Chapter 417 The US-Japan Debate
Li Zhongguo did not attend the banquet with Liu Jinpeng. He had no need for the Uchida family, so he naturally had no time to pay attention. In addition to being familiar with Liu Jinpeng, he had another thing to deal with when he came to Osaka this time. National tools investment has a lot of relationships with military industry and military fields, and naturally it also includes some military intelligence departments. Li Zhongguo himself is not involved in this. His main business is still a businessman, so there is no need to be caught on it. He just needs to acquiesce to one of his subordinates to do something.
Even the intelligence department needs political achievements and performance. The military intelligence department does not open a company in Japan, but can install people in Li Zhongguo's enterprises. Of course, this has to be made clear to Boss Li, but he will not say who the specific person is. In fact, it is also for the sake of safety. This includes a small company that promotes artists and undertakes show venues as its main business. Li Zhongguo came this time to see what went wrong with this company.
On the surface, this small company called "Langsu Southern Arts and Athletics" has poor operating conditions, but according to the company's head, Nanbu Xuelie, behind this is actually the suppression of a large arts and a decent Xiuchengtong. Without a contract, there will be no income, and the artists can't stay there. Not to mention two, the rest are still being poached by the large arts and a large arts and a large arts and aided. Nanbu was very annoyed but helpless.
Lydia didn't accompany Liu Mei to the banquet this time. She thought that the people who went to the banquet were Liu Jinpeng's women. She would definitely not recommend herself to the pillow table, and of course she would not just follow her. So she could only stay at home. She was idle and listened to Li Zhongguo calling for remote control services. She was also a familiar type. She actually told Li Zhongguo that this could be done with her, and she only had some benefits.
Li Zhongguo knew her identity, but he didn't know that this woman could still eat in Japan. When he heard his suspicion, Lydia said disdainfully: "The Japanese government is now relying on the United States. Don't you know that in Japan, foreigners are more popular than their own people, even if they give the same tip. Foreigners receive more than twice as many praises than Han people."
And there is a fact that Lydia has not said, that is, Japanese artists really hope to go to Hollywood to make a living, and Lydia can provide such help, so it is impossible for the art company to not flatter her. In fact, not many Japanese artists can gain a foothold in Hollywood. Apart from playing some supporting roles, they are basically all kinds of villains and basically have no chance to be the protagonist.
So far, a Japanese actor who can be known to international audiences is probably Ken Watanabe. This man played the main supporting role in "The Last Samurai", and then played the tycoon Saito in "Inception". Although there is no protagonist, this man has already entered the Hollywood circle and has been initially recognized.
On the contrary, there are several actors in the Han Empire who are famous in the world. For example, Chen Dan is known as a kung fu star. He also played the protagonist in "Tai Chi" co-produced by China and the United States. Everyone knows another American protagonist, that is Keanu Reeves. The temperaments of these two people are a bit similar at first glance, and they are not bad in the film. However, even Lydia knows Chen Dan's big-name temper, and he is very arrogant to his followers.
After chatting with Lydia for a while, Li Zhongguo decided to ask her to help her with this matter, and the benefits and expenses are easy to say. Without any chance, Li Zhongguo was unwilling to use the gangster's killing weapon. Of course, if the other party was too ignorant, it would be okay to use it.
When Liu Jinpeng came back, he heard about this. He also thought it would be best to let industry insiders like Lydia do their jobs, first and then fight. Liu Mei felt strange. Lydia didn't seem to be someone who likes to get involved in such things. Lydia didn't tell the truth, and said with a smile: "Just make some pocket money."
The next morning, Uchida Asuka came to "please" again and explained today's plan. The main thing is to visit several attractions in the city and then taste Osaka's food. Lydia was particularly excited about this food, and she even scoffed at the restaurants recommended by Uchida Asuka, thinking that it was a place that was not stylish enough, and the two quarreled fiercely.
Lydia said: "I don't think there is really any need to go to that Yifan restaurant. It's not the most authentic Japanese barbecue. If you want to go, go to Mitsukido. You can be surprised in the alleys over there."
Uchida Asuka was dissatisfied with Lydia, an American who pretended to be an indigenous person, and said toughly: "This shows that you don't know the diet of our country. We do not insist on the ancient ways of our ancestors without changing. On the contrary, continuous innovation is the reason why we have survived to this day."
Lydia sarcastically said: "Did the female body-salt that you invented a few years ago also innovate? I don't know how you invented the food that insults women like this."
Asuka doesn't like female body sacrificing, but she looked at Liu Jinpeng carefully and said, "This is just a custom of respecting guests. Our Yamato people are very hospitable. Mr. Liu, if you like, I can arrange a more upscale female body sacrificing restaurant for you. What do you think?"
Liu Jinpeng shook his head quickly, such a mistake must not be made. You didn’t see that Liu Mei and Ye Ling were staring at me with four eyes. Lydia sarcastically said, “You little girl is really ignorant. There are so many female guests here, and you even recommend this to others. Do you have any winks?”
Asuka finally couldn't help but retorted: "I'm so sorry, I found that among the tourists who come to Japan to taste the female body, there are the most Americans."
Lydia was a little unwilling to believe it, but she would not compete with her for this, and instead said, "Anyway, there is no need to go to Yifan Restaurant. I recommend going to the barbecue restaurant near Heqiao. There are more than 20 barbecue restaurants there, any one is good, and the sesame dish there is also very famous."
Tsuruma is basically a place where Korean Japanese live. After the war, it became a slum-like place. The Koreans here were called "in Japan" by the Japanese, which was a targeted derogatory term. The sausage developed in Tsuruma shows the history of Koreans having to eat sausages that Japanese people didn't want at that time. But sausage has now become a high-end delicacy, and even top restaurants sell sausages, but the price is really scary.
Asuka didn't expect that Lydia was so familiar with Osaka. She even knew that Tsuruhashi specialized in barbecue in Japanese restaurants, which made her attitude a little better. However, she still said firmly: "I still recommend going to Wasabi if you want to eat skewers. There is also a Langsuochu cooking Kikawa several dozen meters away. These two restaurants are three Michelin stars, which will definitely make your trip worth it."
This was in line with Lydia's appetite, and she admitted: "I have to admit that you have a little taste. This Langsuke Cooking Kikawa is indeed a good restaurant. I recommended it to them when I came. This cooking method originated in Osaka. Moreover, there is a limit on the number of customers this restaurant carries every day. If you want to go, you have to make an appointment first, otherwise there will be no seats."
Liu Jinpeng and Liu Meiye Ling were basically spectators. They watched the two Osaka Tsubasa quarrel here. Now they finally came to a common conclusion, which is really gratifying. In fact, Liu Jinpeng was not interested in visiting attractions. The few attractions in Osaka Castle are nothing more than Tianshou Pavilion, training ground, and at most, Tenno Temple and the like. They are all so-called Warring States ruins, without any meaning.
The golden teahouse that Asuka mentioned yesterday was also full of taste. Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself was a farmer and got to the high position of Taige. Then in order to show how good he is, he had to learn from Chirikyu to build a teahouse. But the problem is that the hail is a hailhouse. The original intention of the teahouse is to be quiet and indifferent. As a result, a gold-made teahouse is made of gold. The golden one has no other use except showing off, and it is too rustic.
Speaking of this, Liu Mei and Ye Ling were not interested in the attractions. Li Zhongguo has been here a few times, so he can go there naturally or not. Only Lydia is a little curious. She really wants to see what the tea room made of pure gold looks like. Liu Jinpeng said: "You will definitely regret it when you go and see it, but since you haven't been there, just go and have a look."
The group went to Osaka Castle. On the way, Liu Jinpeng told the joke about Tianshou Pavilion. Liu Mei and Ye Ling laughed the loudest. Although Asuka wanted to laugh, she felt disrespectful to her history and culture, so she held it back. Fortunately, Liu Jinpeng did not say those jokes that made fun of Japanese people with short feet, otherwise Asuka might be even more embarrassing.
After seeing the Golden Tea Room, Lydia was indeed disappointed. This tea room, which is said to be made of more than 10,000 gold foil, does not look like a person can stay. It is golden and brilliant, but it has no human atmosphere. It really looks the same as the ending of the Taige family. Lydia was also curious about how Liu Jinpeng knew that the Golden Tea Room could not be seen. Liu Jinpeng said honestly: "I have seen the photos online and I thought it was too rustic at that time."
After leaving Osaka Castle, Lydia regretted it and came in vain. Moreover, because Tianshou Pavilion is a historical relic, it cannot be seen. It was locked down and could only circle around. Lydia thought she could go up to the top floor to see how the daimyos climbed and looked far away, but she was so disappointed.
Next, I went straight to Fashan Temple. There were three Michelin restaurants on a street there, which was a blessing in the world. First, I would like to go to the Langsuke Cooking Kikawa, which Lydia and Asuka jointly recommended. This restaurant requires an appointment. Of course, Asuka has already been booked, so Liu Jinpeng doesn't have to worry about it. After entering the door, I went to wash my hands first, and then I was led to a large room. Next to the seat is the chef's desk. A short man has already started preparing for work there.
Chapter completed!