Foodie's Nature
It was already 7:30 the next day when Li Mo woke up. Li Mo's master came to knock on the door after he finished washing up.
"Master, are you done eating breakfast?"
"Eating it is equivalent to not eating it. The fried eggs' yolks are runny and I'm not used to them. The milk is fresh and tastes strange. There are only a few mushrooms that are not bad. Unfortunately, there's too little. Hurry up and change your clothes. Let's go out and get some fried dough sticks and soy milk."
Li Mo smiled. Living in a presidential suite that cost tens of thousands a night and thinking about fried dough sticks and soy milk from roadside stalls that cost a few yuan, his master 's thoughts were really strange.
However, it was really satisfying to eat breakfast at roadside stalls. Li Mo drank three bowls of tofu pudding, two fried dough sticks, and a steamer of specialty soup dumplings.
"Little Mo, why are you eating so much? It's as if you haven't eaten your fill for a few days."
Li Mo touched his stomach. Thinking about it, that was true. His appetite had almost doubled. He suspected that it was the aftereffects of being struck by lightning. Even his eyes had mutated. Nothing else was impossible.
"It's almost time. Let's go over there."
Capital University was near the ruins of Yuanming Garden. There were many top famous schools in the country around it, such as Tsinghua University, Renmin University, and the Music Academy, Dance Academy, and so on.
Li Mo stood at the east door and looked around. Soon, he saw a young man in his twenties walk out and make a call. Liu Chuanqing looked at the caller ID and quickly waved at him.
"Hello, Mr. Liu. I'm Professor Zhu's assistant, Lin Dong. Professor Zhu asked me to pick you up."
"Sorry to trouble you, Assistant Lin."
Along the way, Lin Dong appeared very cold. He ignored Liu Chuanqing's questions and even looked a little impatient. Li Mo followed behind, and his expression became uglier and uglier.
"Master, walk slower. Assistant Lin's eyes are looking up at the sky when he walks. Don't bump into him. It'll be your fault if he falls."
Lin Dong turned around abruptly and asked with a livid expression, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing much. I was just worried that you would fall when I saw that this road was filled with cement." Li Mo pursed his lips, his face full of disdain. I'm here for an interview, not to snatch your girlfriend. Who are you giving me attitude for?
"Little Mo, shut up." Liu Chuanqing quickly stopped him and smiled at Lin Dong. "This brat hasn't seen much of the world. He's a little impulsive. Assistant Lin, don't lower yourself to his level."
"How uncultured."
Lin Dong snorted and turned to leave.
Liu Chuanqing pointed at Li Mo's nose and told him to stop. After all, he was Professor Zhu's assistant. There was no benefit in offending him.
The three of them walked for about 10 minutes before arriving in front of a teaching building. Lin Dong turned around and looked at Li Mo, revealing a cold smile. "Those who are participating in the interview, follow me in. The rest of you, wait outside."
Liu Chuanqing still had a smile on his face. After all, he was in business and had seen many people who were much worse than Lin Dong. To fight with such a person was to make things difficult for himself.
"Little Mo, focus on the more important issue."
"Don't worry, Master. I know what's important." Li Mo took a deep breath and slowly walked into the classroom.
"Brother, you also sent your child over for an interview, right?"
Not far away, a few men in their forties or fifties were chatting. When they saw Liu Chuanqing instructing Li Mo, they waved at him.
"You guys too?"
"Everyone here is. We put in a lot of effort for the sake of our children. We hope they all work hard. I heard that this interview was initiated by Beijing University. They invited the professors of the Archeology Department of Tsinghua University and Renmin University to conduct a joint interview and make their first attempt at digging out special talents."
"We can be considered to be in the same industry. Some of our family's skills are not impressive. If they can be nurtured by experts, they will be more promising than inheriting the family business in the future."
"However, there are only two special admissions this time. There are nine people participating in the interview. The competition is very intense."
Liu Chuanqing opened his mouth but did not say anything. He began to worry if Li Mo could catch the attention of the professors.
Li Mo did not expect the interview to be so grand. He followed Lin Dong into the classroom and saw a row of seats in the huge classroom. There were three old men of similar age sitting there. Each of them had a nameplate on their table. They were the professors.
Li Mo looked at Professor Zhu Changping. He was a hale and hearty old man in his sixties. He wore black-framed glasses and a navy-blue Chinese tunic suit.
He was looking at the stack of documents in his hand and drawing circles on them from time to time. Lin Dong walked behind him and lowered his head to whisper something. Then, he saw Professor Zhu frown and looked up at Li Mo.
Li Mo's gaze was calm as he nodded at Professor Zhu.
He did not need to think to know that Assistant Lin must have said something bad about him. He really did not understand why Assistant Lin conveyed hostility from the moment they met even though she did not have a deep grudge with him.
Li Mo did not dwell on Assistant Lin anymore because a few gazes had already gathered on him and were sizing him up. Those people looked young and were about 18 or 19 years old. They should be his competitors for the interview.
There was only one empty chair left. Li Mo walked over and sat down.
"The last student has arrived. Let's officially begin." It was Professor Zhu Changping who spoke. He picked up the microphone and said, "Good morning, everyone. The motive of this interview is a little special. Although you're not top-notch in your studies, you have talents in some aspects that ordinary people don't have. In short, this interview is a reformation attempt of talent selection. However, only two of you will be accepted, so you have to do your best during the assessment later."
Li Mo sat there steadily. The other eight people began to look nervous and uneasy. After all, whether they could jump through the dragon gate depended on their performance in the next hour or two.
"Aren't we being too serious? These children are at a loss." Professor Yu Huilian from Tsinghua University smiled and said, "Everyone, don't be nervous. Let's introduce ourselves from left to right."
The first male student stood up and bowed. Then, he said in a trembling voice, "Hello, teachers. My name is Hu Zhiqiang. I'm from Yuzhou."
"Yuzhou is a good place. It's filled with great people. We've all been to that place for research reports before. There's a special delicacy called what?" The white-haired old professor couldn't remember.
"Divine Dragon Flips the Sea."
Someone among the interviewees shouted. Everyone present looked at that person because the person who said the name of this dish was not Hu Zhiqiang from Yuzhou.
Li Mo felt uncomfortable under their gaze and said awkwardly, "I've eaten it once. That taste is unforgettable."
"Hahaha, this student is right. That taste is unforgettable after tasting it once. Actually, the main ingredient is an eel, but after being cooked by a famous chef, it's top-notch and delicious."
With this interruption, the atmosphere in the classroom began to ease.
"Hello, teachers. My name is Tang Ningxi. I'm from Gusu
The second was a relatively ordinary-looking female classmate. Perhaps because she was nervous, she continued, "We also have a delicacy called…"
"Dongpo pork."
It was Li Mo again. Dongpo pork was really delicious. It melted in his mouth and was fat but not greasy.
The female classmate looked grateful.
When it came to the third classmate, he was from Jinling, the ancient capital of the six dynasties.
"Speaking of the specialties of Jinling, such as salted duck, osmanthus duck, and so on, they are relatively famous, but the really delicious ones are in the alleys of the common people." Professor Yu actually changed the topic to delicious food. "I remember that when I was young, I went to Jinling with my teacher to participate in a seminar. After the seminar, under my teacher's lead, I tasted a broth. It was really delicious. I heard that it was made with eight types of meat. After filtering, it left behind clear soup. I just added some salt and drank it. I wonder if that restaurant is still around?"
"Old Yu, if there's a chance, let's go and find out more."
The three professors laughed. The oppressive atmosphere of the interview was swept away and they became relaxed and lively.
"Professor Yu, is the restaurant you mentioned run by Boss Gu?"
Everyone in the classroom looked at him in surprise. Did this kid even know this?
"You're right. That boss has the same surname as my teacher, so I remember it clearly."
Only then did Li Mo smile and say, "Now, that restaurant has already reached the grandson's hands. After three generations of research, they replaced two types of meat with a type of sea fish and a type of freshwater black carp, increasing the freshness of the soup. They even named the dish 'Eight Immortals Cross the Sea'."
This guy was definitely a foodie. This thought appeared in everyone's minds at the same time.