Chapter 519: cklisted, Don’t Stay in the Country!


    Trantor: Dragon Boat Trantion | Editor: Dragon Boat Trantion


    “Lady Boss, we’vee to have dinner.”


    The Lady Boss, who was busy ying with her phone at the front desk of the guesthouse, quickly looked up and saw Zhou Chao and Jiang Li sitting at a nearby table. She eximed, “Oh, what rare guests we have here! You two aren’t going out today?”


    “We’ve been out for two days already. Today, we decided to take a break. Since we’ve been hearing you talk about how delicious the food at your ce is, we thought we’de and try it today,” Zhou Chao said with a smile.


    “Haha, don’t worry, it’s absolutely delicious. Take a look at the menu and see what dishes you’d like,” thendy replied, holding out a menu to them.


    Zhou Chao waved his hand and said, “No need to look,dy boss. You can decide for us.”


    Thedy boss paused for a moment, then quickly regained herposure. “Alright, I’ll inform the kitchen right away.” She took the menu and headed towards the kitchen.


    “Brother Chao, look, we’re trending at number one on social media,” Jiang Li eximed happily, holding her phone as she sat next to Zhou Chao.


    “Haha, absolutely, what an uplifting event! I’m sure these tforms will strongly support it.”


    Jiang Li couldn’t help but express her thoughts, saying, “It’s just a shame that we don’t know when all those cultural relics lost overseas will finallye back home.”


    “They wille back someday,” Zhou Chao said with a determined look in his deep eyes.


    The guesthouse’s chef was quite fast at cooking, and in less than ten minutes, thedy boss brought over arge tter of dishes, with several bowls and tes on top.


    “These are our specialty dishes from Hengdian. Try them and see how they taste,” thedy boss said as she ced the dishes in front of them and introduced each one.


    “We have preserved vegetable pork, steamed buns with minced meat, vige chicken stew, tofu with pickled vegetables, and sour plum soup. Enjoy your meal, and let me know if you need anything.”


    “Thank you,dy boss.”


    Thedy boss nodded and returned to the front desk to continue ying with her phone.


    “Hey, Brother Chao, this preserved vegetable pork looks like Dongpo pork. It’s in chunks, and it even has these preserved vegetables underneath. It smells really good,” Jiang Li said curiously, like an inquisitive child.


    “This is actually quite different from Dongpo pork. Dongpo pork is usuallyrger, and the key feature of preserved vegetable pork is these preserved vegetables. It uses abination of fatty and lean pork belly, and during the cooking process, the fat is absorbed by the preserved vegetables, creating a unique vor that’s especially good with rice. Hey, I haven’t finished talking, and you’ve already started eating,” Zhou Chao said, looking pleased, as Jiang Li had already eaten two pieces.


    “No worries, Brother Chao, you can continue talking. I’m listening. But this pork is really delicious, and the preserved vegetables go well with it,” Jiang Li replied. As she spoke, she had already finished half of the bowl of preserved vegetable pork.


    Seeing this, Zhou Chao had no intention of continuing to introduce the origins of the dishes. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating as well. For a while, the two of them were engrossed in their meal,peting to finish the dishes. Thedy boss, watching from a distance, couldn’t help but smile faintly.


    After about twenty minutes, there were only some bones and remnants left on the table, and even the soup had beenpletely finished by the two of them. If you didn’t know better, you might think they hadn’t eaten at all.


    “Lady boss, the food here is really delicious, especially this preserved vegetable pork. It’s amazing.”


    “Haha, I’m d you like it,” thedy boss replied with a smile as she cleared the table.


    After settling the bill, the two of them returned to their room. “Brother Chao, how about we go to Guangzhou Street this afternoon? We can visit the Qingming Riverside Park tomorrow and enjoy our time there.”


    Zhou Chao thought for a moment and realized they had already explored most of the ces, leaving only Guangzhou Street, Qingming Riverside Park, and Pingyan Dongfu.


    “Sure, let’s get ready, and we’ll head out.”


    After a quick freshening up, they left the guesthouse. Guangzhou Street was a bit far from where they were staying, and it took them about twenty minutes to reach the north gate of Guangzhou Street. By the time they arrived, it was already in the afternoon.


    Guangzhou Street Scenic Area was built to support the filming of the historical epic “The Opium War” directed by Xie Jin. It covered an area of over 200,000 square meters and was currently thergest and most well-designed outdoor filming location in China. It featured more than 160 century-old buildings, both Chinese and Western styles, including the famous Nine Flower Street and the Tian Pavilion, known as the “Number One Teahouse in the World.” Popr TV series like “Sparrow” and “The Disguiser” were filmed here.


    Soon, the two of them were strolling through the streets of Guangzhou Street. Many tourists were taking photos and checking in at various spots along the way as they walked along the main road.


    “Brother Chao, is this a replica of Victoria Harbour?” Jiang Li asked, looking at a not-sorgeke in front of her.


    “Yes.”


    “Okay, let’s move on to the next ce.” Since they had already seen the real Victoria Harbour before, they weren’t particrly interested in this replica.


    The two of them continued to wander aimlessly along the streets. It didn’t take long before they noticed a crowd of people not far ahead. As Zhou Chao and Jiang Li approached, they realized that a film crew was shooting a movie. Zhou Chao scanned the scene but didn’t recognize any familiar actors; they all seemed to be young actors, and unfortunately, he didn’t recognize any of them.


    “Bzzz.” Zhou Chao’s phone in his pocket rang, and when he checked, it was a call from Ling Chen.


    “Ah Li, I need to take this call. You can stay here.”


    Jiang Li nodded and focused on watching the film crew at work.


    Zhou Chao found a quiet spot and answered the phone.


    “Ling Chen, what’s going on?”


    “Boss, the foundation’s matters have been settled. We’re nning to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony in a couple of days. Can youe back for it? After all, it’s a significant event, and we’ll have some VIPs who will need your presence.”