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Yang Zi has gone home.

She watched the fourth episode of "Wild Kitchen" with her parents at home.

After 120 seconds of playing "GG," the main feature begins.

"Hello everyone, welcome to our show, exclusively sponsored by Guangyuan Foods, airing every Saturday at 10:00 AM..."

"You know what? I grew up watching your TV dramas."

Yang Zi's parents smiled knowingly when they saw this. Yang Zi debuted in 99 and gained widespread attention in 04 for her role as Xiaoxue in the sitcom "Home with Kids." Indeed, many people grew up watching her in the show.

Zi's ​​father jokingly said to Yang Zi, "Oh, you've become a veteran artist and senior figure."

Yang Zi shrugged and said in a mature tone, "There's nothing I can do about it, I debuted early."

"This young Zhang is quite funny. 'Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake' sounds familiar, isn't it a line from a TV series?"

Zi Ma replied, "From Huan Zhu Ge Ge."

"I remember now."

"Haha, Oh, did you really paint this picture?"

Yang Zi looked at his own eccentric masterpiece, "Live Donkey, Please Detour," in the video, accompanied by Zhang Jinxuan's expression and line, "I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me," and laughed heartily.

It was funny while filming, and it's even funnier when you see the finished product.

"I painted it, but Brother Xuan asked me to paint it. He asked me to make it more abstract and funny. He said this painting might become as popular as Huang Mengying's street lamp meme."

Zi's ​​father agreed, "Xiao Zhang is so talented. He comes up with so many idioms. I find it funny to be associated with the terms 'crazy painter' and 'soul painter.' He might actually become famous."

Yang Zi laughed and said, "Dad, if you keep reading, Brother Xuan will know a lot more."

"Really?"

When Zi Ma laughed as she saw Zhang Jinxuan switch voices to say, "No donkey can leave Baoding alive," her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Little Zhang can do voice acting too?"

Zi Ma used to be a voice actress, so she knows a lot about the industry. Just by listening to Zhang Jinxuan's voice, you can tell he knows some voice acting techniques.

Yang Zi asked with a touch of pride, "Mom, isn't Xuan-ge's voice charming and amazing?"

"It's alright. He has a solid foundation in breathing, resonance, and vocalization, and some basic dubbing skills. Who did he learn from?"

"I don't know, I guess I learned it from other people while filming."

"He's very talented. He was born in '91, only one year older than you, Aoao. He's only 22 this year. He can act, make shows, cook, and do voice acting. He's amazing."

"Brother Xuan is really amazing, and he's a good person too. He's not arrogant or temperamental. He took special care of me during my trip to Baoding, and I had a lot of fun."

Dad laughed and said, "I can tell, you've been eating the whole time."

"Haha, there are so many delicious things in Baoding Ancient City, Dad, Mom, next time I have the chance I'll take you there and be your tour guide."

Dad teased, "Just because you went once doesn't mean you know Baoding like the back of your hand! I'll sign you up for an art class; learn to draw properly first. Do they even have signs on the highways near Baoding anymore telling donkeys to go around?"

Yang Zi scratched his head: "I don't know, maybe Brother Xuan is just making a joke."

"Hey, this donkey's got some kind of spirit, it's even smoking?"

"Its name is Old Smoking Donkey."

"This little donkey is very clever; oh, it can even kick people."

"It doesn't kick people, it's just scaring us."

Yang Zi enthusiastically shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes with his parents, who listened with great interest. Then, Grandpa Yu's appearance surprised them greatly.

"Grandpa Yu is on 'Wild Kitchen'?"

"Uncle Yu came suddenly; Brother Xuan wasn't prepared."

Deyun Club versus Shangchuyun Club.

Grandpa Yu asked, "Why are there no donkeys braying in this donkey farm, only people laughing?"

Zhang Jinxuan replied, "Because the donkey is eating grass, and the person is being careless."

Zhang Jinxuan retaliated, saying he thought his hands were dirty and refused to shake hands with Uncle Yu.

Grandpa Yu generously said, "Three happy events in one day: first, the baby donkey; second, the old smoker donkey; and third, you becoming a donkey..."

Yang Zi and his family of three burst into laughter, amused by the "malicious" editing.

KO, Yu Daye from Deyun Society wins.

The part where Zhang Jinxuan cooked was purely for the audience's enjoyment, making Yang Zi and her family of three hungry in the middle of the day.

What a sin!

"Mom, isn't it time to cook?"

Zi's ​​mother said coldly, "What's the rush? Watch it first, then do it."

I'm hungry.

"Bear with it, it'll be over soon."

In the preview and guessing game for the next episode, even the usually reserved Zi Ma couldn't help but ask, "Oh, which dish are you talking about?"

Yang Zi said dejectedly, "I don't know, I've never been able to guess it, so I give up."

Dad got excited, rewound the progress bar, listened to the three key pieces of information again, and asked, "Oh, what's that poem about?"

Yang Zi quickly took out his phone and replied, "I searched online, it's a poem from the Tang Dynasty, called 'The Yellow River'..."

"Smack."

Dad slapped his thigh excitedly and shouted, "I guessed it! The fish in the Yellow River, the Yellow River carp, one of the top ten famous dishes, must be the Henan-style Yellow River carp. That's right, that's the dish!"

Yang Zi exclaimed with admiration, "Dad, you're amazing! You guessed it so quickly! But Brother Xuan said that dishes guessed based on valid information might have the same name, but we're already very close to the main dish for the next episode."

"Isn't it the Henan-style Yellow River carp?" Zi's father pondered for a moment, unsure, "Similar? Could it be braised carp with noodles?"

What's the connection between these two dishes?

"It's about covering a Henan-style Yellow River carp with dragon whisker noodles. This is a dish that requires a lot of skill. Making dragon whisker noodles requires a high level of skill in pastry making. I heard it's very difficult to make."

Yang Zi felt like she'd heard of braised carp noodles somewhere before. She slapped her forehead, looking regretful, and said, "Oh dear, I'm so stupid, how could I forget this? Braised carp noodles were mentioned in the movie 'Back to 1942' that was released last year. The recipe for braised carp noodles in Yanjin during the year of great famine even made it onto the Weibo hot topic list."

Zi Ma analyzed, "In this episode, you filmed donkey meat sandwiches in Baoding, Hebei. Carp with noodles is one of the top ten famous dishes in Henan. It's representative and difficult to make. The two provinces are adjacent, so there's a high chance that Xiao Zhang will make this dish in the next episode."

"Never mind, I'll give it a try and try to get Brother Xuan's autographed photo album." Yang Zi was making plans and chuckled as she connected to the internet.

Before she could even open Weibo, a Weibo message notification popped up first.

The "ding-dong" sound kept ringing.

"What's wrong?"

Yang Zi stared blankly at the notification message that popped up quickly, shaking her head. "I don't know, it seems like some fans are following me."

She manually intervened, opened Kaka's Weibo account, and was astonished to see the ever-increasing number of followers, her mouth agape in surprise.

"Ten thousand followers?!"

"What? 10,000 followers?"

"I've gained 10,000 followers on Weibo since this morning, it's crazy."

Zi's ​​parents looked at each other in bewilderment. Yang Zi hadn't had much exposure lately, so the sudden surge in her followers to tens of thousands could only be due to "Wild Kitchen".

Suppressing her shock and joy, Yang Zi immediately went to the latest promotional Weibo post for "Wild Kitchen Season 1" to post her answer. After posting, she browsed through thousands of comments from netizens, and her gaze suddenly paused.

"There are talented people among netizens. People have already posted braised Yellow River carp and carp noodles. It's hopeless for Brother Xuan's autographed photo album."

……

Baoding, Zhao Jingsu's donkey farm.

Zhao Guoying, his daughter Zhao Jingsu, and two feeders were chopping hay at the donkey farm when Zhao Guoying's cell phone suddenly rang. He took it out, answered, and asked, "Xiao Sun, what's up?"

"Boss, there are a few women at the door looking at the donkey."

"Looking at donkeys? Buying donkeys? Bring the people in."

"No, they just want to see donkeys."

"What are you looking at, donkey?"

"Old smoker donkey and baby donkey."

Zhao Guoying said irritably, "I don't have the old smoker donkey or the little donkey here. I sold both donkeys to Uncle Yu from Deyun Society a long time ago. I told them to go to Beijing to look for them. That's all."

Zhao Jingsu asked, "Dad, who wants to see the old smoker donkey and the little donkey?"

"A few women, they've already sold the donkey, what are you looking at?"

Zhao Jingsu frowned slightly, about to speak, when Zhao Guoying's phone rang again. It was a donkey farm owner she had dealt with two or three times. This man was too shrewd; Zhao Guoying didn't like him, and her tone was very polite but distant.

"Hey, Mr. Gao."

"Boss Zhao, do you have two donkeys that smoke and a little donkey that kicks people?"

How did you know?

"I saw it online. Didn't you and your daughter appear on 'Wild Kitchen'? The old smoker donkey and the little donkey became famous. You must have made a lot of money selling those two donkeys to Grandpa Yu, right?"

"Don't flaunt your wealth," Zhao Guoying grinned and said, "Uncle Yu is a celebrity. His willingness to buy my donkey is a favor to me. I'm too embarrassed to ask for a high price."

Zhao Jingsu rolled her eyes, embarrassed to ask for a high price. She thought, "Two donkeys only sold for a little over ten thousand, right?"

"Sold at a discount?"

"Selling it cheap."

Boss Gao was speechless: "Boss Zhao, are you confused? Business is business. Even brothers keep clear accounts. Do you think a celebrity's favorite donkey is just any donkey? Do you think you can sell it cheaply? If you keep pushing it, by now both donkeys are hot sellers. I'd take them for 100,000 each. Do you have any more?"

"What, 100,000 per head?"

"Yes, is there any more? If so, we can discuss the price further."

Zhao Guoying's lips twitched, and she said in a muffled voice, "That's all, sold cheap, all sold, sold out, gone."

……

Lixian Town, Daxing District, Beijing.

A new sign has been erected at the entrance of Grandpa Yu's horse farm, stating that admission requires a ticket of 10 yuan per person. Each person can watch the old smoker donkey perform once a day, get up close and pet the cute little donkeys, and buy carrots to feed the miniature horses for 10 yuan. Riding fees are extra.

This is one of the brilliant ideas that the three mediocre people at Youku came up with for Grandpa Yu. Charging admission fees won't make him rich, but it can let the animals earn their own living expenses, reducing investment and easing Grandpa Yu's financial pressure.

During the Qingming Festival, Grandpa Yu prioritized his ancestors over the horse farm. He put up the sign and then left it unattended, without much publicity, so few people knew about it.

Today, the fourth episode of "Wild Kitchen" aired. Some netizens, having nothing better to do, went to Yu Daye's Weibo to dig up the address of the horse farm.

Then people came to the horse farm to see the donkeys.

"The sign says 'Old Smoker Donkey and Little Donkey,' this is it, I've finally found it."

"Let's take a picture."