However, on the day Yu Mian planned to watch the movie, Huo Ting, who had just taken the ticket, looked at this little fish hesitantly.
Yu Mian: ?
“If you don’t want to go or if you’re busy, should I find someone else?”
‘Come to think of it, besides Huo Ting… Hmm… who should I ask to go watch with me?’
But before Yu Mian could think further, Huo Ting, who had been hesitant to speak, immediately kept the ticket upon hearing that.
“Are we driving there?”
“You’re driving yourself?”
“Mm.”
“Perfect!”
Yu Mian had no objections at all and was even more excited now.
After all, seeing his own creation turned into a film was truly something to be happy about.
Even though Yu Mian appeared calm, he was actually very excited.
Moreover, the production of the “Eternal Night Rose” had been kept under strict secrecy, even Yu Mian, the author, had not received any additional information.
All he knew was that the director was a very young but famous genius in the interstellar industry.
At the time, Xinggui Media had practically secured the movie rights to “Eternal Night Rose” with an air of absolute determination, largely due to the strong recommendation and insistence of this director.
Thinking about it, it was indeed something to look forward to.
Meanwhile, ever since Kechard’s identity had been completely exposed after winning the championship, the show’s production team found themselves at a loss over how to handle this contestant of extraordinary status.
How should they put it…it almost felt like the whole thing had suddenly turned into a diplomatic affair?
And no wonder this “Ezekias” had always been so composed, it turned out he simply didn’t care about any of it. He had genuinely just come to chase his dream.
“Ahem, Prince Kechard, we sincerely apologize for our lack of understanding regarding Imperial Star customs. If there’s anything offensive, please let us know at any time.”
“As for the championship contract, we have also drafted a revised version, which your personal lawyer has already reviewed. In fact, the most important part is just singing the theme song for ‘Eternal Night Rose’, the rest doesn’t really matter.”
The person in charge spoke with great caution, afraid that if Kechard felt slighted in any way, he might complain to his family of bigshots and turn this into a serious diplomatic incident.
However, Kechard seemed rather distracted as he looked at the contract in his hands.
It wasn’t until the person in charge asked, “Do you have any other conditions?” that Kechard suddenly looked up with interest.
“Can I request to meet the author, Fish Soup Noodles?”
To be honest, Kechard was really fascinated by the magic of these words.
The book was able to make countless readers even more enthusiastic despite being banned by the authorities.
Kechard rarely saw his brother Claudius display such intense emotional fluctuations over a book, which, in a way, was quite amusing.
“Uh… regarding that request, we might need to contact Teacher Fish Soup Noodles directly. We can’t agree to it on his behalf.”
The person in charge hadn’t expected this distinguished Imperial Star guest to make such a request.
“Alright, then I’ll wait for your good news. When can we start recording the theme song?”
Kechard shrugged and, in the next moment, opened the music score he had already received.
As the movie’s release approached, the plot of the new book, “God of Cooking”, was also gradually unfolding.
This new book with unique content has allowed more and more readers to gradually appreciate a plot that was quite different from all of Fish Soup Noodles’ previous books.
[[Since the system hadn’t mentioned the exact time the mysterious visitors would arrive at Taoyuan Mountain, Lu Zhen began intensive preparations.
Just one dish of spicy chicken seemed a bit lacking, so while researching a new drink to create a spicy chicken set meal, Lu Zhen also turned his attention to the second reward, chili sauce.
[After all, no matter how delicious spicy chicken is, once it’s packed and taken away, reheating it won’t restore its original taste. It’s hard for these diners who are amazed by your food to promote your restaurant with their mouths alone after they go back home.]
While Lu Zhen was further cultivating his chili pepper fields, the little system also helped with the analysis.
“You’re right. This way, after the guests finish eating the spicy chicken, they can conveniently take a few bottles of chili sauce back as a souvenir. That would be perfect.”
On a field ridge beneath the green mountains, with a gentle breeze rustling through, Lu Zhen wore a handmade bamboo-woven hat and bent down to tend to the chili plants he had carefully cultivated.
This time, without the accelerated growth effects of the spiritual spring, he didn’t mind at all.
Instead, his once-anxious heart seemed to gradually ease with the presence of these lush mountains and flowing waters.
Among the vibrant green leaves hung clusters of bright red chili peppers like lanterns, swaying slightly in the mountain wind. In the next second, they were plucked by the young man’s hands and collected in a woven bamboo basket.
This bamboo basket was, in fact, something Lu Zhen’s grandfather had personally taught him to weave when he was a child.
Every day, after tending to the fields, Lu Zhen would go into the mountains to cut down some of the bamboo his grandfather had planted and carry them back.
While waiting for the next batch of chilies to ripen, he stripped the bamboo, dried it, roasted it over charcoal, then split and thinned the fibers before weaving them into various bamboo handicrafts.]]
Many readers who had originally been looking forward to the chili sauce unexpectedly became fascinated by Lu Zhen’s intricate bamboo weaving techniques as they followed the updates.
Because in Fish Soup Noodles’ writing, many terms like “bamboo stripping” and “splitting bamboo” were unfamiliar yet carried an inexplicable sense of vivid imagery and warmth.
[By the cosmos, does someone this skilled really exist? He cuts bamboo himself and then weaves hats and baskets from raw materials?]
[The little basket Lu Zhen made in the novel sounds so cute. Now I kind of want a bamboo-woven hat just like his, it feels like such a cool fashion item!]
[But it looks so complicated. How exactly do you weave a basket from bamboo? Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, is there a tutorial for this?]
After this routine update, Yu Main took the time to explain the craft of bamboo weaving in the author’s notes, a skill that had once been a part of intangible cultural heritage.
He even went to the library to research and include old illustrations from ancient Blue Star, which amazed readers even more.
The fact that such meticulously arranged bamboo strips were woven one by one into a finished piece, creating an aesthetic sense of symmetry, was truly astonishing.
[Reed V: Indeed, in ancient times, humans made all sorts of tools from locally sourced materials. Bamboo, with its excellent toughness and flexibility, was once an extremely important raw material.
It was not only used to make tools but also served as a medium for writing. From oracle bones, silk scrolls, and bamboo slips to paper and eventually our modern electronic formats, this progression itself is a history of civilization.
To be honest, Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ new book surprised me. It’s not just about food but also revives many nearly forgotten cultural practices. I’ve already recommended it to many people.]
Lu Wei’s commentary not only impressed many interstellar readers but also made them realize just how useful bamboo had once been.
[But the ancient Blue Star people actually wrote on bones and turtle shells? How many words could fit on a single shell? And if they used bamboo, wouldn’t an entire novel by Teacher Fish Soup Noodles take up a whole room? That’s incredible!]
Imagining the scene vividly, everyone burst into exclamations of amazement, finding it truly unbelievable.
[The real question is…does Teacher Fish Soup Noodles want me to actually learn bamboo weaving with how detailed this is? Teacher, you’re overestimating my skills! Just two days ago, I nearly blew up my kitchen trying to make spicy chicken!]
[So… is there a master out there who can recreate this bamboo weaving technique? I really want to see how it would look in the interstellar era!]
Many interstellar netizens also discovered that Fish Soup Noodles’ new book was practically a walking temptation machine.
It was one thing to crave the dishes and try to replicate them after reading the detailed cooking process, but now, after seeing Lu Zhen weave a bamboo basket, they couldn’t help but wonder if they could try making one themselves.
Still, after this segment on bamboo weaving, as the next batch of chilies ripened, the focus finally shifted back to chili sauce production.
So before readers could continue discussing bamboo weaving, their attention was quickly drawn back.
[[In the early morning, Lu Zhen scooped up a basin of crystal-clear stream water and washed the chilies before draining them. Then, using a kitchen knife, he carefully chopped them bit by bit, until a bowl of fiery red chili paste appeared before him.
Following the recipe he had received as a reward, Lu Zhen added the necessary seasonings, sealed some portions in jars, and began fermenting them into tangy, appetizing pickled chili sauce.
