Chapter 120: Savoring Xiangnan Cuisine, Talking About Endorsements

  Never mind, just go on and see!

  "Come on, let's have a drink first to quench our thirst!"

  He stood up with a cup of beer with thick foam and greeted everyone present with a smile: "Although the time now is indeed a bit late, I still want to say that this glass of wine is both a belated welcome to our all-around superstar Tang Xiao Shuai's arrival at Changsha, and a celebration of our successful recording of the show tonight."

  He said, as he lightly clinked his wine cup against Xiao Sa's cup, which was held by a face filled with pain. With a soft "clinking" sound, he nodded and then successively clinked cups with Li Wei Jia, Xie Niang, and several other partners, finally downing the entire cup of wine in one gulp.

  "Idol fellow villager, Slope Sister first drinks as a tribute!" Xie Yun was also a heroine who didn't yield to men, He Jiong downed one cup, she also generously gestured once, then directly showed her bottom.

  Just like following the wind, with He Laoshi and Po Jie leading the way, Li Weijia and Du Haitao also burst out laughing and clinked their glasses together. Even Wu Xin, a young beauty, just furrowed her brow and then silently downed her drink.

  "You... Are you trying to force me?"

  Someone with a bitter face held nearly half a kilogram of beer, looked at He Laoshi who had spread out his hands to him, and then glanced at Xie Yun and others who were obviously laughing at him. Several times he wanted to drink the beer, but every time he smelled the smell, he couldn't help but turn his head away, looking as if he was holding poison instead of beer.

  "Idol, you're reacting so strongly to beer? It's like you've been poisoned or something?"

  Someone hesitated to drink several times, but didn't dare to drink. Xie Yun and other "Happy Family" members who were waiting to see him make a fool of himself couldn't help but feel puzzled. Your drinking capacity is small, but you don't have to be so timid! Besides, our program team has already booked a room for you here, even if you get drunk, you can just stay overnight, what's there to be afraid of?

  "I'm mainly not used to drinking beer, it's hard to drink and bloating, and I keep burping and going to the toilet."

  A guy holding a cup of beer but couldn't bring himself to take a sip smiled wryly and explained: "The thing is, I might throw up if I drink beer, and I'll vomit if I don't get drunk..."

  I was just about to start eating midnight snacks, and you brought up vomiting. That's really ruining my appetite!

  He Qiong didn't wait for him to continue, and immediately waved his hand: "OK, OK, let's change a bottle of red wine for you? You won't refuse to drink now, will you? Waiter..."

  He was about to call the waiter over, but Xiao Suo hurriedly said: "Teacher He, I'll have a bottle of white wine instead. I don't have experience with red wine and can't appreciate its flavor, it would be a waste!"

  No way, some country bumpkin has never even had red wine before, how can they open a bottle without knowing how? How can they show their ignorance in front of others? Moreover, the place where they are dining now is quite upscale, a bottle of red wine costs at least several hundred yuan, with that kind of money it's better to buy a good white wine!

  "Hey, you're really good at hiding your true self. Baijiu is the easiest to get drunk on." Xie Yun teased: "We usually drink beer, baijiu is only for you to enjoy alone, one bottle should be no problem, right?"

  "Nana is right, we don't drink white wine, just afraid of getting drunk and having a headache tomorrow." Li Wei Jia also expressed her support.

  You think I'm afraid of you? I've been drinking my grandfather's high-proof medicinal liquor since I was a kid, and you think your 50-something proof white wine can scare me?

  "Alright, since everyone says so, I'll reluctantly treat then!" Xiao Suo Ge nodded lightly and said nonchalantly: "It's just right, we've been walking for over a month and are quite tired. Let's have a good drink and sleep well tonight."

  Just listen to his tone and look at his expression, it's like he doesn't care at all! It's a completely stress-free performance!

  "You're awesome!"

  "The Happy Family" five-person group involuntarily exchanged a glance, then He Jiong nodded and shouted: "Waiter, bring us a bottle of Liuyang River."

  Having arranged the drinks, he put down his glass and rested his elbows on the table, looking at the smiling Xiao Shuai sitting across from him. He praised: "To be honest, I originally thought we'd have to work until after midnight to finish, but unexpectedly you're so capable and humorous, and it only took three hours to complete what normally takes us over four hours, and it's even an episode that we ourselves are eager to see the finished version of. You're really amazing!"

  "Teacher He overpraised me, I was able to perform so well also thanks to everyone's cooperation!"

  Facing He Jiong's lavish praise, Xiao Shuai didn't casually nod in agreement. Instead, he humbly shook his head and said with great sincerity: "It's all thanks to the five of you hosts being willing to be the green leaves that complement me, this small flower. How could I have performed so well, even exceeding my own imagination?"

  This sentence is indeed very sincere, absolutely heartfelt. Because only he knows that in the past three hours, He Hong and his team have tried their best to promote this "new TV personality", they really thought of every possible way, simply putting every topic on him, then based on that, bringing out Xiao Shuai's explanation or live performance.

  The on-site atmosphere was so enthusiastic that it never subsided, and every fan who got tickets to participate in the recording and ordinary audience members were excited to watch, with applause and cheers being uninterrupted, only missing the girls' screaming cries.

  It can be said without exaggeration that this episode of Fast Forward is absolutely perfect, and it's unlikely to be surpassed.

  "Haha, I say you guys should stop complimenting and being modest with each other. None of you have had dinner yet! Come on, fellow countrymen, try some Dong'an chicken first!"

  Xie Yun interrupted their mutual praise with a rather grand gesture, stretching out her chopsticks to point at a dish on the table that was colorful and had many red peppers mixed in: "It's said that this dish was tasted by Chairman Mao when he entertained Nixon during his visit to China. See if it suits your taste."

  Wow, Chairman Mao is hosting the US President? That guy must be savoring it!

  Xiao Swan Brother's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it, and he immediately stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of golden-colored, mouth-watering chicken meat and threw it into his mouth, slowly chewing.

  After a few seconds, He Jiong smiled and asked: "How is it? Is it delicious?" As he spoke, he also picked up a piece to eat.

  "Hmm, it's really tender and fragrant, even the bones can be chewed away." Xiao Sao Ge nodded while chewing, but then shook his head in disappointment: "But I don't like eating sour things, if it were spicy flavor instead, it would be better."

  "Dizzy, if it's changed to spicy flavor, it won't be our Xiangnan characteristic dish of sour and spicy flavor." He Jiong shook his head, then pointed to another plate with small red shrimp and said: "Hey, this is the spicy flavor of spicy little lobster, guaranteed to suit your taste buds."

  Just as he was saying that, Xie Yun and Li Wei Jia both reached out to grab one and then quite skillfully threw it directly into their mouths, savoring the flavor.

  Haha, brother really hasn't had a scare before! However, when eating shrimp, don't you remove the shell?

  He suppressed the urge to ask, and took a glance at the red shrimp body that had lost its head and was almost curled up into a ball. It really moved his finger!

  Then, he picked up a small shrimp with his chopsticks and threw it directly into his mouth, just like Xie Yun did earlier. After chewing for two mouthfuls, he exclaimed loudly: "Delicious! The freshness, fragrance, spiciness, and numbingness are all there! This is what real good food is!"

  He was not satisfied with just talking, and directly picked up two more shrimp and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing loudly. He was so happy eating that Wu Xin and Du Haitao, who were dealing with other dishes, were attracted to it, and their appetite was also stimulated, joining the "grabbing" little lobster queue.

  "Haha, this shrimp tastes really good, it's just a bit too small!"

  After someone had almost "cleared the plate" of a large serving of little lobsters, he was wiping his oily mouth with a paper towel while happily sighing and saying.

  "This is the special charm of this dish! If the shrimp are too big, it's not good to eat!" Wu Xin said slowly and elegantly while dealing with the few fish balls in her small bowl. "Just like barbecue shops, the smaller and fewer the ingredients, the better the taste. If the ingredients are too big, they're not delicious."

  "Ah, indeed there is no perfect existence!" Xiao Sao Ge nodded in agreement.

  "Alright, let's still care about tomorrow's arrangement for Xiao Suo..."

  Teacher He put down his chopsticks early, and with one hand supporting his chin, he looked at Xiao Sao and said: "Xiao Sao, you mentioned earlier in the program that you might sign endorsement contracts with several companies recently. It wasn't convenient to ask you then, but is it convenient for you to tell me now?"

  He had barely finished speaking when he immediately added: "Of course, if it's inconvenient, then forget it. We also know that negotiating contracts generally requires confidentiality."

  Upon hearing this question, the other four people in the family immediately became interested and everyone put down their chopsticks, staring intently at Xiao Sa's calm face.

  Xiao Sa Ge smiled and said: "There's nothing worth keeping secret, isn't everything already exposed online?"

  He counted on his fingers and explained: "Originally, there were only three companies that were most sincere. One was a sports equipment company from Fujian Province, one was a bicycle manufacturer from Jiangsu Province, and the other was your local candy company. However, because I performed a pretty cool dunk at Zhang Jie's house, it caused a huge stir among basketball fans on the internet! So yesterday, I received another call claiming to be from Nike (China) Advertising Department..."

  "What? Nike has come knocking on our door?"

  At this moment, all five members of the Happy Family stood up simultaneously, looking at a certain guy with incredulous eyes who was left stunned.