Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 113 Lunch
An Xiaoqian pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled Hu Xiaobei's clothes back into the private room.

She didn't say anything, just stared at Hu Xiaobei silently, as if waiting for his reply.

Hu Xiaobei gently pushed the door open and closed it, saying with a relaxed smile on his face, "Believe me, it's very unpalatable."

An Xiaoqian nodded, a nonchalant smile on her lips: "I know, but I can't eat in the dining car, right?"

After saying that, she tilted her little head, and her pair of pure eyes blinked, as if she was constantly expressing something.

Hu Xiaobei pulled the corners of his mouth, a faint smile appeared on his face, his eyes slightly turned away, with no intention of responding at all, letting An Xiaoqian perform hard on the side.

Then he turned to Liu Xiaoli and said, "Auntie, I'll go to the No. 9 dining car and get some food. You just wait here. No need to order."

"Well, go ahead. When you're ready, give me a call and I'll get it for you." Liu Xiaoli didn't get up, but sat on the lower bunk and responded softly.

Hu Xiaobei smiled back without comment, walked forward slowly and closed the car window, then slowly walked out of the private room and gently closed the sliding door.

The train roared along the tracks. The wind was blowing coldly outside the window, but the sunlight penetrated the clouds, casting a cool and clear light.

The train kept making rhythmic clanging sounds, as if echoing the whistling wind.

Hu Xiaobei walked quickly through the carriage, occasionally passing by passengers. They all wrapped their coats tightly, and their faces seemed a little tired.

Coming from soft sleeper No. 7 to dining car No. 9, the aisle was filled with the smell of food, mixed with the humid air, which was particularly pungent in the cold temperature, making it difficult to breathe.

The door of the dining car's kitchen was half-open, and all kinds of noises kept pouring out from inside like a surging tide.

The sound of pots and pans colliding, mixed with the clanging of the train, seemed to be playing an exciting symphony.

Hu Xiaobei stood at the door of the dining car, looking at the food on the car, but he had no appetite at all.

He took a look at the situation inside, took out a few packs of good cigarettes he had just bought, and walked in very familiarly.

Hu Xiaobei's lips curled up, his eyes full of smiles. He discreetly and skillfully stuffed a cigarette into his mouth with one hand, and gently patted the back of the chef's hand with the other. He said politely, "Brother, please do me a favor. I'll cook a few dishes myself. The price will be doubled. I'll settle the bill with you later."

The chef took the cigarette skillfully, saw the brand clearly, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Then he looked at Hu Xiaobei again, his eyes full of consideration.

He hesitated for only a second, then quickly made a decision and advised: "Okay, you better make it quick and don't cause me any trouble." After that, he nodded in agreement.

Hu Xiaobei concentrated his mind and activated his spiritual perception ability. His spiritual consciousness shuttled through the kitchen like an invisible thread. In an instant, he understood everything here and then got busy efficiently.

From selecting ingredients to cleaning and cutting, he was skilled and quick in his movements, and soon he started heating the oil in the wok.

The chefs couldn't help but stop what they were doing and cast surprised glances at him.

As the pot sizzled, oil splashed everywhere and the aroma filled the air instantly.

The chefs put down their work and gathered around.

Hu Xiaobei was seen stirring, flipping the pan and seasoning like flowing water, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

As the saying goes: experts look at the details, while laymen look at the excitement.

One chef couldn't help but exclaimed: "This kid's cooking skills are extraordinary!"

Another chef also agreed: "This cooking technique is obviously that of a master!"

After a while, five delicious side dishes and a large pot of egg fried rice were out of the pot.

The chefs gathered around, staring at the dishes with surprise and admiration on their faces.

As the saying goes: judging a book by its cover, one loses Zi Yu. They did not expect that the "ordinary" Hu Xiaobei could actually have such superb cooking skills, which was completely contrary to the standards of their industry.

After Hu Xiaobei paid the chef, he greeted everyone with a smile and quickly placed the tableware and food on two serving trays.

He steadily held a tray in one hand and returned steadily to the compartment of soft sleeper car No. 7.

Seeing the food, An Xiaoqian's eyes suddenly lit up, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she glanced at Yang Mi proudly, as if saying: "See, I was right."

Yang Mi's originally casually lowered gaze was instantly attracted by the food in his hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She first looked at Hu Xiaobei, then turned her gaze to An Xiaoqian, her eyes moving back and forth between the two of them, as if she was thinking about something.

An Xiaoqian raised her eyebrows slightly, made a proud "yeah" gesture, and her eyes curved into crescents, full of unconcealable pride.

She pouted her lips, shook her head back and forth, and swung her fingers left and right to the rhythm, showing off. She boasted to Liu Xiaoli, "Look, Mom, I told you Xiaobei would definitely make something delicious."

Liu Xiaoli stood up, took a serving tray with both hands, and placed it on the cleaned small coffee table. She smiled and said perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, you're right."

Her eyes were full of smiles. She shook her head helplessly, sighed softly, and looked at her daughter lovingly.

Hu Xiaobei glanced at An Xiaoqian calmly without exposing her tricks. He just reminded her calmly, "Now you have got what you wanted. Sit down and have a good meal."

Everyone sat around the small tea table, steam rising from the food and the aroma spreading.

Liu Xiaoli arranged the dishes one by one, and several people started to eat with their chopsticks.

An Xiaoqian took a bite of egg fried rice, her eyes narrowed into slits, and she said happily, "This is much better than the food outside.

Yang Mi also gently picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, and her eyes lit up instantly.

She nodded while chewing and said vaguely, "Hmm, this tastes really good."

As she spoke, she looked at Hu Xiaobei again, and a strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Although An Xiaoqian and her daughter were accustomed to Hu Xiaobei's cooking skills, they felt particularly satisfied to be able to eat such delicious meals during this boring train journey.

Several people sat together, eating delicious food and chatting with each other.

Hu Xiaobei put down his bowl and chopsticks and excitedly threw out a hook: "When we were filming on the big lawn in Jiuzhaigou, Xixi saw a very small lamb that looked like a puppy..."

An Xiaoqian's eyes lit up, and she immediately became interested. She immediately took over the topic and began to describe it vividly: "Hey... let me tell you, let me tell you!
When we were filming in Jiuzhaigou, there was a large lawn. After we finished filming that scene, there was a lamb that was so small that looked like a puppy.

Then, it just kept calling "Mee". It couldn't pronounce that "Mee", but it was very cute.

Later... there was nothing I could do, because I loved lambs very much and it was embarrassing, so I discussed with their staff if they could let me play with it and hold it for a while.

Just as we picked it up and played with it for a while, its mother came over. She was covered in little dirt balls and thought we were trying to steal her child, so she had no choice but to give it back to her.

But it's really cute. The lamb has one white eye and one black eye, just like a certain breed of curly-haired dog. It's so cute. I think... I must raise sheep if I have the chance in the future."

(PS: The previous book wrote about raising sheep. If you are interested, you can go and read it. This book was originally going to have a lamb plot in Jiuzhaigou, which just happened to be in line with reality. However, it was all omitted. I won’t raise lambs in this book, because I’m afraid I can’t help it.)
Liu Xiaoli couldn't stop laughing, shaking her head, and said with emotion: "I remember Xiaobei should have taken that video?"

Yang Mi also laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward, and while she seemed to be wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she echoed, "You guys are so funny.

This filming process is even more exciting than the movie. Oh... I wish I could be in the same group with you guys."

After saying that, she glanced at Hu Xiaobei inconspicuously.

(End of this chapter)