You Didn't Kill Me, So I'll Give You Points for Civility

It's fair to say that Shinji transformed into a master of time management during his time in Shanghai, managing to balance food tours, events, and business negotiations all at once, and making remarkable progress in each one.

As for the food tour, Shinji visited several of the best restaurants in Shanghai that he remembered, reliving his memories from before his time travel.

Thanks to the trending topic of "Tyrannosaurus Rex [beep--!]" during the film festival, Shinji has temporarily become the most beloved film Director in the hearts of Shanghai film fans.

Well, this might also have a lot to do with Shinji appearance; he still looks like a teenager (which he actually is).

In this era where values are often dictated by physical appearance, unless a scandal becomes unmanageable, a pretty boy like Shinji is definitely more popular than Director with mature, older faces.

As for business negotiations, Shinji's progress is not bad either.

Although the Chinese side's greatest wish— that Shinji himself come to China to film a Filming —was not fulfilled, they at least persuaded Shinji to film the next Mission: Mission Impossible movie in China.

This is purely Shinji trying to curry favor with China. You have to understand that Diarmuid can't leave Fuyuki City yet, and the Shuazige has to build the same set as China in Fuyuki City to film those scenes involving China.

"We can only hope that the old man can get the technology for popularizing Heroic Spirit out of the mainstream as soon as possible."

If the Shuazige could come directly to China to film his movie, the costs could be greatly reduced, and filming in China would no longer be a grueling process, but a win-win situation.

In fact, as Type-Moon has developed to this point, Shinji can clearly feel the inconvenience that the inability of Heroic Spirit to leave Fuyuki City brings to the company's business development.

However, Shinji could only worry helplessly about this technical problem.

In addition to confirming that Mission: Mission Impossible 2 will be filmed in China, Shinji also reached a cooperation agreement with two Chinese Director to provide them with 3D without glasses technical support for their films.

One of them is Director Feng, the vice chairman of the jury for this film festival, and the other is Director Tsui Hark from Hong Kong.

Shinji wasn't surprised that these two Director approached him; they had always been commercial Director who liked to use new technologies.

The huge success of "Super Eight" in China owes much to the Naked-eye 3D technology, so there's no reason why these two Director wouldn't be interested in it.

Shinji naturally wouldn't refuse the collaboration requests from these two individuals.

Putting aside the fact that this is a great opportunity to test the application of Magecraft 3D technology in ordinary film crews, Shinji was already overjoyed that Type-Moon's branch office could set up a technical team here in China.

That was truly like Brother Zheng touching an electric shock—he was completely stunned.

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A few days later, in Lin'an, by West Lake, at Lou Wai Lou.

While wiping the tables in the lobby until they were gleaming, waiter Qin Yang secretly glanced at the blue-haired boy and purple-haired girl in a private room in the corridor.

Although the two people had Asia faces, Qin Yang from the details in their eyebrows and the language they spoke when he passed by that they were Japan tourists.

Lin'an has developed rapidly in recent years, with tourism becoming a top priority.

Especially since West Lake scenic area became free to visit, it attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year to this once quiet and tranquil city.

As one of the most popular restaurants in Lin'an, and located by West Lake, it never lacks foreign tourists.

Therefore, Qin Yang was already used to foreign guests.

She remembered that when she first received foreign guests two years ago, she was so nervous that she couldn't even speak.

But now, she sees these foreign tourists no differently than she sees her neighbor, the guy who only knows how to play video games at home.

No, there are still differences.

These foreign tourists are particularly generous with their food orders, always ordering exorbitantly expensive local specialties in order to experience what they call "Chinese specialties."

You can't say these dishes are bad, but they're definitely not good value for money.

For example, dishes like Longjing Shrimp can't compare to simply stir-fried shrimp in terms of taste. But whether it's worth paying so much more for that slight improvement in texture is a question worth discussing.

For Qin Yang, the waiter, it would certainly be better for the guests to order Longjing Shrimp.

Although the restaurant doesn't have a commission based on orders, higher sales volume leads to better monthly performance reports and larger bonuses.

"Sir, would you like to order anything?"

Seeing the blue-haired boy put down the menu and look around, Qin Yang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately entered the private room and asked in English.

Qin Yang was a little nervous at this moment. She had served many Miyu and spoke fluent English when it came to taking orders.

But if this Japan tourist only understands Japanese and not English, then things could get complicated.

Upon hearing Qin Yang's question, the boy paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.

It's good that you can understand English.

Qin Yang let out a long sigh, then smiled and introduced the dishes to the other party, "Esteemed guest, would you like to try some of Lin'an's specialties? I recommend West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy Sauce, Longjing Shrimp, Beggar's Chicken, and..."

"Need not."

To Qin Yang's surprise, the blue-haired boy said to her in fluent Lin'an dialect, "I'm a local from Lin'an."

Although the blue-haired boy didn't say anything else, Qin Yang knew that the subtext was that he didn't need those fancy but impractical specialty dishes.

After hearing just that one sentence, Qin Yang immediately fell silent.

[Damn it, what are you doing, acting like a foreigner when you're a local!]

Having worked as a waiter for so many years, this was the first time Qin Yang felt his smile was about to freeze in Bengbu.

Chapter 286 You didn't kill me, that's civilized of you.

The "local guest" who made the waitress, Ms. Qin, lose her smile was Shinji Matou.

Having been a native of Lin'an before his transmigration, he naturally knew just how much of the so-called local cuisine was a rip-off.

In Shinji's opinion, Longjing Shrimp is not as good as stir-fried shrimp with Longjing tea, and West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy is not as satisfying as Shrimp and Eel.

This is nothing unusual; many locals have reservations about their own region's specialty dishes.

None of Shinji's former friends from Tianjin said Goubuli Baozi were delicious.

Of course, as a long-established high-end restaurant, Lou Wai Lou's chefs' skills are undoubtedly superb.

As long as you know how to order food and avoid making a mistake, you can definitely have a great time.

Otherwise, Shinji wouldn't have invited people to dinner here.

"However, the staff's habit of recommending overpriced dishes... oh well, it'll still be like this 15 years from now, I guess it's just part of the company culture?"

Seeing the waiter leave dejectedly, Shinji shook his head slightly.

Actually, the dishes he ordered weren't cheap, but Qin Yang still felt like he'd been tricked, so he wasn't in a good mood.

"Brother, what did you say to that waitress just now? Why did her expression change so suddenly?"

Ying asked curiously, as she couldn't even understand Mandarin, let alone the Lin'an dialect.

Shinji chuckled, "I just told her I was a local so she wouldn't try to rip us off when ordering."

After hearing this, Sakura chuckled coldly, "I think you've been having a good time being a Chinese citizen lately, haven't you? You might as well stay here and not go back to Japan."

"Haha, how could that be?"

Shinji took a sip of tea to cover his embarrassment.

Because his time in China had been so smooth and comfortable, Shinji really didn't want to go back to work in Japan.

But that's impossible. There's still a lot of work to do in Japan, and it's impossible for Second Master to stay in China for an extended period of time.

With the closing of the Shanghai Film Festival a few days ago, Shinji's trip to China has officially come to an end.

There's not much to say about the film festival's closing ceremony. As a film festival dedicated to going international, the final awards ceremony is basically just about dividing up the pie.

The even distribution of awards made Shinji wonder if he could have won one or two awards if his own "Super Eight" had been submitted for judging.

After attending the closing banquet of the film festival, Shinji's trip to Shanghai was complete, according to the pre-arranged schedule.

The remaining two events in China were both in Lin'an: one was negotiations with Mysterious forces within China, and the other was a speech at the Polytechnic University.

The speech will not be held until tomorrow due to scheduling conflicts, so Shinji first negotiated with the mysterious forces within the Celestial Empire regarding cooperation.

Compared to Japan and Britain, the Mysterious forces in China are much more low-key; they truly make the study of the mysterious their main business.

Compared to the Clock Tower where intrigue and backstabbing are rampant, the Celestial Empire is more like Wandering Sea, quietly engaged in research.

The Wandering Sea is one place, while the Celestial Empire is scattered throughout the country.

However, unlike the perpetually reclusive otaku of the Wandering Sea who never emerge from their caves, the sorcerers of the Celestial Empire still maintain some cooperation with official institutions.

One of these methods is to establish martial arts and academic schools across the country, recruiting students nationwide.

The purpose of the enrollment is similar to that of the Clock Tower, which is to find successors for their respective traditions and to select talented students from among the applicants for training.

Because students voluntarily sign up, some gifted children miss the opportunity to come into contact with the mystery, and thus remain ordinary people for their entire lives.

For example, Li Ri'ang from the Chinese branch of Type-Moon is such a person. If it weren't for Type-Moon Company's recruitment, he might never have known about the existence of Magecraft in his entire life.

But from the perspective of the Mysterious forces in China, this is nothing special; it's all about fate. Anyway, there are so many people in China, there will definitely be no shortage of people applying to the school.

"I wonder which faction would take a liking to me if I were here?"

Shinji is quite aware of his own talent. If he had grown up in China, he would probably have been openly snatched away by several major powers.

Knock knock knock.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door of the private room. Shinji abandoned his fantasies and stood up to open the door.

A man in his thirties stood outside the door, dressed in a black suit and wearing black-rimmed glasses, appearing refined and cultured.

Upon seeing Shinji open the door, the man immediately greeted him.

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Before he could finish speaking, Qian Xuliang swallowed his words, because he saw Matou Sakura in the private room and a look of confusion on his face.

Could this young lady be one of my colleagues?

"Hello, please come in."

After confirming the other person's identity, Shinji smiled, stepped aside, and gestured for them to proceed.

"It is my great honor."

Qian Xuliang responded verbally, but his eyes remained fixed on Ying.

Seeing Qian Xuliang's look, Shinji quickly added, "She's my Matou Sakura."

"Really? Your sister is truly naturally beautiful."

Qian Xuliang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He was a little afraid that Sakura might be from another faction, who had come and preemptively tried to steal his business.

Shinji sized up the Daoist Fangshi from the Celestial Empire and made a judgment in his mind.

On the surface, the other party is the temple keeper of the Lin'a City God Temple, but on the other hand, he is the manager of Mysterious forces in Lin'an.

Of course, Qian Xuliang's status as an administrator is a hundred times more questionable than Tohsaka Rin's status as an administrator of Fuyuki City in FSN.

Basically, aside from a title and some reputation within the circle, Qian Xuliang had little influence over the other Fangshi.

However, having this title is better than having none; in the entire Lin'an, this guy is the most suitable for negotiations like this.

After sitting down, Qian Xuliang seized the opportunity to flatter him, saying, "Mr. Matou, you have a good eye for ordering food~ It seems you know Lou Wai Lou very well."

As a local City God Temple keeper for the City God, Qian Xuliang often ate at Lou Wai Lou.

Qian Xuliang knew exactly which dishes were the most affordable, which were the most fancy, and which looked impressive and were suitable for entertaining guests.

When Qian Xuliang saw that Shinji prioritized taste in the dishes he ordered, he knew that Shinji was very knowledgeable about Hangzhou cuisine and Lou Wai Lou.

Shinji smiled and said, "How could we possibly come to Lin'an and not eat at Lou Wai Lou? It's the best restaurant in town. Mr. Qian, don't you think?"

If you really want to find a restaurant in Lin'an that's better than Lou Wai Lou, you can definitely find one, but this old-established restaurant is, after all, a landmark of Lin'an.

Therefore, Qian Xuliang smiled broadly upon hearing Shinji's words.

"Mr. Matou, you're too kind. Just call me Asahi Liang."

"Okay, then you can just call me Shinji. It's not very convenient to just call me by my full name, which is four characters long," Shinji said after a moment's thought.

Upon hearing this, Qian Xuliang felt a surge of joy.

They always addressed each other as "Mr. Matou" and "Mr. Qian," which showed respect but also represented a sense of distance.

The change in address signifies a closer relationship and demonstrates Shinji Matou's genuine sincerity in negotiations.

However, Qian Xuliang did not directly discuss the projects they were negotiating; instead, he started talking about movies.

"<Super Eight> is indeed a good TV series. You foreign Magecraft are more daring than us. Unlike those old fogies here, who are all about rules, rules, and rules all day long."