Finally, we entered the coveted Qishi Forest, and there were two worlds inside and outside the door.
Xiao Zhong, Li Li, and Kang Shude, no matter who they were, did not expect that it was so cold and windy outside, but the entrance hall of Qi Shilin was as warm as spring.
I searched for the stove with my eyes for a long time, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
There are only a few sofas against the wall in the foyer, with a few customers sitting on them waiting to be seated.
There are foreigners and Chinese, but they all wear fur cloaks or woolen coats on the outside and suits on the inside, looking rich and noble.
Compared with these people, Kang Shude and the others were dressed in long cotton robes and leather hats.
Although it cannot be said that they appear poor, which makes them ashamed.
But it is also obviously incompatible with the atmosphere here, and it inevitably makes them feel a little cramped.
Let's put it this way, even though the three of them came from the home of the richest man in the capital, they were used to the wealth and affluence at the front door of Ma's Garden Mansion.
But when I got here, I suddenly became a country bumpkin.
After all, China and the West are very different.
Fortunately, they didn't allow them to back off. As soon as they came in, they took a few glances, and the waiter took the register and asked questions.
"Excuse me, what are your surnames, gentlemen?"
As the host, Kang Shude answered on behalf of the three of them.
"Excuse me, my surname is Kang, this one's surname is Xiao, and that one's surname is Li."
But after answering, I felt quite strange.
Why are you asking us for our last names during dinner?
Could it be possible that he was like Lao Yang, who carried water in Weijia Hutong, thinking that Pan Renmei had harmed the Yang family and refused to serve the patron surnamed Pan?
Some surnames are taboo here and are not accepted?
The waiter looked at the register for a long time and then asked another question.
"Have any of you made an appointment?"
None of the three young boys knew what an appointment was, so they stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
The waiter then told them, "We just reserved a table in advance."
Kang Shude shook his head and said no.
Li Like didn't want another incident to happen, so he interrupted anxiously.
"We have come from the capital, several hundred miles away. We have made a special trip to come to you. Do we still need to make an appointment?"
However, the sign of Beijing is of no use here.
The waiter remained calm and said calmly, "If you don't have a reservation, you guys have to sit on the sofa first and wait for a while. I'll invite you when there are empty seats."
Li Li was a little reluctant and wanted to say a few words.
Xiao Zhong quickly pulled him aside.
"I'm very polite, and I didn't say I wasn't allowed to eat, so just sit down and don't make trouble."
After saying that, he sat down first. Unexpectedly, as soon as his butt sank, he fooled someone and leaned back on his back.
This shocked Xiao Zhong.
"Ouch", he quickly stood up.
Kang Shude saw it and quickly offered words of comfort.
"It's okay, the sofa is just like this. There are springs inside, making it comfortable to sit on. The sofa in our Mr. Song's east room is also like this."
But Xiao Zhong didn't dare to sit anymore. He was afraid that the sofa would collapse if he sat on it.
Li Li teased him for not being able to enjoy happiness, so he just took his place, sat on it, and trembled a few times.
Hehehe laughed.
However, his pride soon disappeared and he even blushed.
Because he found a young and beautiful Belarusian woman sitting opposite him, looking at him intently.
The foreign woman has golden hair and blue eyes.
She was wrapped in a furry mink coat, leaving only her snow-white neck exposed.
Wearing a skirt underneath, a pair of smooth calves are exposed from the skirt.
The slender feet were wearing glass silk stockings and high-heeled leather shoes.
This outfit formed a sharp contrast with the old man's big cotton nest under Li Li's own thick cotton robe.
He couldn't help but sit up straight and put his clumsy feet under the sofa.
His embarrassment soon made the woman laugh, and her eyes turned bluer when she looked at him.
As for Kang Shude and Xiao Zhong, no one paid much attention to the abnormal and subtle changes in Li Li.
Because both of their attention was already focused on the restaurant.
The small table is covered with a white tablecloth and has flowers in bottles.
Wicker chair, upholstered with thick velvet cushions.
There are foreign paintings hanging on the wall, and a naked woman is lying on the velvet.
The floor is covered with carpet, which is thick and soft when you step on it.
The people eating were very civilized, talking quietly, and some were reading books and newspapers.
Almost all seats are full.
There are no bird cages, no chirping of grasshoppers, and no one punching loudly here.
There was only elegant music and waiters in black suits walking around carrying plates.
That little crotch moves forward and backward, making it look light and graceful.
The food served here is all "entrusted", rather than "served" like the waiters in the Chinese restaurants they are familiar with.
The behavior is different, and the impression given to people is also different. The people here have a novel elegance and education in them...
After a while, all three of them felt their bodies getting hot.
My head, neck, and back were all covered in hot sweat, and I was just about to take off my hat and scarf.
Unknowingly, all the customers in front of them had already entered.
Finally it was the waiter's turn to lead them to their seats.
As a result, there was a misunderstanding just as they were seated, which foreshadowed that they must have had an unusual meal.
After the waiter took the three of them to a seat by the window, according to the rules, he had to take away their hats and scarves and store them on their behalf.
But none of the three of them let go for fear of losing it, so in the end they were the only waiters.
However, they didn't know where to put it, and it didn't seem to be suitable anywhere. In the end, they made do with it, and it was all left to their own devices.
Only the pair of wrapped coral bonsais were placed on the extra chair.
The waiter didn't look sideways and pretended not to see anything.
I just concentrated on pouring a glass of ice water and a hot towel roll in front of each of them.
Kang Shude, Xiao Zhong and Li Li all didn't know what the ice-soaked liquid in the glass was, so they all picked it up and took a sip.
The reactions were all the same. They all closed their eyes, bared their teeth and put their mouths on the table.
Especially Li Li, who didn't have any hot food in his stomach, he even got a beating.
"Oh, it's so cold! Why do foreigners like to drink this? This is not a burning knife, but an ice knife!"
But the hot hand towel was hot enough for them to enjoy and wipe it comfortably.
Xiao Zhong expressed his inner feelings on behalf of them.
"Oh, I didn't expect foreigners to have learned the rules of our theaters and bathhouses. This is pretty good."
It's still Li Li who doesn't know what is enough, which is so virtuous.
After wiping his face and neck, he wiped his head and nose vigorously, not even touching his ears.
It was just like going to a theater or a bathhouse. When he finished wiping and put down the handle of his hand towel, he saw that the white hand towel had turned to dust.
The waiter then placed an exquisite hard-cover book on the table.
"This is MENU, what do you guys want to see?"
However, when the three of them opened it, they were stunned again. It was all in foreign languages.
They looked at it for a long time and couldn't figure out why. They could only look at each other in confusion.
Kang Shude, who was treating guests, felt that it was nothing, so he asked the waiter.
"We can't understand these foreign characters? Don't you have a Chinese menu?"
I didn't expect it to be there, and the waiter quickly brought one.
But he also said, "This menu is old, and the new one has not been made yet. The dishes are not complete, and the prices are somewhat different from what they are now."
It’s not something to be afraid of, the key is just being able to understand it.
Kang Shude, Xiao Zhong and Li Li finally felt at ease.
But they never expected that when they opened the Chinese menu and took another look, they clearly knew the Chinese characters.
I was still confused and confused, so for a long time I still couldn't order a single dish.
The waiter waited patiently, which made Xiao Zhong feel uncomfortable.
He couldn't help but blurt out, "You don't sell rotten meat noodles here, do you?"
The waiter replied immediately.
"We have spaghetti bolognese, do you think that's okay?"
Xiao Zhong didn't expect that they would actually meet each other, so he nodded in agreement without stumbling.
Then I leaned back in the chair and felt quite relieved.
At this time, Kang Shude also found a way to order food, so he simply followed his example and asked the waiter directly.
"Do you have any hot dishes with soup? The kind that warms the stomach?"
The waiter nodded and said yes, then reached out and turned the Chinese menu on the table to a page.
"all these are."
Kang Shude looked at the two big characters on the page, which said "Su Po".
He stretched out his finger and clicked on one at random.
Finally it was Li Li's turn. He didn't want to ask the waiter and pretended to be an expert.
Moreover, this guy is very greedy and dislikes the Chinese menu which is too thin and lacks all the dishes.
I actually picked up the menu with foreign characters and was confused.
I turned to a page and pointed to the two things at the top.
"That's him, I want these two."
The waiter immediately closed the book.
"Everyone, please wait a moment, the food will be here soon."
However, Li Li happened to think of something again and stopped the waiter who was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, let me ask, do you have any foreign wine here?"
The waiter had to stop and respond.
"Yes, we have red and white wine, champagne, liqueur, brandy, whiskey, and vodka. Let me get you another wine list..."
Li Lizheng happily wanted to agree, but his move made Xiao Zhong a little angry.
"What are you doing? You want everything you need! Xiaokang treats you, but you really don't feel bad about it! The problem is that we still have to do things? What are you drinking?"
This made Li Lideng lose his heart to be careful and quickly sent the waiter away.
"Ah, don't look at it. The cheapest one, just give me a glass of the cheapest foreign wine!"
Then he turned around and apologized to Xiao Zhong and Kang Shude.
"I'll just have one drink, one from the head office? Please, I've seen Master Sun drink those red and green foreign wines, and I've long wanted to have a taste. One drink won't hurt anything, right?"
Faced with his playful and smiling character, Xiao Zhong was helpless.
Kang Shude even laughed it off.
But how do you say that?
Cleverness is misled by cleverness.
Sometimes, even God doesn't like those who take advantage of others by being clever.
As soon as the food they ordered was served, it was time for Li Li to regret it.