"Bingbing, thank you for your hard work! To celebrate your first time cooking, come on, let me toast you."
"Thanks!"
The two clinked their cups, and Li Tang raised his head and took a sip.
The main reason was that the oyster and tofu soup had a strong fishy smell. He was worried that it was not fresh, so he used white wine to disinfect it.
Xiaopang also followed suit. It was her first time to officially cook today, and she was not sure about it, but she was very happy to see that Li Tang was eating well. Just as he was about to serve the soup, Li Tang stopped him and said, "Eat the steak first, and I'll cut it."
As soon as I cut into it, I felt that the steak was a bit overcooked, but it was better than raw.
He cut a piece, put it to her mouth with a fork, and said with a smile: "Come, try your own craftsmanship."
You can't just be a guinea pig all the time.
Sure enough, the little fat man took the steak into his mouth and chewed it twice, then frowned and said, "Ah, it's a bit old! I was mainly afraid that it would be undercooked, so I fried it for a little longer."
Li Tang saw that she chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed without spitting it out. He also cut a piece and carefully put it into his mouth. It was a bit old, but the taste was okay. The black pepper flavor was quite strong. He probably put it directly in the ingredient bag. Bar.
Li Tang tasted it again, scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Although it was not as delicious as the ones usually fried at Lao Cai Restaurant, it seemed to be okay, at least it could be swallowed.
Xiaopang also took a bite and said a little frustrated: "It doesn't seem to taste very good."
Li Tang hurriedly comforted him: "It's good to be able to make it like this for the first time. If you practice it a few more times in the future, it will definitely taste better."
"Teacher Li, I'm sorry you said this."
The fat man picked up the bowl again and prepared to serve soup. Li Tang hurriedly forked another piece of steak and handed it to her mouth: "Eat more beef. Let's see how thin you are now."
The little fat man opened his mouth to take it, and said while eating: "It's not like you said I wanted to lose weight. Okay, don't feed me anymore, two pieces is enough, any more will be over the limit. The tofu and oyster soup is fine, there is no oil in it. "
Li Tang quickly picked up a big shrimp, rinsed it in a tea cup, put it into her bowl, and said, "You've rinsed it with oil, let's eat a big shrimp."
At this moment, no matter how slow the reaction was, the little fat man noticed something was wrong. He looked at Li Tang's bowl of soup that had not been touched since he took a sip and said, "What are you doing? Doesn't the soup taste good?"
"Uh, it's too bland..."
"Why don't you just put some salt in it and it's over? Why don't you tell me?"
"It's still... a bit fishy. I'm worried that the oysters are not fresh."
"Impossible. Every oyster is very fresh. I shuck them all by myself."
Xiaopang ignored Li Tang's obstruction and took a bite. As a result, his face immediately wrinkled up and he turned around and vomited into the trash can.
"I told you not to taste it. Don't believe it."
Li Tang quickly handed her a glass of water to rinse her mouth.
"Impossible, why is it so fishy?" Xiaopang frowned and was still thinking.
"Okay, don't drink the soup."
Li Tang stood up and took the pot of oyster and tofu soup away, and comforted him: "Go back to Aunt Zhang for advice and see what you did wrong."
Li Tang doesn't know how to cook, but after all, he runs a restaurant, so he knows some theoretical knowledge. But even if I forgot to put the ginger slices and cooking wine in this oyster and tofu soup, it wouldn't be so fishy. The only explanation is that it's not fresh, and Xiaopang made a mistake.
But in general, it's very rare to be able to cook like this for the first time. Li Tang's constant encouragement made the smile bloom again on Xiaopang's face.
Except for the inedible soup, the other dishes were barely edible, but I couldn't drink too much wine because I had to study the script at night.
…
At night, after reading the script once, there was an intermission.
"When will your visa come out?"
After filming "The Little Seamstress", Li Tang obviously felt that his addiction to smoking had become stronger. At this time, he wanted to smoke for the first time, but he had to restrain himself. Smoking immediately after strenuous exercise is not good for the body.
Xiaopang gasped slightly: "I heard from Sister Hong that she can come down next week."
She has studied the script more and learned a lot from Teacher Li. She is no longer as shy as she was at the beginning. For example, when she first read the script, she turned it over and over with great joy. She also knows how to understand it in private. Watch some instructional videos to experience it.
Not only was she going to attend the Venice Film Festival this time, Sister Hong was also going, and she even brought a makeup artist with her.
This year's film festival opened on August 29th, and the screening of "The Third Man" was scheduled for September 4th. As usual, there was a press conference the day before the screening. Originally, according to Li Tang's wish, September 2nd was the right time to arrive there. He would attend the press conference on the second day, and the movie would be screened on the third and fourth days. If there was no chance of winning, he would be back on the fifth day.
But as a rule, if you have a chance to win, the organizer will keep you when you ask to leave. If it is not retained, it means that the film has no chance of winning awards, so it is best to leave because it saves the most money.
As for selling movies, neither Li Tang nor Cheng Er had any experience, so they could only leave it to Nai'an. However, during the two-day screening period, the interested film studios were almost inseparable, and the remaining work was to negotiate the price.
Of course, if the movie wins awards in the end, that's not necessarily the case. Both the price and the intention of the film studio will be greatly increased.
In a word, as long as the film wins awards, it will not lose money, and if it is lucky, it can make more. Currently, after "The Third Man" was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival, Li Tang is also actively working on the film's domestic release.
I don’t have any money for publicity, but if I can win an award, at least I can save on publicity expenses. As for the domestic box office expectations, in this era of rampant piracy and few screens, we can only say that it can earn a little bit.
But Chang Jihong felt that this was a very good opportunity for Xiaopang to appear internationally. Not only did she order several sets of dresses for Xiaopang immediately, but she also asked to attend the opening ceremony.
Although Xiaopang is still just a little transparent internationally, didn't Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi become famous in one fell swoop by relying on such a platform. Besides, such a journey is also very popular in China, and it will be very helpful to increase Xiaopang's popularity, including the upcoming filming of "Jade Guanyin".
Of course, Li Tang had nothing to say when it came to Fatty, so he could only advance his trip.
"Hey, is your Jiang Qinqin going?" Xiaopang suddenly asked.
Li Tang knew her little thoughts. The two of them had a very unpleasant quarrel last time, and this time they played Yang Kang and Mu Nianci in "The Condor", which made her very unhappy, so he deliberately sighed and said: "I invited you, but they were afraid that you would be angry, so they refused."
Xiaopang had been mentally prepared for Jiang Qinqin to go, but when he heard that she actually didn't go, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "It's such a good idea, but she gave up?"
"So I also feel that it is a pity. You have to learn from others on this point. Look at how broad-minded they are!"
"Tch, she was the one who provoked me first last time, why didn't you say anything?" Xiaopang said obviously unconvinced.
In fact, Jiang Qinqin didn't go, and Li Tang knew that Aunt Qiong Yao was coming. It was just an excuse. It's probably because people think that they are just a guest appearance, and they are too embarrassed to take advantage of the popularity.
In addition, based on Li Tang's understanding of her, although Miss Jiang has a bad temper, she has a Buddhist side in her character. Her popularity is entirely due to her stunning beauty and decent acting skills. As for her ambition, it is not clear. She regards acting more as a career.
In contrast, Xiaopang has ambition written on his face. We can't say which one is better, it can only mean that the two have different pursuits of their respective careers.
But in comparison, Li Tang admired Jiang Qinqin more. Rare things are more valuable! After all, in the fame and fortune fair of the entertainment industry, there are few people like her...
how to say?
People are as pale as chrysanthemums, or like a clear stream.
Thinking of this, Li Tang turned his head and glanced at Xiaopang, sighing: "You should be more polite to others in the future."
Second update! It’s still Kavin. This chapter was squeezed out. If you are not satisfied with it, please just make do with it.
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