I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 695 - 315: Sisterhood is Always Full of Excitement! The Clip is Edited, Officially Uploaded! [Subscribe Please]_3
The moment this news was shared, everyone was astounded.
"Wow, Boss Lin really is generous!"
"A person like that deserves my lifelong fandom!"
"Others just pamper their fans with words, but who could have imagined our Boss Lin taking real action!"
"Looks like Brother Unhappy was right, Boss Lin is genuinely a solid person."
"If such a person doesn’t get famous, it’d be a travesty!"
Once everyone had taken their seats, various dishes gradually started arriving.
Downstairs, in front of the roast duck oven, Lin Xu took the lamb ribs off the rack. He brushed them with a layer of oil and roasted them over high heat for ten minutes. Then, he removed them, sprinkled on a mix of sesame, cumin, and dried chili, and continued roasting over high heat for another ten minutes.
The golden and enticing roasted lamb ribs were then ready.
He placed the lamb ribs on a large plate lined with lettuce leaves and cut them rib by rib with a small knife. This made them easier to eat and also allowed the lamb’s aroma to further emanate.
The lamb ribs came with a Perfect Level dipping sauce, which elevated both the flavor and texture.
Three plates were brought upstairs, one of which went to the film crew who had been waiting for over an hour.
After finishing the lamb ribs, Lin Xu took a moment to check on Dundun. The cat was lying in his little house, fast asleep on his back, his guard completely down. The little fellow was so exhausted; he’d clearly been put through a lot.
I really hope we make some progress today, so I don’t have to bother the little guy tomorrow.
When he returned upstairs, Shen Baobao, who was sitting in their booth, commented, "These lamb ribs are delicious! We should start serving them in our restaurant. Especially when it gets cold, they’d be great for warming people up."
Lin Xu didn’t object, "Sure, but let’s wait until we try the Lotus Root and Pork Ribs stew in a couple of days. You can all taste it first, and then we’ll vote on it."
After speaking, he grabbed a bottle of beer, planning to go upstairs to have a drink and chat with the fans who had been helping boost the restaurant’s popularity.
Shu Yun quickly wiped the chili fragments from the corner of his mouth, "Do you need me to help pour the drinks?"
"No need. I won’t drink much tonight, and I won’t let them drink too much either."
After finishing the lamb ribs, each member of the film crew had a small portion of fried noodles, and the dinner that had started at 4:55 PM finally ended.
"Boss Lady, don’t forget to take some videos of Dundun tonight with that compact camera," Zeng Xiaoqi said. "If it goes viral, we can edit together some bloopers and release it."
Zeng Xiaoqi slung her camera bag over her shoulder and put on her baseball cap, ready to go back and organize the video footage. If there were no issues, she planned to edit it into a video tonight and release it for the netizens to thoroughly enjoy.
Shen Baobao patted the camera in her bag and responded, "Don’t worry, Sister Xiaoqi, I will."
Back in the single dormitory provided by the TV station, Zeng Xiaoqi took off her cap, changed into her pajamas, turned on her computer, and started organizing the videos. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
The feeding video was perfectly shot, and the rhythm was excellent. Moreover, the camerawork was top-notch. However, for a more artistic presentation, it still needed further processing. For instance, stretching the footage of Dundun running to create a slow-motion effect, or adding some text and emoticons to the scene where Dundun waited by the kitchen door for food. The principle was simple: to make a good video, a lot of post-production work was necessary.
Director Zeng made herself a cup of coffee, then stretched and sat down in front of the computer to formally start editing.
「Meanwhile」
When Dou Wenjing left, she had the marinated foods department pack a roast chicken for her and paid for it.
She drove to the entrance of Haidian Middle School. After parking her car, Dou Wenjing walked towards the entrance of Ziqiang Shengjian, where there was still a queue.
"Sister, the master has approved my dough-making skills!" Yang Lin said excitedly, removing his mask as he saw his cousin approaching.
Dou Wenjing pointed at his mouth, "Put it on. You must wear your mask and hat at all times in the work area; it’s company policy. If you get fined, don’t come asking me to intercede for you."
Yang Lin hurriedly put his mask back on and said, "Sis, didn’t you go out to have fun? I heard that President Chen and the others went all the way to the Hulunbuir Grassland and had a blast."
President Chen would probably be happier if she hadn’t posted photos in the group today... Dou Wenjing then said, "There’s nowhere to go, and I don’t feel like going... Oh, didn’t you say a couple of days ago that you wanted to eat the roast chicken from your hometown but couldn’t find any? I brought one made by the boss. It tastes even better than the ones back home. Take it home and eat it tonight."
Surprise flashed in Yang Lin’s eyes, "Thank you, Sis!"
"You’re making over ten thousand a month now, right? So, don’t keep complaining in the staff group and on your social media about not having anything to eat or drink; it doesn’t look good to the other employees. From now on, if you want to eat something, just go to the store. Don’t be shy about it."
"Okay, Sis, I’ll remember that... Is there anything else, Sis?"
Dou Wenjing thought for a moment, then said, though she seemed to be holding something back, "In your free time, focus more on management. See if there are any areas in the store that can be improved. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me or Master Wang."
She didn’t elaborate, just told her cousin to get back to his rented apartment early after work and then drove away.
The siblings didn’t live together. Yang Lin felt grateful that his cousin had provided him with a job and didn’t want to bother her too much. He had rented a room near where his colleagues, like Che Zai, Niu Chuan, and Xu Xinhua, lived. Sometimes they commuted to and from work together, and because of that, he had been added to Lin Ji’s staff group.
「It was after nine at night.」
Having drunk more than three bottles of beer, Lin Xu returned home, carrying Dundun, with Shen Baobao by his side, when Zeng Xiaoqi called, "I’ve finished editing the video. I’ll send it over for you guys to check out. If there aren’t any problems, I can upload it tonight."
"Okay, thanks a lot, Sister Xiaoqi."
Soon, a video notification popped up on Shen Baobao’s phone.
The video was short, only just over five minutes long. It included everything from Dundun playing in the Cat Castle to him taking big bites of codfish, with some cute effects added in between. However, they were used sparingly, making it a refreshing change from those heavily staged popular pet videos. Moreover, Shen Baobao also appeared in the video, presented as a mother figure.
After watching, she exclaimed excitedly, "I can’t wait to post it!"
Lin Xu watched it and thought the video was much better than he had imagined. "Then have Sister Xiaoqi send over the file in 4K at 60fps, and I’ll add the intro and outro before officially uploading it."
"Sure, sure, I’ll tell Sister Xiaoqi right now."
Lin Xu thought for a moment, then added, "Ask Sister Xiaoqi what she wants to eat. We should treat her tomorrow. She’s put in so much effort for this, so the least we can do is make sure she’s well-fed, even if there’s no payment."
Shen Baobao immediately messaged Sister Xiaoqi, asking her to generate the file, and relayed Lin Xu’s entire message.
Zeng Xiaoqi adjusted the format and chose to generate the video. As for what to eat, she thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I really want to try chestnut braised rice, the kind with cured sausage in it. I’ve never had this braised rice before, but it looks so delicious in videos. Can Boss Lin make it?"
"Chestnut braised rice?" Upon hearing this, Lin Xu laughed, "Sure! No problem, she can have chestnut braised rice tomorrow."
As he spoke, he saw Shen Baobao fiddling with a compact camera and asked curiously, "What are you doing with that?"
"I’m recording some of Dundun’s gameplay footage to use as b-roll later."
Since it was just b-roll, Lin Xu didn’t pay it much mind.
It wasn’t long before Zeng Xiaoqi sent the video over.
He opened his computer and began adding the intro and outro.
As he was busy, Shen Baobao leaned over and said, "Honey, add a line at the end."
"What line?"
"If this video gets over a hundred thousand likes, we’ll release some super exciting behind-the-scenes footage!"
