Chapter 97: Huang Lei begs for a meal, food photography expertise

In the countryside.

Zhang Zifeng held a postcard, skipping along happily.

Behind her, Peng Peng had a face like a bitter gourd.

Huang Lei glanced at them, shook his head with a smile, and said to Chen Dao beside him: "Chen Dao, you guys are going to a villager's house to film food preparation, right?"

"Can we go and mooch a meal?"

Beside him, He Jiong couldn't help but secretly chuckle upon hearing this.

It seems Teacher Huang has thrown away all his pride just to spend more time with Little Brother Qin.

"Of course, you're very welcome."

Chen Dao naturally had no objections.

Everyone was friends; eating together just meant adding a few more bowls and chopsticks.

"Haha, thank you very much."

Huang Lei was immediately delighted, his gaze drifting toward Qin Mu in front.

Is Little Brother Qin a food photography specialist?

12:30 PM.

The group arrived at a villager's house.

The villager was named Wang Qifa, a famous local chef in the area.

Since there were quite a few guests, he simply set up a few tables in the courtyard.

Of course, the food expenses and meal costs were all covered by the crew.

"Little Brother Qin, the kitchen space is quite small, so we won't go in."

"Lest we affect your work."

Chen Dao said in advance.

"Hmm, just leave it to me."

Qin Mu nodded.

This was normal.

Cooking, by nature, requires a quiet environment; if there are too many people talking,

the chef's state will be affected.

In the end, only Qin Mu and two staff members entered.

One was responsible for lighting, and one was responsible for helping Wang Qifa.

Just as they stepped into the room, Qin Mu had a thought.

"You guys go in and prepare first, I'm going out to get something."

"Okay."

"No problem."

After saying that, Qin Mu bypassed the view of the people outside and went to a corner.

"Ding!"

"Detected that the host is preparing for food photography, would you like to redeem Food Photography Expertise!"

"Redemption price: 300 points."

This was the system notification that had suddenly appeared.

"Is this a new feature?"

Qin Mu asked, raising an eyebrow.

Why didn't this feature exist before?

"Returning to the host, after the mall system was opened, this 'Specific Scene Redemption Function' became available."

"This is to ensure that every work the host shoots can reach perfection!"

The system replied.

'There's such a thing?'

Qin Mu was stunned for a moment.

Then before...

He thought about it; after the mall opened, there really hadn't been any particularly specific scenes.

Like filming *Running Man*, taking artistic personal photos, or filming promotional videos.

The skills he already possessed were enough to shoot them to perfection.

But now it was different: food photography!

Although Qin Mu was confident he could shoot it well, if compared to truly professional top-tier food photography, there might still be a gap.

"Okay, redeem!"

After pondering for a moment, Qin Mu decided directly.

Besides, if he could shoot every detail of this program to perfection, the rewards he would get would definitely be more than 300 points!

"Ding!"

"Redemption successful!"

Soon, an introduction appeared in Qin Mu's mind.

[Food Photography Expertise: A professional photographer needs to have their own shooting characteristics in every field. When you shoot food, image charm +99!]

It was similar to the introduction for 'Landscape Photography Expertise'.

Because they were all classifications of major scene photography expertise!

"Then I'll have much more confidence in the upcoming shoot."

Qin Mu smiled slightly, full of confidence.

Wang Qifa's kitchen wasn't big, and the environment was very average.

The walls were made of piled-up dirt, blocking out all the light, with only a faint light bulb struggling to illuminate the space.

Even though the staff had set up equipment to enhance the softness,

it was still dim.

However, this was exactly the effect the crew wanted.

Brand new kitchenware, flashy decor, bright lights.

What difference would that have from a high-end restaurant kitchen outside?

It would be too fake.

Which villager would spend so much money to decorate a place to eat?

Of course, excluding some wealthy villages.

"Little Brother Qin, you're here."

"It's almost set up."

Seeing Qin Mu walk in, the staff quickly stepped aside.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Qin Mu nodded and said to Wang Qifa: "Brother Wang, if you're ready on your end, let's start filming."

"Okay."

Wang Qifa took a deep breath and managed a forced smile.

"Brother Wang, no need to be nervous."

"I won't affect you."

Qin Mu could see his nervousness and comforted him.

"Okay, I'll try."

Wang Qifa smiled sheepishly.

To be honest, Qin Mu's words were as good as saying nothing.

He had participated in a food competition before, and the photographer had said the same thing to him.

And the result?

When filming started, he was still walking back and forth in front of him, swaying around.

It made him nervous and annoyed, directly causing his performance to decline.

Qin Mu saw this and didn't say much.

After a long while.

"I'm ready!"

Wang Qifa put on his apron and stood in front of the cutting board.

"Okay, start filming!"

After hearing Chen Dao's response in his earpiece, Qin Mu said softly.

Wang Qifa took out the matsutake mushrooms that had already been washed and began to cut them carefully.

The first dish: Fresh Matsutake and Chicken Soup.

At this moment, Qin Mu tried his best to keep his footsteps very light and his pace very slow.

Slowly pushing the lens in, capturing Wang Qifa and the matsutake on the cutting board.

'God-level automatic capture activated!'

Cutting vegetables is all about technique.

It was clear that Wang Qifa was experienced and quite skilled in this regard.

With every cut, he could neatly slice off a piece.

And Qin Mu captured this quiet, crisp moment perfectly.

Outside.

"Has it started?"

After hearing Chen Dao say 'start filming', Huang Lei immediately leaned in.

He Jiong and the others also came over to ask.

Everyone crowded together, watching the monitor with great interest.

Especially Zhang Zifeng, who was full of anticipation and excitement.

This was watching an idol film on-site!

A rare opportunity!

— Author's Notes —

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