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what kind of sparks will be created when technology tycoons and street food meet? recently, zhou hongyi, a well-known entrepreneur and founder of 360 group, posted a video with the theme "a steamed dumpling shop that refuses to be packaged, i have been eating it for 35 years" on his douyin account @红衣 uncle zhou hongyi, recording his stay in xi'an. the experience of visiting a street soup dumpling shop not only allowed people to see another side of entrepreneurs outside of work, but also brought the authentic street food of xi'an to more people.

"i have been eating here since the 1990s and i come here every time i come back to xi'an." in the video, zhou hongyi, wearing a signature red top, hurriedly walked into a street restaurant called "lao tiejia soup dumplings" shop. someone traveling with him asked him, "why did you rush here immediately after getting off the plane?" zhou hongyi explained with a smile, "the store is closed if you get there late."

zhou hongyi graduated from xi'an jiaotong university, and "lao tiejia" is located 20 minutes' walk from the school. after sitting down in the store, zhou hongyi's memories instantly returned to 35 years ago. he fell in love with the soup-filled steamed dumplings here when he was still an undergraduate at the university, but he could only visit occasionally due to lack of money. later, after i went to graduate school and the living expenses were loose, i frequented it frequently.

nowadays, as time goes by, zhou hongyi has long lost his appearance as a student and has become a well-known entrepreneur who dominates the technology world, but his love for food remains as strong as before. in the video, the waiter quickly delivered three large steaming baskets of soup-filled steamed dumplings. while tasting, zhou hongyi introduced the eating techniques to everyone - "be very gentle with your chopsticks and don't use too much force, then bite a corner to suck out the soup." he also specially recommended pairing it with the store's special seasonings, saying that although xi'an's seasonings look good, it may seem spicy, but it's actually overflowing with fragrance, leaving people with endless aftertaste.

after a delicious meal, the three baskets of soup-filled steamed dumplings were "swept away". zhou hongyi said with satisfaction that there were many delicacies that he thought were delicious in the past, but the taste changed when he ate them again, but "lao tie's house" was an exception. over the past 35 years, every time he returns to xi'an, he will try his best to take time to have a meal at this restaurant. "the taste has not changed much." at the end of the video, zhou hongyi said with regret that he wanted to take away the delicious food in the store many times, but was "declined" by the boss on the grounds that packing would destroy the original taste of the steamed dumplings.

the entrepreneur's visit to the store also aroused many netizens' interest in "lao tiejia soup dumplings". soon some netizens wrote in the comment area, "i'm already here, i just brought them here" and attached a picture of a cage of steamed buns; some netizens took pictures of the store and said, "i'm already here!! it's quite delicious." ; some netizens left messages recommending other delicacies of "lao tiejia", "the steamed stuffed buns with tomato and egg soup and eight-treasure porridge are awesome, and the steamed buns are also good" and reminded everyone to "try to go around meal time."

as early as may 2020, zhou hongyi joined douyin and has published nearly 1,600 short videos so far, attracting a total of more than 7.3 million fans and more than 63 million likes. in previous short videos, zhou hongyi mainly shared content in the fields of ai, new energy and other technologies. this time he guest-starred as a "store explorer" to talk about food, which instantly brought entrepreneurs and netizens closer, and also made the hidden fireworks shops are seen and planted in the streets and alleys.