When lunchtime began, the customers entered the restaurant one after another. There were all kinds of customers here. Shang Lu, who was wearing sunglasses and a hat, looked inconspicuous in the queue.
As far as the eye could see, there were already three or four customers who were dressed similarly. There were quite a number of celebrities, internet celebrities, and other public figures who came here to eat. Therefore, sunglasses and hats were common.
As the Golden Rooster Movie King, Shang Lu's face was naturally very familiar. Even though he was wearing sunglasses and a hat, he still gave people a faint sense of familiarity. However, the customers of the restaurant were all very cultured, so they only took a few more glances and didn't pay any more attention.
This was a common sight for Shang Lu. He did not mind it at all. However, his manager, Yang Hong, who was also wearing a hat and a mask, heaved a sigh of relief.
Of course, Yang Hong was the only one who felt this way. Shang Lu had always been calm, as if he already knew this would happen.
"I told you long ago that the customers here in The Kitchen God are more mature. You didn't believe me. Now do you believe me?" Shang Lu teased.
Yang Hong rolled his eyes and said, "It's not that I didn't see it. It's not too late to know now. Looks like your idea is pretty good."
"Look at how long I spent choosing this theme and character. It's definitely going to be outstanding and explosive," Shang Lu couldn't help but feel proud when he spoke of this.
"Let's wait until the head chef agrees," Yang Hong poured cold water on him.
"Eh …" Shang Lu was instantly stuck.
"After we finish our meal, we will go discuss this with Head Chef Yuan. There shouldn't be any problems," Shang Lu said with a lack of confidence.
"We will only know after we ask. It's still too early to talk about this." Yang Hong looked around at the customers lining up in an orderly manner. For some reason, he had a feeling that things wouldn't go so smoothly this time.
As if remembering something, Yang Hong leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Have you eaten here before? Is it really as magical and delicious as the rumors say?"
Yang Hong didn't mean to ask this question, but he was very curious. Just by looking at the line, he knew the chef's skills were not bad. Moreover, this place was known as the King of Chefs in China, so the chef's skills were definitely not bad.
From Yang Hong's point of view, since there was a row of people on the trade route, they must have done a thorough investigation before coming here. That was why they wanted to ask him first to have a better understanding of the situation.
Unexpectedly, Shang Lu's answer was unexpected. "I've never been here before. I've only heard of this place. But I've read a lot of reports about Head Chef Yuan and studied them carefully. There's definitely no problem. Ye Meiyuan also said that the dishes here are super delicious."
Looking at the appearance of the trade route, even though most of its face was covered, it was still very obvious. Yang Hong was speechless.
Hearing Ye Meiyuan's name, Empress Ye, Yang Hong was relieved. Empress Ye was definitely a well-known honest person in the circle. There was no need to bother guessing whether what she said was true or false.
Before Yang Hong and Shang Lu could say anything, it was their turn to enter the restaurant.
The moment they entered, unlike the other customers, the first thing they did was look for their seats. Instead, the first thing they did was look for Yuan Zhou.
Perhaps it was because of their good luck, but Yuan Zhou was currently cooking Golden-Rimmed Cabbage using the Qiankun Six Directions Method.
Amidst the raging fire, the ladle and the pot worked well together, shuttling back and forth. Occasionally, the white jade-like ingredients would be exposed. The fire was practically burning the sides of the pot, making it look like the ingredients were burning inside the pot. Outsiders would feel a sense of danger just by looking at it.
This was especially true for people like Yang Hong and Shang Lu, who were here for the first time. This was the first time they saw such an exciting scene. Furthermore, they had different goals in mind. Both of them gasped in shock, their eyes wide open.
"You … are you sure you can do this?" Yang Hong asked after a while.
"My eyes are telling me I can, but my hands are telling me I can't," Shang Lu said.
The two stood there blankly for quite a while. Only when Su Ruoyan came over and led them to their seats did they regain their senses.
The moment they regained their senses, Shang Lu became excited. "What do you think, Head Chef Yuan? Isn't he amazing? I told you my choice was right."
"Indeed. But can you act it out?" Yang Hong asked.
Shang Lu was no longer excited. Recalling the scene earlier, he shook his head. He couldn't!
"That settles it," Yang Hong shrugged.
It wasn't that he wanted to pour cold water on Shang Lu. But just from the scene earlier, those who knew Shang Lu well were not optimistic about his previous idea.
As a matter of fact, it wasn't a big deal. It was just that Shang Lu was tired of acting and wanted to change to acting. The first theme he chose was food. Speaking of the current Chinese food, Yuan Zhou naturally had to be mentioned.
When Shang Lu first started collecting information, the information he saw the most was about Yuan Zhou. As he got to know more about Yuan Zhou, he wanted to shoot a TV series about the rise of Yuan Zhou. Even though he hadn't seen Yuan Zhou in person, he had seen many interviews and cooking videos of Yuan Zhou. Shang Lu felt this was a good idea.
Moreover, he was someone who knew how to cook and was quite good at it. Therefore, he wanted to play the role of the main character himself. Self-directing and acting was his latest attempt. The reason Shang Lu brought his agent here was because he wanted to discuss this matter with Yuan Zhou.
But before he opened his mouth, he saw Yuan Zhou's culinary skills with his own eyes. Instantly, Shang Lu felt that it was absolutely an illusion that he knew how to cook. He was merely able to cook food to ensure his life. He was too arrogant!
"But I can ask Head Chef Yuan to act as himself!" Shang Lu came up with another idea.
"That's possible. You can give it a try," Yang Hong said.
It was only when things came to an end that he thought of ordering dishes. At this time, he noticed the dictionary-thick menu on the table, which was even more of a blow to Shang Lu's original intention of acting. With such a thick menu, how many dishes could there be? How could he, who only knew how to cook some home-cooked dishes, be able to cope with it?
Yang Hong was a typical Shandong native. Therefore, he wanted to eat Shandong cuisine. He knew that Yuan Zhou had many different cuisines. Therefore, he directly said, "I want a spicy snakehead fish, five spices fried pork, a Weixian spicy skin, and a bowl of rice."
He was a person with heavy tastes. Therefore, when he called Su Ruoyan over, he ordered the dishes with heavy tastes.
Shang Lu, on the other hand, was the opposite. Due to his profession and the fact that he was a Shandong native, he had a light diet. Therefore, the dishes he ordered were naturally the same. "One Casserole Fish Head, one Steamed Pork in Wine, and one Spiced Liver. No rice."
Although he wasn't particular about food, it was still necessary to take care of one's body. Therefore, he restrained himself and only ordered three dishes. He didn't eat carbohydrates like rice.
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