbage yours, but the pea shoots are yours too, the mushrooms are yours, and the potatoes and sweet potatoes are all yours. All I have here are shrimp, duck, and a pot of soup.”

Luo Yihang angrily drank the chicken soup in one gulp, "Then I have to eat my money's worth."

"Hahaha, by the book, it's hopeless." Gao Bingyi laughed heartily at Luo Yihang's discomfiture...

Netizens were laughing so hard.

Hahaha, having to bring your own ingredients to a "royal banquet"? That's unbelievable!

After tasting the food, I exclaimed, "Wow, this is like home! It tastes exactly like the cafeteria!"

Think of it this way: the cafeteria is like a royal banquet.

No, you should think of it this way: eating at a "royal banquet" is like eating in a cafeteria.

Are these two the same thing?

[Holy crap, they can mean completely different things... I really don't know which one to envy.]

[5555~~ I'm crying. My family's cafeteria doesn't serve the same food as "Royal Banquet." And I don't have the ability to win awards every day to feed "Royal Banquet" into a cafeteria.]

Unfortunately, the actual meal was not filmed.

The cat-headed antics stopped just before the food was served.

To see the details of the "Imperial Banquet," we can only wait for the news.
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And at 8:30 pm.

After the "Imperial Banquet" ended.

Countless reporters with their cameras and microphones were already waiting in front of the Great Hall of the People.

The Qingyin Agriculture team and a group of guests came out.

A swarm of reporters rushed forward and surrounded them.

The area around Yinfeng was surrounded by the largest number of people, three layers deep.

So much so that even when Chu Jie wanted to help him, he couldn't squeeze in.

He was so anxious, he could only rely on Yin Feng himself.

The reporters were also anxious; they were extremely curious.

In the 7 PM news report, Yin Feng shook hands for the longest time and said a lot.

What exactly are they talking about?

"They just asked for my name and told me to avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and to keep working hard."

Yin Feng performed very well, completely adhering to the content of the lectures given in the previous days, being very concise and not saying a word more than necessary.

The reporters sighed helplessly.

"Is that all?" another reporter asked, persisting.

Yin Feng's eyes darted around, his youthful spirit rising, and he said, "Then I made a request."

"A request?" The reporters immediately perked up.

This is huge news! Yin Feng has made a request!!

They continued to surge forward.

Yin Feng was forced to take two steps back.

Chu Jie, Gong Lei, and the others finally squeezed in and tightly protected Yin Feng.

The reporters, still persistent, shouted, "What did they request? Did they agree?"

Yin Feng smiled, "As for what the request is, I can't say yet. I can only tell you that I've agreed..."

After he finished speaking, amidst the reporters' shouts of "Wait!" and "Please say a few more words!"

Turn around and leave.

The reporters were furious. Damn it, they kept them in suspense again.

Who did they learn all this from?!
Who!

You people from Qingyin Agriculture... follow your roots...

(End of this chapter)