Chapter 51: The Temptation of Food
After confirming it, I took out my phone and sent it to Mu Xichun, regardless of the fact that it was already late at night.
I thought she must have taken a rest, but I didn't expect that she would reply as soon as I sent the message.
“The name is great, very appropriate and profound!”
"You haven't rested yet?" I was a little surprised and sent her another message.
"I fell asleep. I got up to drink water and just saw your message."
"Go to bed early, it's very late."
I waited for a while after this message was sent, but Mu Xichun didn't reply. Somehow I was a little disappointed, which surprised me. Could it be that she just smiled at me and made me obsessed with her?
?
I immediately rejected this idea. How could I be confused by her? She is my enemy. I am in this embarrassing state because of her.
Thinking of this, my heart finally calmed down again, and I suddenly felt sleepy while lying on the bed.
Due to the Lakeside Park reconstruction project, our company's plan was finally recognized by the municipal department, and the project contract was finally signed with our company. On Friday, the leaders of both parties participated in the project launch and groundbreaking ceremony.
When the ceremony ended, I stepped on the fireworks and cannon leaves on the ground and couldn't help but think of Li Weinan. If I had taken his money and given him the project drawings and planning documents, what would it be like today?
Could it be that someone from their company was standing here, delivering a speech proudly?
I can't help feeling that people seem insignificant compared to the world, but sometimes a person's thought can change the direction of the world. This may be the reason why things are impermanent.
"What are you thinking about?" Mu Xichun walked up to me without knowing when I was deep in thought.
"nothing!"
"Are you thinking that it's too smooth for us to get this project under the watchful eyes of powerful enemies?" Mu Xichun looked around the park that was about to be built and said with emotion.
"That's not true. With our strength, if we are determined to win, who will have the ability to snatch life from us!"
"Humph!" Mu Xichun said nonchalantly, "You don't know that Shengda has done a lot to stumble us behind the scenes in order to compete with us!"
I was shocked and wondered if she knew about Li Weinan and me!
"What have they done?" My heart beat rapidly.
"Of course it's corruption and bribery, and they even exposed dirty information about our company, and even used old things from ten years ago to make a fuss! But it's a pity that this period is catching up with the country's political reform and cracking down on corruption. Otherwise, they would
It’s very likely to succeed.”
Mu Xichun said with some disdain.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to myself that you didn't know that they were also engaged in instigating enemy insiders, and they almost succeeded. Thinking about it, getting this project is not as easy as it seems on the surface.
"In a moment, on behalf of me, you and Mr. Zhang will go to have dinner with the other party's representatives at the Jiangxin Island Hotel." Mu Xichun said, looking at the leaders of the other party not far away.
"Why don't you go?"
"I still have something to do!"
"You want to go, but I won't go! Can I represent you? Are you kidding me?" I really disliked such a dinner party, and I was asking for disgust if I went. I think this was probably the reason why she didn't want to go.
Mu Xichun stared at me for a few seconds, then burst out laughing, probably guessing what I was thinking. She didn't expect that she and I could be so connected on this matter, so she couldn't help but laugh too.
"Okay, wait for me." Mu Xichun stopped forcing me and went to say a few words and shake hands with the leaders.
I came back, probably looking for an excuse to skip the lunch meal.
After Mu Xichun came back, he made a deal-breaker gesture to me and said, "Send me back to the company!"
It was almost noon, and my stomach was already growling with hunger after a busy morning. I said to Mu Xichun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "I'm hungry. Do you want to eat something before going back to the company?" I told her
She has become accustomed to speaking directly and will never add the prefix "Mr. Mu" before speaking. As time goes by, she seems to have gotten used to it.
Mu Xichun looked at his watch and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you!" Mu Xichun seemed to be in a good mood.
"Okay!" I couldn't help but get excited after hearing what she said. It seemed like I had another free meal.
Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. It happened to be dinner time, and since I didn't have a reservation, all the restaurants I found were full. Even the more ordinary specialty restaurants were hard to find.
I finally gave up when I found the fourth restaurant and was told that it was still full. It seems that sometimes it’s not easy to have money. When you are rich, you realize that there are not too many rich people in the world. Besides, this time I
Still a fake rich man.
However, the feeling of hunger in the stomach is becoming more and more real. The problem still needs to be solved. It seems that there is no hope for a big meal and we can only settle for the next best thing. At this moment, as long as it can fill the stomach, it doesn't matter what it is.
Thinking of this, I suddenly thought of a place to go. Just now I wanted to have a big meal and I actually forgot about this good place. Then I thought of it when there was no hope of a big meal.
"You don't need to treat me to this meal, I'll treat you to it!" I said to Mu Xichun who was absent-mindedly beside me. Judging from her appearance, she was probably very hungry.
"What to eat?" Mu Xichun asked doubtfully.
"You'll know once you get there, I promise I won't let you down!" After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the west of the city.
There is a pork offal soup shop in the west of the city. Li Liang and I discovered it accidentally. The shop is located in an inconspicuous alley in the west of the city. It is run by an old couple. Although the shop is small, the taste is delicious.
It's very authentic.
This is the consensus between Li Liang and I. We have become regular customers here since we ate there once. We go there for toothpaste whenever we have time. But we haven’t been here since I started working in the bar. I never thought that today would remind me of it.
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When the car drove to the west of the city, Mu Xichun finally couldn't help but be curious and asked me again, but I just laughed and didn't answer. If she knew at this moment that I was going to take her to a small shop to eat pork offal soup, she would definitely get off the car halfway.
, it’s better to just take her to taste it and let the delicious food conquer her.
When I parked the car in front of this shop called Fuji Pig Offal Soup, as expected, Mu Xichun was simply stunned.
"You said this is what you want to treat me to dinner with?" Mu Xichun opened her mouth wide.
After receiving the affirmative answer, she turned around and was about to get into the car. I quickly grabbed her and said, "Don't leave yet. If you feel it doesn't taste good after you eat it, I'll go with you."
Mu Xichun ignored me and wanted to get in the car and leave. I hurriedly dragged her into the store. While pulling her, I explained to her: "You are here, just try it. If it doesn't taste good, I will go with you."
That’s it, okay?”
Mu Xichun shook off my hand, her expression unhappy as if she wanted to explode, but at this moment I had pulled her in, and several customers who were eating in the store all looked up at me. Mu Xichun saw this
Scene: Mu Xichun glared at me angrily but still held back the attack.
At this time, the shop owner's wife came over enthusiastically and said: "Xiao Wei is here, but he hasn't been here for a while. Why didn't Xiao Li come today? Instead, a beautiful woman came! It's your daughter..."
I quickly interrupted the overly enthusiastic and joking landlady and said: "Aunt Li, Xiao Li has something to do, so he didn't come today. This is my boss, boss, haha! Two portions of pork offal soup and one portion
Eat more intestines, hurry up, I'm almost starving to death." I said with a smile.
"Okay!" The landlady winked at me and agreed and went to the kitchen.
Mu Xichun and I found a table and sat down. She frowned and looked extremely reluctant, but she didn't embarrass me because it was in a public place.
"Just wait, I said I won't let you down!" I comforted.
"You know me, do you and Manager Li come here often?" Mu Xichun said while wiping the table in front of her with a paper towel. She probably had never eaten in such a place before, so she was not used to it.
"Yes, that's why I brought you all the way here to eat. If I didn't have any special qualities, how could I be so bold as to bring you here!"
"Can this... can this kind of place meet the hygiene standards?" Mu Xichun looked around and said with doubts.
"Don't worry, although this is a small shop, it is definitely not a black shop. Look at the hangings on the wall. Don't you see all the certificates? Don't believe me when I tell you. There are many big bosses who come here specifically.
Eat here. Did you see the Maybach that I just walked away with? I just came here to eat."
In order to dispel her doubts, I told her a mixture of truth and lies, almost half-coaxing and half-deceiving.
Mu Xichun looked at the certificates on the wall after my guidance, and her brows relaxed a little. It seemed that my guidance had some effect.
After a while, the landlady came out with two large bowls of pork offal soup and two portions of rice. She said with a smile: "You two, please take it easy!" and went to greet other customers.
Mu Xichun picked up the chopsticks and wiped them with a paper towel. Then she lowered her head and carefully picked up a piece of pork liver in the bowl and put it into her mouth to chew slowly.
I watched the whole process, and it wasn't until she swallowed the first bite and then picked up another piece and put it in her mouth that I breathed a sigh of relief.
If she really loses her dignity and refuses to eat, or if it doesn’t suit her taste, I’m not sure what she will do to me.
It seems that she is not the kind of person with strong vanity and aristocratic baggage, which makes me recognize her even more.
Because I was too hungry and had not tasted this taste for a long time, I devoured the huge bowl of pork offal soup and the bowl of rice in an instant. I was still not satisfied, but my stomach was already a little full.
Can't hold extra food.
What's most refreshing about eating in a place like this is that you never have to adhere to any etiquette, let alone care about what others think of you.
After eating, I looked at Mu Xichun. She was probably hungry too. She had almost eaten half of the bowl of pork offal soup. But a beauty is a beauty after all. Even in such an unclassy place, she still had an elegant posture and took a mouthful.
Chew carefully and slowly.
Just when she put a piece of pig intestine into her mouth, she inadvertently raised her head and found me admiring her eating appearance. Her face suddenly turned red, she looked around guiltily and then lowered her head, feeling suddenly embarrassed.
"How's it going? I didn't lie to you, isn't it delicious?" I almost laughed when I saw her like this.
Mu Xichun gave me a disgusted look and said nothing. He took out a tissue from his bag and wiped his mouth and said, "You've finished eating, can you go?"
"No, you haven't finished eating yet, don't waste it!" I said, looking at the half of the food left in her bowl.
"I'm full!" Mu Xichun stood up and walked out. I don't know if she was really full or if she was embarrassed to continue eating under my gaze. Seeing her like this, I had no choice but to stand up and prepare to pay, but it was a pity that there was nothing in the bowl.
Chapter completed!