What It’s Like Being a Vampire

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Zhener drove with Tang Baona to pick up Xiang Kun.

When she saw Xiang Kun getting into the car, he was holding a thermos box in his left hand and a small wooden box in his right hand. Tang Baona, the co-pilot, couldn't help but turned around and stretched out her hand: "Is this the wood carving that I want to give to my grandpa? You really made it so quickly?" Out?"

Yang Zhener also turned around: "I want to see it too, what are you carving?"

Xiang Kun handed the wooden box to Tang Baona.

The wooden box was similar to the box used to hold the wood carvings when Xiang Kun gave them various wood carvings before. They were simply polished off the wood thorns and not painted, making them relatively simple-looking containers. After opening it, there was a boxwood sculpture less than a foot tall.

"Nana, is this your grandpa?" Looking at the wooden sculpture Tang Baona took in her hand, Yang Zhener couldn't help but smile: "That one on the back...is that you? So cute!"

The wooden sculpture was of an elegant old man wearing a robe, carrying a somewhat cartoonish little girl on his back.

Yang Zhener had met Tang Baona's grandfather, Mr. Feng, several times before, and he recognized the old man in the eagle as Mr. Feng at a glance, and the chubby, smiling man lying on Mr. Feng's back looked like a little fat monkey. , a little cartoonish little girl, obviously should be Tang Baona's childhood.

Yang Zhener turned back and asked: "Chef Xiang, have you met Grandpa Nana before?"

Xiang Kun smiled and said: "No, but I asked Nana for some photos and roughly carved them out. Nana, is the carving still similar?"

"It's very similar!" Tang Baona nodded, full of admiration: "You just asked me for a photo the night before yesterday, and it's only been more than a day, and you've already carved it out? This is too fast! You didn't stay up all night, right?"

Xiang Kun smiled and said: "Actually, the carving is very rough and omits a lot of details. I'm afraid that in the eyes of a knowledgeable person like your grandpa, it won't be very impressive."

In fact, the photos Tang Baona gave him did not completely match the movements and postures of this wood sculpture.

He created the look based on one "art photo" of Mr. Feng wearing a robe and holding a book and another photo of Mr. Feng holding a one-year-old Tang Baona.

He changed Mr. Feng's movement of hugging Tang Baona into carrying Tang Baona on his back, and also changed his clothes into the scholar's robe. He also made little Tang Baona's face and body cartoonish, making her look particularly round and cute, and also retained the It is recognizable enough that anyone who has seen Tang Baona as a child can recognize that it is her at a glance.

In this way,

When other people saw this wood carving, their first attention must have been attracted by Mr. Feng's clothes, overall temperament, and the cute Q version of little Tang Baona on his back. And those aspects are where Xiang Kun focuses his efforts. Other details that he didn’t spend so much effort and attention on are not easy to notice and will not affect the overall look and feel.

After all, this wood carving material does not establish a "super-sensory connection", and there is no "emotional injection" during the production process. It completely demonstrates Xiang Kun's real wood carving skills, and in this regard, he is not actually a real person. A woodcarving master still needs to maximize his strengths and avoid weaknesses. This work is his optimal strategy for applying technology to maximize his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

Xiang Kun spent more than eight hours making this wood carving in the past two days. It was not done in one go like other wood carvings before. Instead, he worked for a few hours and stopped, and then worked for a few more hours at intervals. After all, he has other things to do in the past two days. Not only does he have to discuss the investigation of the "vampire patient" with Lao Xia, the research base and laboratory design ideas in Chongyun Village, but he also has to discuss it with Zhang Qian, Zicheng and others. Discuss issues such as the establishment of the game company, future operations and publicity plans, and subsequent technical support.

On the other hand, he also deliberately separated the production process to prevent himself from turning the wood carving into a "love object" unknowingly.

In the end, he finished the wood carving half an hour before Yang Zhen'er and Tang Baona came to pick him up, and then spent half an hour making a wooden box to make this meeting gift look like what it was.

In fact, he originally wanted to give Mr. Feng a wood carving that he had made before, but after looking through the "inventory" - he had already taken the twelve minions and arranged them in the "Youlong Hotel" for the future opening of the hotel. Prepare for effects. The only remaining wood carvings at home, apart from the "Eight Arms and Eight Eyes Wood Carving", are Alsace.

The "Eight Arms and Eight Eyes Wooden Sculpture" was originally requested from Mr. Feng, and it was infused with fear. It was very special, so naturally it couldn't be given away. Do you want to give it to the Lich King's wooden carving? That's not appropriate either...

So after thinking about it for a while, Xiang Kun decided to make a temporary wood carving and ask Mr. Feng to "review" it.

Looking at the wood carving in her hand, Tang Baona couldn't put it down and said with a smile: "It's rough, it's very delicate! And my grandpa is not very knowledgeable. He is just a keyboard warrior and a talker, and he can't carve himself." .You can rest assured that he will definitely like this wood carving!"

In fact, she had already begun to consider whether she should find an excuse to get this wood sculpture from her grandpa for collection later. The child Xiang Kun carved looked so cute - although she felt a little embarrassed to think so. .

Yang Zhener looked at Xiang Kun with wide eyes and said: "Chef Xiang, I also want this kind of wood carving. I will send you photos of my childhood later! My parents also want to treat you to dinner. When the time comes, you will also Let’s carve it out as a meeting gift, and carve me into a Q version, as cute as Nana, hehehehehe.”

"Hey, how big are you..." Xiang Kun said helplessly: "Why are your parents seeing me? This is so weird! I can carve it for you when you have time."

Yang Zhener said: "Hey, it's true. I'm not making excuses at the moment. My dad really wants to see you. He said he wants to discuss your game with you. He might also want to invest."

Xiang Kun said: "Then it's better not to do it. If your father wants to get involved, it would be inappropriate to occupy too little, or too much. Zhang Qian and the others are probably going to jump. Most of the things in the future will have to be helped by Zhang Qian. Zhang Luo, integrating resources, it is unfair for her to occupy too little. And Zicheng and the others cannot cut too much. So, I can only thank Uncle Yang for his kindness."

Yang Zhener blinked: "It doesn't matter whether you come for dinner or not, but you just promised to make wood carvings for me! You can't go back on your word! You can't delay it for too long! Three months... no, one month. Inside!"

"We'll talk about this later. Let's drive, let's drive. If we delay any longer, there will be a traffic jam on the road! Let's go, go!" Xiang Kun waved his hand and urged.

"You agree first, within a month!" Yang Zhener still held the armrest box and looked back at Xiang Kun: "I won't leave if you don't agree!"

Tang Baona couldn't help laughing: "Zhen'er, why are you acting like a child?"

Yang Zhener rolled her eyes at her: "How can a favored child like you understand? Silly children like us have to be able to make trouble to get candy! As the saying goes, the stupid bird cries first! The bird that cries early has the Worms eat!”

"Okay, okay, I promise, one month, one month is enough, hurry up and drive." Xiang Kun didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This time at Tang Baona's grandpa's house, apart from Mr. Feng, there were only two sisters, Tang Baona and Tang Baoting, and Baoting's fiancé Gao Yao, Yang Zhen'er and Xiang Kun. Neither Tang Baona's parents nor her two uncles and other cousins ​​came.

In name, Mr. Feng wanted to eat and chat with his grandchildren.

After meeting Mr. Feng, Xiang Kun bowed politely and said, "Hello, Mr. Feng, I am Xiang Kun." He knew from Tang Baona that Mr. Feng had been a Chinese teacher for two years when he was young. Judging from his hobbies, daily clothes, home decoration style, and style, calling him "Teacher Feng" should be closer to him than "Grandpa Feng" or "Mr. Feng" and is more suitable for him. Holding a wood carving to "ask for advice".

Sure enough, based on various sensory information, Xiang Kun thought that Mr. Feng's first impression of him was quite good. After seeing the wooden sculpture of "Carrying Little Nana" he gave him, he also smiled from ear to ear. , the mood happiness index is very high.

Although Xiang Kun was here as a guest today, when she was chatting with Tang Baona the day before yesterday, she also mentioned that she had mentioned "rabbit meat cooked by Chef Xiang" to her grandfather several times. Mr. Feng also expressed interest, so he came here specifically to Brought pre-marinated rabbit meat.

After saying hello to Mr. Feng, Bao Ting, and Gao Yao, Xiang Kun went to the kitchen, and under the confused and distrustful eyes of Mr. Feng's nanny, he began to cook one of his signature dishes: braised rabbit.

The nanny thought she knew the tastes of Mr. Feng, Bao Na, and Bao Ting relatively well, and couldn't help but give her opinions several times while Xiang Kun was cooking.

However, Xiang Kun is very clear about the final taste of his dish. This is based on his experience of many experiments, calculations, and chefs in the past. It is also the taste that he has specially adjusted to cater to Tang Baona. It has been processed according to his way. The rabbit meat marinated according to his recipe, cooked by him himself, has a very stable taste without any adjustment.

Therefore, he responded to the nanny's suggestions with a smile on his face and a good attitude. In actual operation, he still followed his own plan.

Originally, the nanny was a little disapproving of Xiang Kun's cooking process, but since he was a guest, she couldn't say much. But when the rabbit meat came out of the pot and Xiang Kun asked her to taste a piece, her attitude immediately changed.

Xiang Kun's rabbit meat dishes were made in various ways in order to cater to the tastes of Tang Baona, Yang Zhener, Lao Xia and others in the early days. Later, in order to create a menu for "Youlong Hotel", they were further modified. He has made more in-depth and complex adjustments. He already understands and controls every process, every seasoning, and detailed heat.

Therefore, since this braised rabbit is cooked by Xiang Kun himself, the basic level is there. No matter what the nanny's taste preference is, the baseline of deliciousness will definitely be exceeded. Of course, if you are Tang Baona or someone with the same taste as her, your taste enjoyment will be even higher when you try this dish.

After the nanny ate a piece of braised rabbit meat, she knew that Xiang Kun was indeed capable, and his level was definitely higher than hers.

As soon as Xiang Kun brought the braised rabbit meat to the table, he noticed Tang Baona swallowing her saliva and Yang Zhener licking her lips. Even Bao Ting and Gao Yao locked their eyes on the rabbit meat in his hand—— People who have eaten his dishes, especially those who have eaten them several times, or who have had him adjust the taste to create his own dishes based on meal feedback, will have this natural reaction.

Mr. Feng was also slightly aware of the reactions of the four young people. He often heard from his two granddaughters telling him that the rabbit meat cooked by "Chef Xiang" was one of the best, the most delicious in the world, and extremely delicious. But as a relatively wealthy old man who is also relatively particular about food and has tasted all kinds of delicacies and dishes, he had always felt that what his two granddaughters said was a bit exaggerated. They were not professional chefs and were self-taught. How can the food cooked by someone who has not been cooking for a long time be so delicious?

But seeing the reactions of these four young people today, Mr. Feng's previous views were somewhat shaken, and his expectations for the plate of rabbit meat in Xiang Kun's hand also increased a lot.

"Mr. Feng, please try it. This is my specialty. Nana, Zhen'er, Sister Baoting, and Brother Yao have eaten it and they all think it tastes okay." Xiang Kun knows not to be overly modest at times like this. When it's time to raise expectations, it's time to raise expectations. Tang Baona said that her grandfather's taste should be similar to hers, so this dish should be able to achieve better results.

So Mr. Feng didn't wait for the nanny to serve other dishes. He picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised rabbit and tasted it.

The rabbit meat is delicate and delicious. The flavor prepared by Xiang Kun is very fragrant and very layered. It is a little spicy in the mouth. After biting, the juice comes out and is a little salty. Then it turns slightly sweet. The more you chew, the better. When eating, the texture becomes richer and richer as you chew it. After swallowing one piece, you subconsciously raise your chopsticks to pick up the second piece.

After picking up the second piece, Mr. Feng was startled for a moment. He also felt that he seemed to be eating in a hurry. He couldn't help but laugh, put the piece of rabbit meat in the bowl first, and then said to Xiang Kun: "It's really delicious. It’s indeed delicious, and your rabbit meat is indeed a masterpiece! I heard from Nana, you just learned to cook not long ago?”

"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher Feng. I just have a little bit of talent in this cooking skill, so I am good at making rabbit meat. If I change the ingredients, I may not be able to do other things as well." Xiang Kun smiled. said.

But Gao Yao couldn't help but said: "Not only rabbit meat, the beef soup made by Xiang Kun is also delicious."

Yang Zhener said: "The most delicious thing is probably the grated rabbit meat, but in order to please Nana, Chef Xiang always deliberately makes the taste lighter, so it's not that perfect!"

Bao Ting also nodded: "Nana's taste is too bland!"

The discussion started with the dishes, and everyone's conversational nature was naturally aroused. Even Gao Yao, who usually doesn't like to talk much, spoke frequently at this meeting, which made Mr. Feng, who had met the prospective grandson-in-law several times before, The husband was also quite surprised. He didn't expect that "Xiao Gao" was actually quite eloquent, right?

After the meal, everyone changed the tea trays and started talking while drinking tea again.

Mr. Feng took the wood carving that Xiang Kun gave him today and the "golden wood carving" that Tang Baona handed over last time. He compared and commented on it. He thought that Xiang Kun's "craftsmanship" was indeed very good and improved.

Regarding the knowledge related to wood carving, Xiang Kun basically answered what was asked, and did not deliberately pretend to compare. If he understood it, he understood it, and if he did not understand, he said he did not understand it.

However, when he was learning woodcarving by himself, he searched for information and tutorials on the Internet and read a lot of things. At that time, his memory was already very strong, and he basically had a photographic memory of everything he had seen. At this time, he and Mr. Feng Talking about some cultural-related things, I can handle it quite comfortably.

After talking about wood carving, we talked about calligraphy again. Xiang Kun is really not good at this aspect. To be honest, he learned the eight methods of Yongzi from the old man next door when he was a child. He didn’t learn any other skills. He just wrote and practiced by himself occasionally. , no level.

Unconsciously, the topic turned to Xiang Kun's recent "Industrial Creation Project".

Mr. Feng himself has rich experience and is well-informed. Both of his sons are in the business world and have always paid attention to the Internet and related emerging industries. He mentioned that some friends he knew who were younger than him started their own businesses in the early years. Among them are some well-known Internet and technology giants.

While chatting, Gao Yao couldn't help but mention: "Do you know the chairman of Lucheng Anlu of 'Shenxing Technology'? He seems to be from this city too?" He is half a fan of "Shenxing Technology", relatively Pay attention to various related black technologies.

Xiang Kun secretly gave him a thumbs up. This was also a question he was interested in.

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