Return To 1977 Chapter 277: Appreciation Banquet

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The final condition offered by "Tang Xin'er" was actually very simple, that is, let Hong Yanwu teach her how to cheat on mahjong tiles.

Her intention is also very clear, that is, it is better to fish for others than to fish for them! She wants to get the biggest benefit!

This is actually a bit like "attacking the shield with the spear of the son". Since Hong Yanwu is unwilling to be her partner and keeps claiming that he does not gamble, he can naturally teach her the skills, otherwise he is duplicity. hypocritical person.

This shows how shrewdly she thinks!

It’s interesting to just talk about it. The relationship between the two parties in a transaction is sometimes very similar to a couple doing housework.

Although the final result is that the negotiation between the two parties is to make the sale happen. Husband and wife argue just to live a better life. But whoever takes the initiative feels like a different world. The one who submits will always feel so awkward and unnatural.

This is how Hong Yanwu felt.

Although he clearly knew this condition and would not cause any trouble for himself, he was quite happy to get the "Drunken Concubine" and even looked forward to his future contact with "Sugar Heart". But after all, this is being led by others, and the feeling of humiliation is also particularly strong.

In fact, it’s no wonder that after meeting twice and having someone “take” a handful of her twice, she was still just a girl. Which man can be calm? What's more, he is a person with decades more experience and knowledge than his peers!

Therefore, it is inevitable that you will consciously think of something, such as "a dog lives a long life", or "a goose pecks its eyes when hunting geese all the year round".

To be honest, he accepted it with a frown and a gnashing of teeth. It looked like he had signed some kind of treaty that "disgraced his rights and humiliated his country"

As for "Tang Xin'er", he is also a good person. As soon as he saw Hong Yanwu's face, he knew that he was not happy. After being slapped, he immediately gave him a sweet date to eat.

"Let's go, I'll invite you to a restaurant. Let's call it a thank you banquet..."

How could Hong Yanwu be so easy to fool? Of course, he was a little afraid of having long nights and having many dreams, but he had no interest in doing so.

"Forget it, just give me the ticket and stop eating. Anyway, I won't change my promise."

Unexpectedly, "Tang Xin'er" had a very good reason for treating him. She said she was going to eat and take him to see places. Mahjong is not something that can be played openly. You have to make an appointment at a time and place to meet.

In this case, it’s not enough if I don’t go...

At almost noon, "Tangxin'er" led Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to "Old Zhengxing" at the front door.

This old Shanghai store was moved to Beijing in 1958 under the instructions of the Prime Minister. Because it is located in the most prosperous business district in Beijing, it has already been packed with people. There are several customers standing on stools behind almost every table, waiting to be seated.

This is also a scene of eating in a restaurant back then. Because there are too few restaurant resources. When it's time to eat, if customers want to eat as soon as possible, they have to use this method to wait for a seat. As soon as the people who are eating are gone, the people who are waiting can sit on them and that's all. Otherwise you'll always just watch.

Of course, like this, you can’t choose the dining environment. Most of the bones and vegetable scraps can be spat out on the table or on the ground at will. Anyone who eats them will be watched by strangers.

It is not uncommon for impatient waiting customers to step on the stools and swing deliberately to rush people out, or for customers to quarrel over stools and seats. These are normal situations.

I am afraid that only if people like Hong Yanwu and others can tell that the table is occupied by gangsters when eating and drinking, no one would dare to harass them. From a certain perspective, this may be considered a "welfare" exclusive to "special groups".

When Hong Yanwu saw this situation, he felt that it was not possible to find a seat, and was about to suggest changing places. He finally understood when he saw the waiter passing by taking the initiative to say hello to "Tang Xin'er". I thought that "Tang Xin'er" must be a regular customer who is used to coming here, and he can probably solve the seating problem through acquaintances.

But in fact, there is still a discrepancy between what he thought and the facts. Because "Tang Xin'er" didn't ask anyone to help find a seat or issue a ticket, he actually took them straight to the back of the restaurant. Then she walked to the exclusive kitchen of "Bai An" with ease, found a woman about fifty years old, and called her "host mother".

The woman is quite rich, wearing a white coat, and is kneading dough. She looks like the "Bai An" master here. When she saw "Tang Xin'er", she beamed and became extremely affectionate.

What was even more surprising was that when the two of them got together, they actually talked about Wu Nong's soft language that was difficult for people in the capital to understand. Then the woman dropped what she was doing and took them to the second floor.

There were three private rooms specially prepared for leaders to dine. The woman took the initiative and asked someone to open the one with the brightest windows facing the street and arranged them in.

At this time, "Tang Xin'er" officially introduced the woman to Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan. Daqing "Ji Niang" is the name in Shanghai, which actually means "godmother". She is this woman's goddaughter.

"Tang Xin'er" also introduced that her "host mother" was the first group of elders of "Old Zheng Xing" to move to Beijing. Now he is also the best pastry chef here. Mention "Auntie Bao" to anyone in the restaurant and everyone will know about it.

Her real intention is that Hong Yanwu will come here to meet her every noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays from now on, and after they have dinner, they can teach and learn skills in the private room on the second floor. No one will bother.

Hong Yanwu had no choice but to nod in agreement. Not only could he find no fault with this arrangement of "Tang Xin'er". It can even be said that I admire him a lot.

Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that this place has many benefits without having to think too hard.

First of all, the hotel is a public place, so if they meet here, it will not easily arouse the suspicion of others. Secondly, in addition to having food and drink here, it is rare that it is also quiet and quite private. More importantly, by choosing this place, "Tang Xin'er" doesn't have to reveal her whereabouts, and she also has the "home field" advantage. In every aspect, she can ensure her own safety to the greatest extent.

It can be said that it is comprehensive and nothing is left out!

Now that the business is settled, it’s time to eat.

"Tang Xin'er" said please and really said yes. In order to prevent Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan from arguing with her, they didn't even order the food, but just handed five "Great Unity" cards to "Aunt Bao" and asked her to help buy the banquet.

This is not a decimal! Don't forget, these days, a whole meal of "mutton shabu-shabu" for ten people only costs fifteen yuan. The last time Hong Yanwu and the others came back from Xiangshan, a roast duck meal for eight people only cost more than forty yuan.

I have to say that "Tang Xin'er" is really decent in doing things, which shows his sincerity.

As for the authentic signature dishes of "Lao Zhengxing", it is famous for its herring cuisine. For example, "stroke", "fried rice", "chin", "belly crotch" and "bald lung" all refer to various parts of herring.

Among them, "bald lung" is the most precious, because it refers to the liver of herring, and six herrings need to be killed alive to make one dish. This practice was also pioneered by "Lao Zhengxing".

It’s a pity that herring is a southern fish species and is rarely seen in Beijing. For example, in the past, Hong Yanwu and Gao Ming often went to the "Old Zhengxing" branch on Baiguang Road, and he was only lucky enough to have "Shao Hua Shui" once.

On weekdays, these signature dishes are often only mentioned on the menu, but they are not available when you want to order them.

But this time it's different. Under the care of "Auntie Bao", not only was the famous dish "Herring Chin Shui" put on their table, but there were also "Fried Shrimp Loin", "Babao Hot Sauce" and "Drag Yellow Croaker" that others could not order. ", in addition to the priceless "fried eel paste", "braised river eel", and "crab powder tofu".

These are all the craftsmanship of the "Touzao" chef, and they are the most typical "local cuisine" dishes.

I didn’t ask for rice as the staple food. “Tang Xin’er” preferred her “mother’s” cooking skills the most, so she ordered a bowl of “Yangchun Noodles”. In addition, they also ordered "tiaotou cake" and "rice rice balls" from Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.

These are also unique Shanghai dim sum, and they were specially made for them by "Aunt Bao". Except for them, other diners don't have this good taste.

Not to mention, this table has a dazzling array of dishes and the taste is absolutely authentic!

When Hong Yanwu tasted it, it tasted better than the "Shanghai Old Restaurant" he had eaten at. It can be seen that these days, those who are related and those who are not related are treated completely differently.

Although Chen Liquan is not good at tasting, he still eats deliciously. He likes the taste of "Babao Hot Sauce" the most, and feels that this assorted dish, which was transformed from "Kung Pao Chicken" by Shanghainese people, is more suitable for his tongue than the original prototype.

This is also enough to prove a history of food. People in Beijing these days are not very good at eating spicy food.

The only thing that doesn't go well with the food is the wine. Hong Yanwu originally wanted to drink some "rice wine", but unexpectedly "Tang Xin'er" took the initiative to ask for two bottles of "Fen wine".

This way, Hong Yanwu firstly did not want women to look down on him, and secondly, he remembered that Chen Liquan only loved liquor, so that was it.

What is surprising is the way "Tang Xin'er" drinks. Despite her particular posture, she held the wine glass with her hand and sipped it only with her mouth. If you weren't paying attention, you wouldn't be able to see her drinking movements.

But she didn't drink slowly. She first toasted three glasses to Hong Yanwu, then three glasses to Chen Liquan, and then drank one glass at a time. After a while, the bottle of white wine drained a lot, and both Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan could see that she must have had a lot of alcohol.

While the two of them were secretly amazed, Hong Yanwu lost his mind and knocked off his chopsticks.

And just when he reacted and lowered his head to pick it up, "Tang Xin'er" didn't even look at it, but actually stretched out his hand from the side and caught the chopsticks that were about to fall to the ground with a dexterous movement. It almost makes you feel like she is performing acrobatics.

Not only Hong Yanwu, but also Chen Liquan was stunned. They could see that her movements were completely subconscious, and it was not Kung Fu, but a different skill, far superior to any "Buddha" they had ever seen.

Hong Yanwu couldn't help but blurt out. "Sisters, are you the one who 'catch points'?"

"Tang Xin'er" looked at his stunned face and smiled again. The answer was even more astonishing.

"You don't know yet? Hey, isn't this normal? Before everyone stops playing mahjong, I have to eat. By the way, do you know Nancheng's 'Ciermei'? Her I taught you how to use both hands..."

"Ci'ermei"?

Yes! There really is another explanation for that bitch’s nickname, which is also called “It’s gone if you just rub it in”...