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Chapter 214: Eating Simulator Project (2 in 1 Order)

In China, if a child grows up in the countryside, then eating at a banquet is a necessary skill.

If you use the dining skills well, you will feel extremely satisfied.

When many employees heard that the task assigned by President Lu was to have a banquet, they became excited.

Many of them grew up in cities, and they have only seen the lively scenes of banquets with more than a dozen tables in the countryside on TV.

This time I finally feel a sense of participation.

Among the employees of Taoyuan Township, Zhang Fan happened to have grown up in the countryside before elementary school. He began to diligently share his experience of dining with his colleagues:

"My dad told me that in the past, when living conditions were poor, eating at a banquet was a real test of your eyesight and hand speed, because you could eat meat that you would rarely see otherwise.

Life is getting better and better now. In our rural hometown, all kinds of buffets and eight-immortal table banquets are usually left over. The formal banquet is called "four eight six four".

First serve four fruit plates or snack plates.

Half of it was filled with diced fruit, melon seeds, fried peanuts, candied beans and the like.

The main course consists of eight cold dishes, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, six hot dishes, four side dishes and two soups. There are usually seven or eight people at a table.
There is no problem with eating your fill, but some dishes are good and some are bad, and some are liked and some are disliked.

How to eat more large and hearty dishes at a banquet is a real test of hand speed!"

The other employees listened with great interest and asked:
"Hurry up and share some useful information."

Zhang Fan proudly shook his Mohawk hair and said with a smile:

"Actually, just remember this mantra—

Keep your eyes on the food and don't rush with your chopsticks. Eat the center first, then sweep around. If you see there's no more food, drink the soup quickly."

Everyone silently memorized Zhang Fan's mnemonics and then got ready to go.

At this moment, Lu Yu and other company management came out from the village committee:
"You are so lucky! I just heard from the village chief that there will be thirty tables of wedding banquet at noon today."

"Great!"

Everyone cheered.

……

The wedding banquet was held in an open area in the middle of the village, decorated with bright red curtains and colorful lights.

Bright red decorations are everywhere, big red lanterns are hung high, and ribbons flutter in the breeze, creating a festive and peaceful atmosphere.

The long banquet table was filled with a rich variety of dishes, all of which were authentic Yunnan cuisine. The colors, aromas, and flavors were all delicious and mouth-watering.

A stage was built in the center of the venue. The newlyweds walked down the stage to the rhythm of music and performed the toasting ceremony.

The musicians played traditional wedding music, and some guests swayed their bodies to the music, while others waved their arms.

At this time, people from Taoyuan Township entered one after another.

After all, this village is a model village for farm tourism, so the villagers did not reject these visitors and invited them to find a table and sit down.

Listening to the Yunnan folk songs, Zhang Fan smiled and whispered in Chuxiong's ear:

"Brother Xiong, do you know what Yunnan's special feature is on the video website D Station?"

"Can eating mushrooms cause hallucinations?" Chu Xiong asked with his head tilted.

"Well, although mushrooms are indeed quite famous, that's not what I'm talking about. One of Yunnan's characteristics is actually folk songs!"

Speak, he pinched his throat and sang a few words in a soft voice:

"Old driver, please take me with you, I am young"

"Old driver, take me with you and let me be your lover"

"My cousin is not that kind of person, Alili, Alili."

Zhang Fan sang a few lines and laughed: "You must have heard of this song, it's called "Old Driver, Take Me With You". There's another one, ha?"

He continued to sing softly:
"Fake cigarettes, fake alcohol, fake friends, fake love, fake kindness, you coaxed me to your house, and then drove me away in the middle of the night~"

"It's not that I want to drive you away, my husband will hit me if he sees me."

"Since I dare to come to your house, I am not afraid of your husband"

"My husband is very powerful, he will give you a big pinch."

Chu Xiong glanced around and quickly signaled the other party to stop singing.

Zhang Fan chuckled: "Why, this song doesn't sound good? I have another song called "The Whore's Wife Is Not Free"

"Alright, alright, alright, stop it, man, if you keep singing, we're going to walk out of this wedding banquet sideways."

On the stage, the host was organizing various funny wedding games. The newlyweds and guests laughed continuously. When the atmosphere reached a climax, the father of the host family stood up and shouted:
"What are you all still standing there for? Come, eat while it's hot and drink to your heart's content!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, hundreds of pairs of chopsticks were stretched out to the table in front of them.

The eating battle has officially begun!
……

The three girls from the Super Time and Space Cute Girls Group, Wan Xiaotong, Xu Qin, and Meng Yue, sat at the same table.

Besides the three of them, there were people of all ages and genders at this table.

But these three people witnessed a peak battle at this banquet.

Originally, before the host's chef officially served the dishes, there were four appetizer fruit plates on the table.
They are cut mango, raisins, fried peanuts, melon seeds...

As a result, as soon as the host gave the signal to eat, the fruit plate before the meal was empty in a few seconds.

The three girls were dumbfounded. They looked around and saw that everyone from grandparents to children had one or two pieces of mango in their mouths, with juice dripping from the corners of their mouths, and they looked very happy.

"Be careful, this is a new special move that cannot be seen!"

Wan Xiaotong was full of vigilance.

Everything that just happened happened so fast that they didn't even have time to react.

However, just when they thought it was over, they didn't expect that it had just begun!
At this time, the villagers in charge of serving food first served wine and drinks to each table.

When a bottle of beer was handed to the table, almost three young men stood up at the same time to take the beer. Finally, a tall and strong young man defeated the other two companions and grabbed the beer.

Wan Xiaotong tilted his head, not understanding what this guy was doing.
But I didn't expect that he took advantage of the time to receive the wine and took the box of Huazi in the middle of the table to himself.

Wan Xiaotong's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face.

This is a high-end game!

Although this guy pretended to pour wine and pass cigarettes to the elders at the table, wasn't it him who had the final say on how many rounds of cigarettes were served?

After sending them all, the rest are yours.

Moreover, as long as he has the power to pour wine into the glasses, the other guests will have no control over how much they drink. With more wine in their stomachs, they will naturally eat less, and the women and children left at the table will not be a problem.

After observing for a while, Wan Xiaotong discovered that the young man's magical operation was far more than that.

He was standing close to the aisle, which happened to be the route the waiters had to take to deliver food to the tables. In this way, he even had the initiative to deliver the food!
Wow, the right time, right place and right people are all there, this guy is awesome!
After the snacks in front were cleared away, the first dish - steamed chicken - came on the stage.

Steamed Chicken is a classic Yunnan dish, named after the fact that it is steamed in a steamer.
This dish is not only delicious but also very nutritious. The main ingredient is black-bone chicken, which is then steamed in a steamer with winter bamboo shoots, ham, cordyceps and medicinal herbs. The chicken has a long-lasting aroma that is endlessly memorable.

As soon as the young man put a plate of chicken on the table, the children at the same table took the initiative to attack and cover him with fire.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Everyone's chopsticks crisscrossed the table, constantly clashing, and had turned into afterimages.

The entire desktop was filled with flashes of swords and shadows, as if it were the Huashan Sword Contest in martial arts novels.

The girls just watched as, in the blink of an eye, a plump old hen was reduced to just a skeleton.

Wan Xiaotong adjusted his eye patch and ordered, "Warriors, accept the call and take up your weapons, otherwise the Demon King will devour the entire world."

Xu Qin translated on the side:

"Sister Tongtong means that everyone should hurry up and eat, otherwise there will be nothing to eat."

The three girls each picked up the last few pieces of meat on the plate with chopsticks.

Maybe there is a protection period for newbies when it comes to dining, so the other guests at the table did not finish their meals, and I specially left three small pieces of meat for them.

Wan Xiaotong bit the chicken in her mouth and narrowed her eyes slightly.

The steamed chicken is tender and refreshing, especially the soup. It is indeed more delicious than the meat. It is nutritious and delicious. I still feel unsatisfied after drinking the soup.

……

Then, the young man brought up the second dish - Yi Tuotuo meat.

The eyes of all the guests at the table suddenly lit up!

This dish is also a must-try dish at banquets in rural Yunnan.
It is a bit like hand-pulled meat, but it has obvious differences from hand-pulled meat. Its raw materials are carefully selected piglets from Daliangshan. After being slaughtered into large pieces, they are marinated with unique secret ingredients and eaten with sauerkraut soup. It is refreshing and appetizing, fat but not greasy, and extremely fresh and fragrant. The more you eat, the more you want to eat.

The aroma of meat filled the air, and everyone's appetite was aroused.

Unexpectedly, the young man who was in charge of serving the dishes, as soon as he put down the dish, picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth, eating until his mouth was full of oil.

Wan Xiaotong was shocked and impressed. Wow, so the waiter for this table had this consideration.

After all, since he was the one who put the dish there, he would definitely take the first bite every time.

As soon as the guy put down the plate of meat, everyone started to fight without any moral ethics!

Wan Xiaotong now fully realized that facing this peak confrontation, if he hesitated for even a second, he would not be able to eat the toothpick!

She quickly winked at the sisters on both sides and took out three chopsticks at the same time!
However, the three chopsticks just hit the last piece of meat left on the plate at the same time.

Fortunately, the last piece of meat left was big enough, so the three of them shared it and got to taste it.

"It's so delicious..."

Xu Qin covered her cheeks, feeling unsatisfied.

……

The next dish is still a big one - braised prawns!
The prawns are fried golden and crispy, with a strong aroma.

The young man still made a feint, shaking the plate of food in his hand twice, and then took the plate over when the other customers were not paying attention.

The moment he put down the plate, he grabbed a pair of large shrimps with his hands.

Since the young man did not abide by martial ethics, the other guests at the table did not show any mercy and started to attack him.

Wan Xiaotong was gradually getting into the mood at this time. She rolled up her sleeves and caught three shrimps directly.

Although they were not the three largest on the plate, at least each girl got one.

Almost at the moment when Wan Xiaotong's hand left the plate,
hum!
The sound of an explosion breaking through the air was heard!

As if space was vibrating, in an instant, the plate was completely empty.

Yes, not to mention the shrimp shells or heads, even the minced garlic used as a condiment was gone, the entire plate was completely empty.

Wan Xiaotong's hand holding the shrimp stopped in mid-air in a daze, and she felt a little scared.

This……

Just now she only saw the afterimages of several pairs of arms, big and small, and chopsticks.
If you use chopsticks instead of your hands, you won’t even be able to grab the shrimp shell.

but!
A banquet is like life, opportunities are always fleeting!
Just when Wan Xiaotong was stunned, the pork with preserved vegetables was already on the table.

This dish is very common at banquets all over China, but the braised pork made with Yunnan's special fresh vegetables and wild boar meat has a unique flavor, so this hard dish is also a must-try.

At this point in the banquet, the main dishes were served one after another, and everyone stopped being reserved.

Almost everyone stood up at the same time, stretched out their arms, and thrust their chopsticks forward!

This time, Wan Xiaotong deliberately observed a little boy sitting next to him. He swung his chopsticks and put preserved pork with preserved vegetables into his mouth, not even sparing the broth and grease that briefly suspended in the air.

With a deft hook of his tongue and a slurping sound, he licked the grease floating in the air directly into his stomach.

The speed of this tongue is fast, accurate and fierce!

It can be called the invisible tongue of Foshan!
"This... Oh my god, this..."

Sister Meng Yue, who had been silent all this time, was also completely moved, with an expression that showed her worldview had been overturned.

The current scene is comparable to the battle of gods!

Just lower your head and the dish is gone.

The waiter knew that the next dishes would be delicious meat dishes, so he started taking out his beer and cigarettes.

Pour wine for those who are drinking and pass cigarettes to those who are smoking, all to divert attention.

When the men who were the main fighting force at the table were numb with alcohol and cigarettes and became careless,
The young man smiled slightly and served a dish of braised fish on the side!

The faces of the men who smoked and drank changed.
Oh my god, I was so careless!

They almost swished, and the chopsticks were attracted to their hands as if they had magnetism.
But even so, in the ever-changing world of banquets, this speed is already too slow.

hum-

The chopsticks of others had already swept across the surface of the plate like a whirlwind.

This time, there was no chance for a second round. The aunt and the child went straight to the dragon's nest, and only bones were left of the whole fish.

Wan Xiaotong looked at the white fish skeleton.

She was sure that even the most meticulous archaeologist in the world could not remove the bones so cleanly.

Even the cerebrospinal fluid inside the fish's spine was sucked out.

……

After that, the main dishes continued to be served one by one.
When the turtle came up, the men were already full of beer, and the aunt and the child started a three-hero battle with the turtle.

At this time, Wan Xiaotong and the other two had completely given up struggling and watched the aunties at the table skillfully dissect the turtle.

After all, soft-shelled turtles are relatively complex and difficult to handle.
So all other dishes were finished in 1 second, but this one took a full 1.5 seconds!
The aunties looked at their watches and seemed unsatisfied with their current results.

"Big sister, let me give it to you."

A little girl next to them felt sorry for Wan Xiaotong and the others, and took the initiative to put a piece of turtle meat into their bowls.

……

After the wedding banquet, the guests dispersed with satisfaction and went back to their homes.

In the square, the remaining confused Taoyuan Township employees looked at each other.

Many of them didn't even get the main dishes at the beginning, and in the end they were able to fill their stomachs by relying on the pork buns and leek dumplings provided by the host.

Although steamed buns and dumplings are delicious, they always feel unacceptable compared to those hard dishes.

hateful!

Zhang Fan also looked doubtful about his life. Before the banquet, he boasted to other colleagues and taught them some tips on how to have a good meal.

After having this meal today, he finally realized that there are always people better than you.

Seeing everyone's confused expressions, Lu Yu smiled slightly and concluded:
“This is why I brought everyone here, to let everyone experience the feasting scene.

Actually, these days, what matters at a banquet is the atmosphere. With such good living conditions nowadays, who cares about a few bites of meat?
The feeling of eating is that of everyone participating in the fight with chopsticks!
I know everyone is feeling a bit frustrated today, but that's okay. We still have a week to practice our dining skills, so everyone should work harder."

Lu Yu smiled slightly.

In the second week of the Yunnan trip, we arranged a meal for spiritual practice, which naturally has a deep meaning.

The first thing is to make them realize that people who are pushed to the extreme in all walks of life are insurmountable mountains.
Let these little curl kings see the ultimate curls, and also let them realize that they are just ordinary members of the vast majority of people.
Then, they will probably give up the idea of ​​involution.

The second reason is, of course, that by living in this small village that seems like a paradise, the urban atmosphere can be further washed away from them, making them fall in love with the feeling of the countryside and reluctant to leave.

……

At night, everyone stayed in the village's homestay.

The B&B is a row of quaint wooden cottages with white walls and black tiles. Wooden tables and chairs are placed in the courtyard, exuding a hint of rural style.

The rooms are simple yet warm, filled with the aroma of wood. The courtyard is planted with lush plants, and stone paths lead to each room.

The night sky is blue and dotted with stars, as if you can reach out and touch the stars.

On this quiet night far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you can only hear the croaking of frogs and the chirping of insects, which seems like a nocturne played at night, making people feel peaceful and comfortable.

There is a small bonfire pot in the yard of the B&B. The employees of Taoyuan Township are sitting around the bonfire. Some are playing guitar, some are bragging, and there is laughter everywhere.

The owner of the B&B prepared local midnight snacks for everyone, including roasted sweet potatoes, fried rice cakes, and fruits and vegetables produced in the village, which were fragrant.

Employees gathered in groups of three or five and began to discuss.

Shao Peng from the mouth cannon team took a bite of the sweet potato and said:

"What do you mean by Mr. Lu asking us to experience the rural feast life?"

He Chuming, the client programmer of the Island Owner Group:

"Let's think about it from Mr. Liu's perspective. Mr. Liu often says that whatever Mr. Lu does, there's a deeper meaning behind it. If this dinner is Mr. Lu giving us a hint about development..."

Lü Rui from the island owner group said:

“Needless to say, President Lu definitely hopes that we can broaden our thinking.

After all, recently, our energy and design ideas have been completely occupied by the game "Super Time and Space Moe Girl".

Zhou Lei, the copywriter of the island owner team, asked in confusion:
"The key is, what does Mr. Lu want to convey through the banquet? The banquet itself, no matter how you think about it, can't possibly have a deeper meaning..."

“No meaning is the greatest meaning!”

Copywriter Hao Shuwen said:
"Think about it, if we use this theme as inspiration and our self-developed Taoyuan Creation Engine to create a banquet simulator, it will definitely provide a reference template for small and medium-sized game developers who join our game platform.

In addition to the main action game venue, this year's Tianzun Cup also has a small game development festival to support small and medium-sized game developers. We can participate in this development festival to further promote our own engine."

(End of this chapter)