The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Chapter 63: Eating Noodles and Meditating - Live Broadcast Begins

The air was fresh after the rain, and the temperature was a bit cool at night.

Sitting at the kitchen table, looking at the noodles in her bowl, Hu Youyu was a little annoyed: "I thought I was going to eat some delicious red bean dishes, but all I got after waiting all this time was boiled noodles?"

"Aren't there still some dishes left?" Xu Hongdou pointed to the dishes on the table.

"No, Red Bean, this... is this how you eat it in your hometown? Boiled noodles with vegetables?" Hu Youyu was speechless.

"Lin Yang made me do it," Xu Hongdou said, shaking her head.

Just as Hu Youyu was about to say something to Lin Yang, Lin Yang, who had already started eating, said directly, "If you don't want to eat, then make something else yourself."

"I..." Hu Youyu hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then started eating, nodding and saying, "Hmm, Red Bean, I didn't realize you were such a good cook! This dish is quite delicious!"

Lin Yang was already laughing at him. Had this kid learned face-changing techniques?

"Red Bean's cooking skills are already quite good, so don't be picky if you have something to eat," Da Mai said.

"Hey..." Hu Youyu got a little excited, then shook his head and smiled, "Well, he's beholden to someone who feeds him."

Master Ma had already poured some soup into his bowl and picked out some vegetables, eating with great relish.

"Hey... you've already started eating? Aren't you waiting for me?" Nana couldn't help but say as she came in from outside.

"Nana, this time it really wasn't that we didn't wait for you, it's just that Lao Hu said he was hungry," Xu Hongdou said.

Nana looked at Hu Youyu, who smiled and said, "Don't worry, there's food for you. I'll go get you some noodles."

"No need, I can do it myself," Nana said, giving him a disdainful look before going to get the noodles herself.

Nana returned quickly and, after sitting down, couldn't help but say, "The way we're eating noodles today is quite interesting. Can we mix it with other noodles?"

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"Today's noodles are all about how you can eat them. You can have them mixed, have them with soybean paste, or just boil them plain with vegetables," Lin Yang said with a smile.

"This way of eating is so creative!" Nana exclaimed with a smile. "It's like the Chinese version of spaghetti!"

"What pasta? Those foreigners don't know how to eat as well as us Chinese," Hu Youyu said, shaking his head.

"Hey, what Lao Hu said is true. Our Chinese people's research on food is unparalleled. There are so many kinds of noodles alone!" Master Ma said.

"Alright, you guys, you're making a big deal out of eating noodles," Lin Yang said with a shake of his head and a smile.

The group enjoyed a uniquely styled noodle meal, and everyone was quite satisfied. In the end, Hu Youyu stayed behind to help Nana and Damai wash the dishes, while Lin Yang and Xu Hongdou went to the teahouse with Master Ma for tea.

The next morning, Xu Hongdou, who got up early, was somewhat surprised to see Lin Yang already sitting cross-legged outside.

She didn't expect that Lin Yang would also start meditating, and he looked even more professional than Master Ma.

"Could he really have studied meditation?" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but wonder, remembering Lin Yang's claim that he had learned meditation from a master.

Xu Hongdou, without disturbing Lin Yang, went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Next, Ma Ye and Nana, who also got up early, were quite surprised to see Lin Yang meditating.

Before they knew it, the sun was slowly rising, and it was already past eight in the morning. Lin Yang was still sitting cross-legged under the eaves in the courtyard, motionless.

Having already prepared breakfast, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask Master Ma, who was watching Lin Yang from outside, "Master Ma, he's still not awake?"

"He's completely still, like he's in a meditative state," Master Ma shook his head and said, "He really can sit still!"

Da Mai, yawning as he came downstairs, was taken aback when he saw Lin Yang meditating: "What's going on?"

"Oh dear..." Lin Yang suddenly stretched and got up, walking directly towards them.

"Didn't you say you were going to do a live stream this morning? How come you're so calm?" Xu Hongdou asked.

"It's precisely because we're going to be live streaming that we need to calm down, rest, and be fully prepared," Lin Yang said with a smile. "I can already smell the aroma of food. Let's eat first, and then go to the wood carving workshop."

"Live-streaming e-commerce? Selling wood carvings?" At the dinner table, Mr. Ma and Da Mai, who had been asking questions out of curiosity, also became interested.

So, after breakfast, they went to the wood carving workshop in town together.

Around nine o'clock, Xie Xiaoxia, who had been waiting at the entrance of the wood carving workshop, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Yang: "Lin Yang, why are you only arriving now? The masters and the others have been waiting for you for a long time."

"The live stream doesn't start until 10:30! What's the rush? Everything's already been prepared, isn't it?" Lin Yang said calmly and casually.

As they entered the wood carving workshop, Lin Yang and his companions saw Xie Heshun talking, along with several middle-aged and elderly wood carving masters.

"Lin Yang, you've finally arrived," Xie Heshun said, relaxing slightly upon seeing Lin Yang. "Shall we begin?"

"Once the live streaming equipment is set up, the wood carvings to be displayed should also be prepared," Lin Yang said as he arrived at the place where the live stream was to be conducted, setting up a phone stand in front of the table where he usually carves.

When Xu Hongdou and the others saw the wood carving samples brought over by Xie Heshun and seven or eight other craftsmen, they were immediately overwhelmed with amazement. The wood carvings were so lifelike and adorable.

"Is this a cartoon wood carving? Is this a Chinese zodiac pig? It's so cute!" Da Mai pointed at the wood carving of a big-bellied pig with sparkling eyes and laughed.

"Wow, this is... a dragon boat?" Xu Hongdou looked at a relatively large wooden dragon boat ornament. The dragon scales on it were very beautiful and neat, the dragon tail was raised and very lifelike, and the dragon head was also very majestic.

"Is this... the God of Wealth?" Master Ma was drawn to a reclining figure figurine, its posture of one hand supporting its head and legs crossed, reminiscent of a modern person lounging around in a relaxed and easygoing manner.

"Ah, is this Maitreya Buddha? It's so cute, its eyes are practically closed from smiling, and that big belly..." Da Mai picked up a wooden carving of Maitreya Buddha and started playing with it.

It was a seated Maitreya Buddha statue with an exaggeratedly protruding belly and an even more exaggerated smile, giving it a somewhat cartoonish appearance that made people want to laugh at first glance.

"How about it? These wood carvings are pretty good, aren't they?" Lin Yang asked Xu Hongdou with a smile.

Xu Hongdou nodded and smiled slightly: "It does indeed suit the tastes of young people and children. It's a good idea, and I think some people will buy it."

"Let's begin..." Lin Yang said, about to start the live stream.

"Brother Lin, isn't the broadcast supposed to start at 10:30?" Xie Xiaoxia couldn't help but ask.

"We'll start selling at 10:30. Before that, we need to warm up the atmosphere and gather some viewers, right?" Lin Yang said, starting the live stream directly. After people slowly entered the live stream room, he continued, "Hello everyone, for today's live stream, let me first show you the wood carving workshop where I've recently been learning to carve! The wood carvings here are all the hard work of master craftsmen."

As Lin Yang spoke, he took out his phone and wandered around the wood carving workshop, occasionally introducing some of the works, and even pulling the awkward and embarrassed Xie Heshun aside to say a few words.

Xie Heshun's awkward and uncomfortable performance, however, was quite amusing to the fans in the live stream, making it feel very real.

"I know everyone's been curious about who the beautiful girl who left her voice in my live stream before is. She is..." Lin Yang said, pointing the camera at Xu Hongdou: "My... assistant streamer Hongdou! What do you think? Isn't she a stunning beauty? Aren't you surprised?"

"Hi, everyone!" Caught off guard, Xu Hongdou reacted quickly with a smile and greeted them.

The live stream chat exploded slightly. Lin Yang, Ma Ye, and Da Mai exchanged glances, then the camera focused on them again: "And Da Mai and Ma Ye, they're both tenants in my courtyard. By the way, Da Mai is a web novelist, you know. You've never seen such a lively and adorable web novelist before, have you?"