Chapter 142 Ten Thousand Lights, Neon Lights

In this day that should be filled with joy to welcome the New Year, the entertainment circle was roiling beneath the surface.

Lu Xuan received a call from Xiao Long.

"Teacher Lu, this year's Golden Bell Competition will be held in Cd."

"The time is the second month after the New Year."

"This year's Golden Bell Competition is unusual."

"My teacher and I suspect someone will try to pull something."

"So my teacher's idea is, if Teacher Lu has the time, try to create another song."

"One that can participate in the competition is fine."

If it were anyone else, Tu Hong wouldn't have said this.

After all, a competition-level song is difficult to create without the sedimentation of time.

But the person on the other end was Teacher Lu Xuan!

A cheat-like existence!

Therefore, Tu Hong still had great hopes for him.

So did Xiao Long.

However, he felt that this kind of thing could not be forced.

Forcing it would only ruin the beauty of it.

"Teacher Lu, just do what you can. It's best if you have one, but it doesn't matter if you don't."

"I believe that *Jingzhong Baoguo* (Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty) will definitely conquer the judges."

After listening to what Xiao Long said, Lu Xuan was thoughtful.

He didn't directly agree.

It seems that those capitalists knew that Tu Hong was going to participate, so they had other ideas.

These people wanted to ensure the final gold award belonged to them.

Inevitably, they would use some small tricks.

However, Lu Xuan wasn't worried.

As long as there were still people who cared about the Chinese music scene, this gold award would never fall into the hands of others.

"I'll do my best."

He didn't make his words too absolute.

But that was enough.

Xiao Long said in surprise, "Then I'll wait for your good news!"

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xuan shook his head.

This time, he wasn't doing it for himself.

But for the entire Chinese music scene.

They couldn't let those people be so unscrupulous.

Chinese music is the best!

After marking the date of the Golden Bell Competition on his phone's calendar, Lu Xuan suppressed the matter in his heart.

The most important thing right now was to have a good New Year first.

"Lu Bao! Are you done yet?"

"Come and help!"

Su Yao's voice came from outside the house.

"Coming!"

Lu Xuan shouted and got up to walk outside.

Su Yao was putting up Spring Festival couplets.

Top scroll: Fortune thrives, wealth prospers, luck flourishes.

Bottom scroll: Family prospers, people thrive, everything flourishes.

Banner: Joy fills the door.

The Spring Festival couplets were written by Lu Xuan himself.

The calligraphy was bold and unrestrained, full of momentum!

After Lu Xuan came out, he saw the Spring Festival couplets that had been put up.

He couldn't help but admire himself: "I haven't used a brush for many years, but I didn't expect my writing to still be so good, tsk."

"Come and help!"

Su Yao rolled her eyes.

Lu Xuan smiled sheepishly and hurried over.

After they were put up, the two leaned together to admire them.

Just then, someone passed by walking a husky.

Lu Xuan called out.

"Will we prosper this year?"

"Woof woof woof woof!"

The husky barked very cooperatively.

The person walking the dog was a girl, and she looked over after hearing the sound.

As a result, she saw Lu Xuan at a glance.

Her eyes lit up.

Just as she was about to say something.

She was dragged forward by the husky, along with the leash.

"Hey hey hey! Slow down!"

Then the person disappeared.

"..."

Lu Xuan and Su Yao looked at each other, their eyes full of smiles.

So, who was walking whom?

The husky said: Prosper!

After putting up the Spring Festival couplets, Lu Xuan began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.

Su Yao helped him.

In order to give Su Yao an unforgettable New Year's Eve dinner.

Lu Xuan forced out all of his culinary potential.

He forcibly brought the skill of 'Unorthodox Cooking' to life!

With limited ingredients.

He made famous delicacies from all over the country!

"Guess what this is?"

"Vermicelli soup!"

"Wrong, it's duck blood vermicelli soup!"

As a traditional famous dish of Nanjing, it was also one of Su Yao's favorite foods.

This was specially prepared for her by Lu Xuan.

Su Yao was touched, but still asked strangely.

"But didn't we fail to buy duck blood?"

Shops closed before and after the New Year.

By the time Lu Xuan and Su Yao finished filming and went to buy it, there was nothing left.

Su Yao was a little regretful at first.

But Lu Xuan gave her a little surprise.

"Not buying duck blood doesn't mean I can't make it."

"Want to try?"

Lu Xuan crossed his arms triumphantly.

Signaling Su Yao to try it first.

Although the 'Unorthodox Cooking' skill was usually useless.

When it was useful, it was really useful. (Nonsense)

"Really duck blood vermicelli?"

Su Yao ate a bite hesitantly.

Slurp—

The vermicelli entered Su Yao's mouth with the soup, and her eyes lit up.

"It really is!"

"Although there's no duck blood, the taste is not much different from the real thing!"

"Lu Bao, how did you do it!"

Praised by Su Yao, Lu Xuan's smile deepened.

"Our country's culture is broad and profound, and eating is one of the most important cultures."

"So nothing is impossible."

"You just need to know that no matter what you want to eat, I can make it for you."

Su Yao blinked: "Is that really true?"

"Of course it's true!"

"Okay, then make a bowl of Fuyang Taihe Banmian (wide hand-pulled noodles)?"

"Banmian? Didn't I just give you some noodles yesterday, aren't you tired of it?"

Su Yao gave Lu Xuan a light punch.

"It's not that I want to eat it. Aunt Liu likes Taihe Banmian the most."

"But she hasn't eaten it in a long time."

"I was thinking of making one for her."

"It's a pity I can't make it."

Su Yao's eyes were a little dim.

Aunt Liu treated her like her own daughter and didn't leave her when she was at her lowest point.

So she also wanted to do something for Aunt Liu.

"Oh..."

Lu Xuan understood.

It just so happened that he had the same intention.

Although Aunt Liu wasn't his agent.

But when he was too busy, she would also help him with some things.

Especially some business matters.

When Li Hao couldn't handle it, Aunt Liu always volunteered and handled it properly.

She could be called a treasure agent!

So Lu Xuan and Li Hao both respected Aunt Liu.

Now, after hearing from Su Yao that Aunt Liu liked to eat Taihe Banmian.

Lu Xuan had an idea in his mind.

"Then let's make a bowl of Taihe Banmian!"

"However, I have to experiment a little."

The prototype of beef banmian is mutton banmian.

Fuyang Taihe Banmian is its place of origin.

Mutton banmian has a unique flavor and is famous for its "red soup, white noodles, and green vegetables".

It was once rated as one of the three major Chinese fast foods by the Culinary Association.

Whether it was a Southerner or a Northerner, everyone praised this noodle and it was known as the most authentic "Number One Chinese Noodle".

Lu Xuan had the honor of eating authentic Taihe Banmian once when he was out filming a scene.

The taste was still unforgettable.

So without being 'unorthodox', he could make it with his cooking skills.

It just took some time.

Hearing that Lu Xuan could really make it, Su Yao immediately rolled up her sleeves.

She didn't even have time to eat her unorthodox duck blood vermicelli soup before putting on her cooking apron.

"I'll help you!"

"Okay, you go prepare the seasonings, I'll knead the dough."

"This dough is the most important thing."

"Mmm mmm!"

Men and women work together, the work is not tiring.

When Aunt Liu came back from outside, she smelled a fragrance as soon as she opened the door.

"What a familiar smell!"

She put down her things.

Following the scent to the kitchen.

She saw Lu Xuan and Su Yao with a little white flour on their noses.

Seeing Aunt Liu come back, Su Yao couldn't wait to bring out a bowl of noodles that was clear, white, red, and green, and still steaming hot.

"Aunt Liu, ta-da~"

"Authentic Taihe mutton banmian!"

Aunt Liu: ......