deltrittennovels #215 - Eating and practicing (2 in 1)
#215 - Eating and practicing (2 in 1)
After a heated discussion, the group quickly came up with a design proposal for the game's main framework.
《Eating Feast Simulator》 is a game that simulates guests participating in rural wedding banquets.
Players will play the role of guests participating in the banquet, competing with other players or NPCs playing the role of guests at the same table.
Eating different grades of delicacies can add different points. For example, eating hard dishes adds more points, while eating side dishes and cold dishes adds fewer points. The player with the highest score wins in the end.
The game focuses on the restoration of real scenes. In terms of art design, it restores the real atmosphere of rural banquets, including the scenery of the village and the local cultural atmosphere.
Moreover, the game will also provide a variety of dishes, with rich Yunnan specialties, such as Steamed Chicken in Pot, Yi Tuotuo Meat, Braised Prawns in Oil, and Braised Fish with Gravy. Each dish has a unique scoring mechanism and way of eating.
"It looks interesting, but I would like to add something."
Level planner Lv Rui said:
"Eating at a banquet actually emphasizes both strategy and speed. It shouldn't just test the speed of eating.
Players need to maintain their eating speed while developing strategies to choose the best banquet combination to ensure they eat more hard dishes and big dishes to get higher scores.
For example, only eating hard dishes is not good. Occasionally, you also need to eat side dishes and fresh vegetables to relieve greasiness.
In addition, eating too fast will make you full and burp, so you need to drink beverages beforehand to help digestion. Eating too slowly will cause you to lose the game, so the rhythm is very important."
"Damn? Sounds a bit interesting..."
Shao Peng thought for a while and continued to add:
"Through watching the villagers' amazing chopstick speed today, I thought of something.
We can design more eating banquet skills, such as quickly picking up food with chopsticks, drinking alcohol to increase appetite, adjusting posture to better pick up dishes, etc.
Players can interact with other guests in a networked state, compete with them for dishes, use props to interfere, etc., to increase the fun of the game.
As for the game's character design, players can also choose different characters, whether they are the elderly, aunts, young people, or children. Each character has a unique gameplay."
Lv Rui continued to add:
"As for the level design, the game is divided into multiple levels, each corresponding to different local customs and combinations of banquets and dishes.
After completing the level, the player's total score will be settled to evaluate the player's banquet level, and corresponding achievements and rewards will be given."
The more excited everyone became as they designed, the more they had a feeling that although this game was a small game, it was likely to bring disruptive game effects to the entire Taoyuan Fantasy platform.
But now, everyone has only made a preliminary framework, and there are no ideas for the specific production process.
Server programmer Yao Jun said: "Have you all forgotten President Lu's teachings? We are still in the process of eating feast cultivation, so why not learn and do it at the same time?"
...
In the following whole week, the employees devoted themselves to the process of eating feast cultivation.
Everyone had a lot of energy in their hearts. Last time they missed so many good things at the feast, they must eat them back twice as much next time!
In the early morning, the sun slowly rose, dyeing the fields of the village with a layer of gold.
The employees came early, feeling the fragrance of the soil permeating the fields.
They walked in the fields, as if time had slowed down here.
After taking a stroll, everyone chose a lush vegetable field as their cultivation place.
Under the guidance of the villagers next to them, the employees tried to wave their hoes to loosen the soil and fertilize the crops.
Experiencing the farming process is also the highlight of this farm stay.
Lu Yu earnestly taught:
"Everyone should pay attention to understanding this process, feeling the tranquility of nature, and feeling the full sense of harvest from the crops growing out of the soil."
The villagers smoked their pipes while smiling and joking:
"The so-called eating feast cultivation is actually training your quick eyes and hands.
You should learn more about the use of farm tools such as hoes and plows, which are very good for training arm strength. We have all practiced this way."
After that, the employees began to cultivate in the fields, sweating profusely, and their faces quickly turned rosy.
Zhang Fan said: "How should I put it, although it's all physical exercise, it's different from the gym in the city. The gym trains dead strength, while people who really work train their muscles and bones."
[All employees of Taoyuan Township, feel the leisure and comfort of the countryside, feel happy, resonate, Leisure Points +1100]
...
Lu Yu satisfiedly put away the system light screen.
Field work continued until noon, and many employees were already hungry and their stomachs were rumbling.
Lu Yu saw that it was almost time, and clapped his hands:
"Okay, it's almost time for lunch break, I'll take you to visit Master Tian in the village. I heard that he used to be a chef in a nearby county."
The employees came to a wooden village in the corner of the village with fresh fruits and vegetables they had just picked from the fields.
Master Tian smiled and skillfully placed bowls of Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles on the wooden table, emitting a sizzling aroma.
He smiled and said: "Everyone, it's better to come early than to come at the right time. We're having Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles for lunch today."
Lu Yu stood aside, looking at the employees' curious expressions, and said with a smile: "Actually, watching and learning about the food making process allows everyone to deepen their understanding of various local dishes, so that they will be more informed when eating at banquets. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to winning every battle."
Master Tian said happily: "This kind of sour rice noodles must be fermented and ground with the best rice, which takes three full days to complete, but the taste is absolutely amazing."
The employees gathered around, and the aroma of the boiled beef bone broth was fragrant.
The sour rice noodles were skillfully put into the broth, and the soup was boiling.
The preparation of spices is also very exquisite, black pepper, fennel, galangal, Amomum tsao-ko, nutmeg, Piper longum, dried ginger, star anise...
As soon as the spices were put into the pot, the aroma overflowed, and Chu Xiong's mouth had already started to drool.
Seeing that the heat and the taste of the broth were almost adjusted, Master Tian asked everyone to do it together and choose their favorite ingredients to add.
On the old but clean stove in the small courtyard, a large row of small bowls were filled, and each ingredient was carefully cut into thin slices,
Eggs, pea sprouts, leeks, tofu skin, bean sprouts, coriander, snakehead slices, pork tenderloin, chicken breast, pork kidney...
...
The employees sat around the big wooden table, holding chopsticks, staring at the rice noodles with burning eyes.
Master Tian moved his chopsticks first: "Farmhouse dishes are not as good as the delicacies of the mountains and seas in big cities, everyone, don't be polite."
Chu Xiong wiped his mouth: "Master Tian, you are being humble, isn't this more enjoyable than a buffet hot pot?"
So, a burst of clinking chopsticks sounded.
"Eating rice noodles, the technique of using chopsticks is also very important."
Master Tian gently flicked his hand, and a ball of rice noodles seemed to be magically rolled up.
"Damn? Is this also possible?"
Everyone's eyes were straightened. If they could learn this unique skill of using chopsticks, wouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger when eating at banquets later?
So, while enjoying the rice noodles, everyone learned Master Tian's technique and moved their chopsticks flexibly.
Pulu pulu...
The employees ate heartily, their mouths greasy, and they were very happy.
[Taoyuan Township employees, feel the deliciousness of Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, feel happy, Leisure Points +800]
Lu Yu looked at the system light screen,
It's still more points to be earned by coming out for team building. This day's farm stay has earned 200,000 tickets!
Wonderful!
Laughter and cheers filled the wooden village. Seeing that everyone was having a great time, Master Tian also took out his treasured rice wine to help everyone eat and have fun.
Just as everyone was laughing and talking, Yao Jun, the oldest employee among the employees, suddenly stood up, holding a bowl:
"Everyone, I have a suggestion, how about everyone toasting President Lu a cup?
Let me first talk about my feelings about joining Taoyuan Township for the past six months...
How should I put it, President Lu treats us absolutely well, he really treats us as brothers and sisters, as family members,
First of all, it's money, in short, it's too much...
After Yao Jun finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the small courtyard, and everyone nodded and applauded in approval.
Yao Jun continued to sigh:
"Of course, it's not just about giving money, after all, some so-called big factories give a lot of money too.
The most important thing is that after I came to Taoyuan Township, I feel that my quality of life has obviously improved. I truly feel that I am "living" in this world, not just "surviving."
To be honest with you all, when I was the chief programmer in the previous project team, I didn't live a human life. Others went to work in the morning, and I only got off work. My relationship with your sister-in-law was about to turn red. If there wasn't an eight-year-old child in the middle, I would have gotten a divorce certificate long ago.
After coming here to work, I obviously spend more time with my wife and children, and there is less anger in the family.
It is no exaggeration to say that Taoyuan Township saved my life..."
Speaking of this, Yao Jun's eyes were slightly moist.
The other employees present were also filled with emotion when they heard this.
Not to mention anything else, which game company boss takes their employees around to travel, eat, drink, and have fun every day?
The bosses of other companies can't wait for you to learn all kinds of things that are beyond your job responsibilities, euphemistically saying "it's good to have more skills," but our President Lu actually lets us learn to eat feasts leisurely between these green mountains and rivers!
No one would believe it if you said it.
Yao Jun wiped the corners of his eyes and continued:
"If I said this on a grand celebration occasion in various luxury hotels, it might be a bit fake,
But now in this farmhouse courtyard, everything is sincere and doesn't contain those fancy things.
President Lu, I'll drink to you first!"
Lu Yu also stood up holding the bowl:
"Brother Yao said too exaggeratedly. Actually, I often take everyone out to play, feel the ancient people's reclusive life, and also experience modern rural life, just to convey some things to everyone.
If everyone can understand what I want to convey, then it will be worth my painstaking efforts.
In short, for the bright future of Taoyuan Township, and also for our team, I propose that everyone cheers together!"
Because of the restrictions of the system rules, Lu Yu cannot expose the existence of the golden finger, so he can only vaguely convey to everyone——
Don't work so hard anymore, isn't it better to live your own little days peacefully and leisurely!
The employees stood up one after another, raised their bowls, and responded enthusiastically: "Cheers!"
...
In the next few days, in addition to farming and learning to cook, the employees often walked in the fields, admiring the beautiful scenery of the village.
Occasionally at noon, they set up tents by the fields, had picnics, and shared their experiences of eating feast cultivation.
When night fell, stars sprinkled across the sky,
In the last few days of cultivation, Lu Yu organized several simulated eating feasts, arranging the tables into real eating feasts, allowing everyone to enjoy themselves and practice.
It is said to be a simulated practice, but it is actually just an excuse to continue to gather for dinner and earn leisure points.
Many employees didn't care so much about eating and drinking before, and even thought that cooking should be done by professionals because they ate Fan Jing's big meals every day.
And these few days of farm stay have made everyone's mentality begin to change subtly.
Maybe... many processes in life are also worth enjoying?
This is the so-called sense of ritual.
This includes not only the employees of Taoyuan Township, but also Xia Shangyu, the headhunter girl lurking in this team.
On Sunday at noon, Xia Shangyu closed her eyes slightly, lying in the shade of a tree, feeling the warmth of the sun, listening to the laughter of other employees in the distance, and the anxiety and tension in her heart were gradually diluted by this tranquility.
Originally, she thought she was used to the hustle and bustle of the city, but now in Taoyuan Township, she seems to have found a new tranquil harbor.
This week, she, who knew nothing about soil, learned to sow and harvest, and had close contact with the earth.
She even enjoyed the feeling of watching waves of golden wheat swaying in the wind.
...
Night fell, and the village was filled with cooking smoke and night.
Xia Shangyu and the little sisters she had just met in the past few days, Liu Mengyuan, Zhang Qiqi, Wan Xiaotong, etc., gathered together and sat around the bonfire.
The blazing firelight shone on their faces, a scene of warmth and tranquility.
Xia Shangyu looked at the rosy faces of the other employees, and then thought of Yao Jun's heartfelt words when he toasted, and gradually understood why the employees of this company could not be poached.
She murmured silently in her heart:
"I used to rush around in the concrete jungle of the city, and I didn't have time to feel the beauty of life. Now that I have come into contact with Taoyuan Township, I have realized that life can be so simple and beautiful..."
At this time, Lu Yu looked at the system light screen with satisfaction.
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[Employee Chu Xiong is happy because of field work, Leisure Points +7]
[Employee Zhang Qiqi enjoys the cooking process of farmhouse dishes, Leisure Points +7]
[Employee Zhang Fan enjoys the camping process, Leisure Points +9]
...
Very good, my purchase of a house in Tomson Riviera depends on everyone's efforts.
And Liu Mengyuan looked at the system light screen with a complicated expression.
[Employee Mo Xiaoxuan's "Shadowless Chopstick Skill" triggers a guarantee and is upgraded to Lv2]
[Employee Shao Peng's "Quick Knife Technique" triggers a guarantee and is upgraded to Lv2]
[Employee Wan Xiaotong's "Tactical Survival" triggers a guarantee and is upgraded to Lv2]
The bonfire reflected her slightly surprised face.
What... what are all these ghosts!
Just developing a game, and it's all about shadows and survival? Are we filming a martial arts movie here?
She was a little worried that the style of this team-building trip would gradually go awry.
……
Next Monday.
After a week of training, the employees of Peach Blossom Village are about to begin their next feast.
This day, the village held a first birthday banquet for a baby.
The many employees of Peach Blossom Village were eager and well-prepared this time.
It's time to show what you're made of!
Especially Zhang Fan, who had talked so eloquently about feasting before, only to be slapped in the face. Today, he was determined to avenge himself.
Zhang Fan looked around, and, taking Chu Xiong and Gong Qijun, went to a table in the corner.
"When feasting, you must choose a good lineup, and choose the table with the most children."
As soon as Zhang Fan sat down, the young man opposite him prepared to take out a cigarette.
Zhang Fan's eyes shone with a sharp light!
Having learned from the last feasting experience, he understood that whoever controlled the cigarettes controlled the initiative, and this time he would never give it up!
Zhang Fan reached out and moved the cigarettes back in front of him.
Perhaps intimidated by the young man's mohawk and rogue aura, the young man opposite him didn't say much.
Zhang Fan opened the cigarettes, pretended to pass them out, and then put the remaining cigarettes in front of him.
Then, Zhang Fan took the sugary soda, on the pretext of pouring drinks for the children.
The host's guests were soon seated, and the head of the family announced the start of the feast.
As soon as the head of the family finished speaking, the other guests at the table were ready to strike!
"Now!"
Zhang Fan stood up triumphantly, ready to receive the dishes.
Heh, I've long learned from the failure of the last feast.
Now you know why I chose a place near the aisle, it's for easy access to the dishes.
The braised pork hock just came to the table!
Swish, swish, swish, the auntie's multiple chopsticks came out together, and half the dish was gone.
Without saying a word, Zhang Fan, being the closest, took the initiative and directly picked up three large pork hocks and placed them in his and his two buddies' bowls.
The next dish was cumin fried skewers, which are a must-grab in high-end feasts.
Using the chopstick skills he had learned in recent days, Zhang Fan picked up several skewers in one go and flew them into Chu Xiong and Gong Qijun's bowls.
At this time, the other men, women, old, and young at the table were stunned.
The wrinkles at the corners of the old man's eyes deepened.
Never would they have thought that these young people, after a week of training, would be so terrifying!
When Peking shredded pork and glutinous rice cakes were served, this bloody battle was unavoidable.
Chu Xiong's fat hands quickly rolled the pancakes, so fast that afterimages appeared.
Gong Qijun turned two pancakes with both hands at the same time, and Zhang Fan kept putting shredded pork on the spinning pancakes with his hands.
The two men's hands moved together, and two new pancakes were made.
As soon as the pancake was rolled, Zhang Fan quickly stuffed it into his mouth, and then went to roll the next one.
The others at the table were shocked by the way these three burly men ate pancakes!
Chu Xiong's face was already fat, and his cheeks were almost a ball after being stuffed with pancakes.
Damn, this must be how a hungry ghost reincarnated eats, right?
……
Soon, the finale dishes came, braised ribs and steamed steak!
When Zhang Fan brought these two dishes to the table,
Everyone no longer hesitated and picked up a large piece with their chopsticks!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Chu Xiong and Gong Qijun combined their swords, one using chopsticks to pick up, and the other using a bowl to catch.
Zhang Fan was responsible for covering for the two, keeping his eyes and ears open.
The moment he put the dish down, he directly picked up a piece of rib.
This is the absolute crushing in terms of hand speed!
However, without paying attention, the drink in front of him was taken away by the auntie opposite.
But fortunately, it's not a big problem, because he has control of the last dish - Farewell My Concubine Chicken.
This dish has a nice name, but it's actually turtle stewed with chicken.
"Do you know which part of the turtle is the most nutritious?"
Zhang Fan pointed at the turtle's head and neck with serving chopsticks, and because it looked too much like something, the other two girls at the table couldn't help but blush.
After a week of training, the three of Chu Xiong were already familiar with the road. One pressed the turtle shell, the other pressed the head, and directly drew firewood from under the cauldron, completely uncovering the ingredients.
The other young man at the table had also eaten at a feast with the employees of Peach Blossom Village a week ago. Seeing Zhang Fan and the others directly complete the counterattack, he sarcastically said:
"You don't understand, the essence of the turtle is all in the soup."
When the feast was about to end, Zhang Fan took the cigarettes away in one go and picked up the white wine.
The three stood up and walked away without looking back.
Deeply hidden merit and fame.
……
At this time, at the other tables at the banquet, the employees of Peach Blossom Village also had their own gains. The boys wielded their chopsticks widely, while the girls used various soft and skillful techniques to attack.
Especially Xia Shangyu, at this time, her mouth was full of meat, and the sauce flowed down the corners of her mouth, with a satisfied look on her face.
But when she saw the other girls from Peach Blossom Village looking at her with a maternal smile,
Her delicate body shook!
Damn, what the hell am I doing?
I was clearly entrusted with an important task to poach the employees of Peach Blossom Village. How come I feel like I've become one with them in the past half month?
Although she had to admit that the team atmosphere of Peach Blossom Village was very good,
And the benefits seemed quite good,
The pace of work was also quite leisurely,
But……
Wait, wait, what am I doing!
Why am I so addicted.
She slapped her face sharply.
No, I have to cheer up!
……
This feast of dozens of tables ended in the villagers' stunned and admiring gaze.
In the evening, in the development group of the temporarily built [Feasting Simulator Project Team], everyone excitedly shared the joy of feasting success,
Then, they began to discuss game design.
Why did President Lu take so much trouble to bring everyone to feast? Isn't it just to let us observe life and broaden our design ideas?
We can't let President Lu's efforts be in vain!
Yao Jun: "After all, it's a casual competitive game. I've already prepared the server architecture. What ideas do you have for the gameplay?"
Shao Peng:
"I think, through a week of activities, we can introduce a brand new life interaction system into the game.
In addition to the main gameplay of feasting, you can experience rural life in the village, including participating in farm work, interacting with villagers, and celebrating festivals.
If you want to extend the life of the game, you can also make the completion of these activities directly related to the player's state and performance in the feast."
With Shao Peng opening up this idea, system planner Pan Hao continued:
"In fact, the game can set up some real seasons and climate systems,
This directly affects the supply and taste of various ingredients. Players need to reasonably choose the order of eating according to the changes of the seasons,
We can also introduce a complex ingredient matching and taste system. Players need to observe the taste preferences of themselves and other guests at the table and choose a feasting strategy.
For example, if some guests don't like sweets, the candied sweet potatoes in front of him can be left untouched first, and he can compete with other dishes, and finally eat the candied sweet potatoes alone."
Others in the group echoed:
"Wonderful, it's a bit like the resource allocation strategy when playing board games."
"Good guy, do you have to play tricks to eat a feast?"
Lv Rui, the level strategist of the island owner group, continued to open up his mind:
"In addition, you can also add an emotion system to the game to simulate the mood and emotional fluctuations of the feasting guests.
A tense atmosphere may cause players to make mistakes in the feast, while a relaxed mood will help improve the player's feasting speed and score.
Add an achievement system and a leaderboard, and it's all set."
Everyone in the chat group kept opening their minds and designing a circle, and the members of the project team were quite excited.
Their initial goal was just to design a passable little game, but they didn't expect that after a week of feasting experience, their ideas were all opened up!
"Wow, in this way, maybe we can make an amazing game."