Chapter 718: Chapter 490
After coming downstairs, the dishes were already prepared, eight or nine dishes laid out on the table, and they all looked and slled really good.
Wu Mu praised, “Auntie, your cooking skills are good enough to open a restaurant; it’s so sumptuous, and it looks delicious even without tasting it.”
Mo Mo’s mother, Gu Yu, who was bringing dishes to the table, laughed a little, “Then when I open a restaurant, I’ll have you as the spokesperson.”
Mo Mo’s father, Mo Songlin, was setting the tableware and snarked, “If we’re hiring Wu Mu as a spokesperson, how big does the restaurant need to be to afford his endorsent fee?”
Wu Mu was generous, “No need for paynt, as long as Auntie lets eat for free every day.”
“Hahaha, just for Wu Mu’s words, this restaurant must be opened.” Gu Yu laughed heartily.
On the table, besides Gu Yu’s dishes, Mo Mo also contributed one.
Mo Mo smiled and said, “Teacher Wu Mu, there’s a dish I made too, can you guess which one?”
Hmm?
Teacher Xiao Mo’s cooking skills?
Wu Mu’s eyes scanned the table and finally rested on a dish of cold root salad in the corner.
Feeling his gaze, Mo Mo almost clenched her fist, “Not that one! That’s my dad’s!”
She felt her cooking skills were sohow a bit underestimated.
Wu Mu maintained his composure, “Haha, of course, I knew it wasn’t that one.”
His gaze moved to the dish in the middle of the table, “It’s the mapo tofu, right?”
Mo Mo was surprised, “How did you figure it out?”
Wu Mu didn’t blink, “Intuition.”
Intuition?
Mo Mo was skeptical, staring at her dish for a few seconds, “Is it because I didn’t make it look good?”
Wu Mu shook his head, “No, it’s done very well. Just looking at it, no one could tell you made it unless you said so.”
“Then how did you know?”
Wu Mu laughed, “It can be noted in today’s little notebook.”
Mo Mo gave him a look, the question might not necessarily be recorded in the question book, his unsatisfying curiosity might end up in the little notebook.
As they interacted, beside them, Gu Yu watched their interaction with a satisfied gaze.
This ti, Gu Yu invited Wu Mu over for dinner mainly to get to know him a bit; after all, she often watched his shows and he’s a good friend of their daughter, so inviting him over was just logical.
But saying there was no thought of checking out what Wu Mu was like in person, as a way to gauge things for her daughter’s emotions, was obviously a lie.
Although her daughter seed to have a one-sided crush and recently suffered a breakup…who can say what the future holds, so it’s better to first evaluate.
From today’s interaction, Gu Yu had no doubt a very good impression of Wu Mu.
Good looks and strong career, which they’ve always known, but mainly the conversation atmosphere was the sa as on his shows, very relaxed, very pleasant, and not dull.
If his character is also like the rumors, then he is truly the perfect son-in-law candidate.
After setting the tableware and dishes, everyone took their seats; the dishes Gu Yu made were not only visually appealing and fragrant but also tasted quite good; maybe not enough for a top-tier restaurant, but certainly a hit with the locals.
Worth ntioning, Mo Mo’s mapo tofu also tasted quite nice.
Wu Mu was curious how this was achieved, as he rembered Mo Mo didn’t cook; this was sothing ntioned in both interviews and past conversations.
Unfortunately, when he asked, Mo Mo blinked back, “Teacher Wu Mu can note this in today’s little notebook too.”
Wu Mu chuckled.
Everyone ate and chatted.
Gu Yu was genuinely curious about Wu Mu and asked him all sorts of questions.
Of course, thanks to his overly famous past, and because it was their first eting, Gu Yu consciously avoided topics about his family and past relationship, focusing more on behind-the-scenes program details and his learning process for various skills.
Then, as they talked, the conversation naturally turned to his future plans.
Gu Yu was curious, “Wu Mu, do you plan to follow an overseas path in the future? I noticed you’ve been focusing more on programs in Japan and South Korea recently.”
Wu Mu thought for a mont and said, “Not particularly, just taking on suitable projects as they co, but I do have such ideas.”
Gu Yu nodded in agreent, “Taking an overseas route is good, easier to improve your reputation, have your own unique track, and less likely to beco outdated.”
Foreign monks who recite sutras are appealing, and dostic monks who recite sutras abroad are even more attractive. Everyone can see that simultaneous developnt dostically and internationally is the best approach; it’s just that other celebrities simply don’t have this capability.
In addition to these tangible benefits, Gu Yu can also take a far-reaching view. “Expanding overseas also fits the tone of our current era. The developnt of celebrities should be based on the broader context of the tis. If one hasn’t reached that level, being just a top-tier is fine. But if aiming higher, it must align with the era’s tone.”
Personal ability is undoubtedly important, but sotis the developnt of the tis is even more crucial.
“People talk about the great revival of the Chinese nation. What does a great revival an? Besides the economy and military, culture is naturally a crucial part. In this regard, our country has always been sowhat lacking.”
“Obviously, our military and economy are already the second in the world, yet culturally, we’re still considered a third-world country. Although this is mainly due to cultural exclusion abroad, our own shortcomings in this area have always been an issue. Truthfully, the higher-ups are also urgently in need of soone who can take a stand in this area.”
There’s no denying that Gu Yu, a top graduate from Qingbei, indeed speaks insightfully.
Although these words sound like just formal rhetoric, for those purely at the top or first tier, these are indeed useless clichés, things no one would consider in actual work.
But for those who wish to rise further, these might not beco an action plan, but it’s sothing they must know.
If you want to beco the voice of the tis, you must be rooted in the broader context of the era.
Wu Mu listened, nodding to show he understood, then smiled, “It feels like these things are still too far from . Aunt Gu, you’ve made feel a bit ashad. I suddenly feel I’m too mundane, still mainly considering money and work volu when taking on projects.”
Gu Yu laughed, “This isn’t far from you, just a few steps away. Expanding abroad is indeed a brilliant move, solving many difficulties you’re facing.”
As she spoke, she rembered sothing and took out her phone. “Wasn’t there a discussion on Zhihu about whether you’re a national-level star? A few days ago, most said no, but when I checked today, the trend had already shifted a bit.”
Hmm?
Wu Mu instinctively looked at Mo Mo.
Seems like he figured out where Teacher Xiao Mo’s habit of browsing Zhihu ca from…
Gu Yu had already pulled up the Zhihu page to show him.
The sa question as before—”Can Wu Mu now be considered a national-level celebrity?”
Previously, most answers were saying no, and those who said yes did so mainly from a performance and status perspective.
But now, there were many highly upvoted answers.
[After Sumr]: “No need to argue, Wu Gou’s new program directly killed the competition.”
[Zhuang Zhou’s Butterfly Dream]: “LOL, still asking if Wu Gou is national-level? Wu Gou says world national-level, who hangs around dostically, grandpa wants to be Blue Star national-level.”
[Tide]: “I originally wanted to oppose, ‘Wu Gou, national-level? Definitely not! Neither yes nor no!’ I wanted to say this… But Wu Gou’s performance in the new program was just too cool! Toying with gangs! I support Wu Gou stepping up to the new national level!”
A bunch of witty short comnts had been pushed to the forefront, reflecting how everyone felt after Wu Mu’s new program aired.
Besides these witty one-liners, there were well-reasoned long comnts.
[Xiao Xin on Celebrities]: “Thanks for the invite. I was invited to answer when this question first ca out, but kept it in my list without responding because I thought Wu Mu could be considered national-level. His status and recognition within the industry are surely enough. Maybe he’s still a bit behind soone like Mo Mo, but definitely not lacking compared to soone like Lang Zhijie.”
“At that ti, though, supporting the claim also seed a bit lacking in credibility, making people think I’m a Wu Gou fan, so I didn’t respond.”
“But now, I feel it’s ti to answer this question.”
“After this question was raised, many opposed it, and everyone had their reasons. But three major events in Wu Mu’s recent life are the best responses to this question.”
“First, the niche art film he starred in surpassed one billion at the box office, and it’s clear to anyone paying attention that he was largely responsible for that success.”
“Based on a ticket price of 35 yuan, exceeding one billion in box office ans roughly thirty million attendees. For a film that struggles to attract casual viewers, I think this sowhat proves Wu Mu might be more popular than we imagined.”
“Second, his new ga’s pre-orders surpassed seven million, currently at 7.03 million copies.”
“Many might lack a concept of ga sales numbers, so let give a brief introduction. In the past ten years, in our dostic single-player gas, this ranks third in sales, and the fourth is only over five million. The first and second are two national-level gas that everyone is familiar with.”
“Third, his new variety show on Netflix beca a huge hit, topping Netflix’s non-English program rankings.”
“This is even more significant because it’s a breakthrough from zero. Before Wu Mu, in the post-millennium era, no one achieved this, neither Xiao Yi nor Zhou Yu, nor Zhao Xue, Li Cheng, or even Mo Mo; going further back, you’d need to talk about the old Hong Kong star era…”
This answer was a two to three thousand-word piece.
Wu Mu read through, realizing his ga had sold over seven million copies, and his Netflix show had already reached the top.
From these aspects, the answer writer felt that these achievents were enough to prove he had reached the national-level tier.
These achievents are sothing many national-level stars simply can’t achieve, and these results fully prove that Wu Mu’s popularity is even higher and more welcod than most people think.
Hmm, if he knew Wu Mu secretly used the Performance Card, his opinion might change a bit.
Gu Yu waited for him to finish reading and smiled, “See, this is the benefit of taking the overseas route. The winds have already started changing. I’ve given all these agreeing comnts likes on your behalf.”
She pointed to the liked icon on the screen.
Wu Mu nodded to express his gratitude, then said, “Um, Aunt Gu,”
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