In the corridor, the sales director of Amantara called: "Xiao Bailong, have you arrived in Banna? I'll treat you to dinner."
"Thank you, I already have an appointment."
When He Huan hung up the phone, Wen Jiao looked at him with a smile, "What do you want to eat?"
"This is Manager Wen's territory. I'm new here, so of course I'm following Manager Wen's arrangements."
With a smile on her face, Wen Jiao invited him alone in the hotel's Dai restaurant.
There are many hotel sales managers. If you can establish a cooperative relationship with Xiaobailong, you won't have to worry about room sales.
"drink wine?"
"No, they are all working." He Huan smiled. It could be seen that Wen Jiao picked him up in person, and the driver picked up other tourists alone.
"Okay." Wen Jiao smiled, asked the waiter to come over, and asked for a bunch of juice.
After chatting for a while, the food was served. Wenjiao poured two glasses of juice, held it up and said, "Thank you, Xiaobailong, for booking three nights in our hotel."
He Huan also picked up the cup and clinked it with her, "The main reason is that I'm tired of changing places, and your place is very suitable for vacation and leisure. If you rush for one night, you won't be able to fully enjoy the beauty of the hotel."
"Yes." Wenjiao took a sip of the juice, put it down, scooped up a bowl of soup for him with a smile, and handed it to him, "The bamboo shoots and river fish are very fresh, please try it."
He Huan is not polite. The hotel sales manager must have a better service attitude than the room attendants, because the occupancy rate is closely linked to their income.
Many tour groups, even low-price groups, will also provide five-star hotels, usually for the first night. Let tourists feel the benefits first.
Whether you can stay in such a good hotel in the future depends on the purchasing power of tourists. If you buy well, the travel agency may upgrade it. If you buy poorly, your stay may get worse.
Staying for three nights in a row is a five-star hotel. It is indeed a high-quality hotel.
"Xiao Bailong, I can give you a preferential price for your tourists to stay in the hotel in the future." Wen Jiao said.
Following the same formula as the sales manager who was sitting there watching the clouds rise, He Huan nodded, "Okay, if tourists find me, I will recommend it."
Wen Jiao smiled all over her face, "The restaurant in our hotel offers Dai cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Northeastern cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine. If you want to dine in the restaurant, you can tell me in advance."
"No, thank you, Manager Wen." He Huan said, "The food in the hotel restaurant tastes good, but it's quite satisfactory. In a high-end place, what you eat is not the food, but the environment. Only in the market can you taste the true nature of the food.
And the smell of fireworks.”
Wen Jiao smiled and didn't force it.
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, all the tourists had arrived. He Huan gathered them in the lobby and said, "Hello everyone! I am Xiao Bailong, your tour guide for this trip to Banna!"
The tourists looked at him excitedly.
"We thought we wouldn't be able to join the Little White Dragon Group!"
“When I found out that Little White Dragon Group was opening again, I immediately canceled my plan to go abroad!”
"I just refresh it hundreds of times every day and wait for it to open!"
"Yes! Yes! Fortunately we reported it!"
"Then we have to thank those people who didn't have time for picking up the leak!" said several tourists in the post-report.
He Huan smiled broadly and said, "Thank you everyone! It's my fault that I delayed you. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it's okay! As long as I can see Xiao Bailong, nothing can stop me!"
He Huan looked at them, "Okay! I understand, you are all here for me!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Come on, let me know who is coming after me!" He Huan looked at the tourist list.
The tourists smiled and introduced themselves one after another. The tourists this time were indeed very kind and young. They were all here for him, or you could say they were all his fans, so that’s no problem.
He Huan said: "Let's go! Go out to eat!"
Taking them out of the hotel, He Huan said: "We will walk along the Lancang River and go in to any restaurant that suits our eyes."
The tourists laughed and said, "Is it so casual?"
Of course, He Huan had been recommended by the veteran tour guides. It was right on the bank of the Lancang River, mainly to amuse them.
"In Banna, the most unique thing is the insect feast!" He Huan looked at them, "Do you want to eat it?"
"Hahaha..." everyone laughed, "Forget it, let's do something normal."
"Isn't it the Starlight Night Market across the street?" a tourist said, "I was there last year. There are a lot of snacks there and there are a lot of sellers."
"Yes!" Several tourists nodded, "But it seems that the night market only opens at nine o'clock. We can go to have barbecue later!"
These are all from the group who came and reported to him. He is indeed charming!
Then let him bring them to know the real Banna!
"That's the tourist market." He Huan looked across the way and poured cold water on them, "The people selling things are from other places, and the people buying things are also from other places. People from outside the area sell Dai food and specialty products. Tourists must come here, and local people are here.
Won’t go.”
"ah!"
"If you like the excitement, you can go shopping. If you want to eat, any small alley shop will be better and cheaper than the Starlight Night Market. I don't even know how the Starlight Night Market became so popular."
"oh!"
He Huan said: "When you go to a tourist city to eat, in addition to this kind of tourist market, there are also tourist restaurants. The kind that serve set meals. There are always some items in the set meal that are difficult to eat."
"Hahaha……"
“So don’t order the set meal.”
"Ordering a set meal is mainly a difficult choice." One tourist said, "Especially when you go to a strange place, you can only order a set meal based on their recommendations."
"Yes!" Everyone nodded.
"It's troublesome to order food. Do you really love food?"
"Hahaha……"
"Real Yunzhou cuisine does not have a menu, because Yunzhou's ingredients and methods are so diverse!" He Huan said, "You go to the vegetable cabinet, look at the raw materials, tell them how to make them, and you can mix your own.
.”
“Then is it us who cooks the food or the chef?”
"Can the chef know how to match our match?"
"Chefs in other places don't know because their dishes are fixed. But one of the great skills of Yunzhou chefs is to cook according to the dishes ordered by customers. He will match them how the customers say."
“That’s awesome!”
"What if the combination doesn't taste good?"
"You only have yourself to blame!"
"Hahaha……"
"So when ordering food in Yunzhou, you must be a real foodie!" He Huan said, "There are also restaurants with singing and dancing performances, which are tourist restaurants.
Because tourists only watch the performances, I feel that Yunzhou's ethnic minorities are singing and dancing no matter where they are. Local restaurants, local people eat, everyone comes to eat, who watches you singing and dancing?"
"Hahaha……"
"That kind of cabaret restaurant uses singing and dancing to steal your attention, and the food is just so-so. I can't say it tastes bad, I can only say that you haven't eaten anything really delicious."
"Hahaha……"
Walking to a riverside restaurant, He Huan said: "I think this restaurant is quite pleasing to the eye."
"Why?"
"Because it doesn't suit your ears." He Huan whispered, "Listen!"
Everyone stood on the edge, listening carefully to the people coming in and out, and then looked at He Huan, "I don't understand!"
"You're right if you don't understand! These are local ethnic minorities. Although many people no longer wear ethnic costumes, the ethnic minority elements can still be seen in their earrings, bracelets, headbands and aprons."
"Oh!" Everyone then paid attention to the details.
"Let's not talk about whether it tastes good or not. If you want to eat local food, it's definitely right to follow them." He Huan looked at the tourists, "How do you think? Are you interested in giving it a try?"
"Okay! Okay!" Everyone showed the courage to risk their lives to accompany the gentleman.
He Huan smiled and took them in. As expected, there was no menu or set meal.
One tourist deliberately said: "Beauty! Recommend a special dish! This is the most delicious!"
The waiter was stunned for a moment, wondering: "What we have is delicious."
A group of tourists laugh.
He Huan walked to the vegetable cabinet, and the tourists gathered around curiously to see Xiao Bailong ordering food.
He Huan skillfully told the waiter what to pair with each dish and how to prepare it.
The waiter recorded it quickly and without questioning. The tourists were greatly surprised.
After ordering the food, He Huan took the tourists over and sat down at two tables.
It was still early, and there were not many people. They were chatting, and all kinds of wild vegetables, mushrooms, steamed buns, grilled and fried were served one after another. This was considering that everyone had just arrived and was afraid that they would not be accustomed to the local environment, so they ordered relatively mild food.
But everyone is already salivating.
When a plate of fried bee pupae was served, several female tourists covered their faces and screamed.
He Huan picked up the chopsticks and said, "Here, eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it's soft!"
The tourists had rejection written all over their faces.
He Huan said: "This is already the mildest insect. Look how cute it is, white and fat, and how noble it is when fried to a golden crisp. If you don't eat it, it will be so sad!"
"Hahaha……"
"It has a lot of protein. It's okay! Try one with your eyes closed!"
With He Huan's encouragement, several male tourists picked up their chopsticks and said, "Hmm, it's delicious!"
You don’t need to persuade me anymore.
"They are still babies, and they have entered your mouth before they have seen Xia Tian."
Several male tourists covered their faces, "Are you still going to let us eat?"
"Eat, eat." He Huan also picked up one, "Actually, I want to order a black spider for you. I heard it's more delicious than bee pupae!"
"Ah! Forget it!" the girls screamed.
They all started moving their chopsticks and couldn't stop.
"The main flavor of Dai is sour and spicy," He Huan said, "This has something to do with the local climate. There are no four seasons in Banna, only dry season and wet season. The wet season rains several times a day, and the dry season happens to start in November.
When the weather is hot and humid, everyone likes to eat hot and sour food to whet their appetites and remove dampness. Almost everyone in relatively humid places likes to eat chili peppers. This is the survival wisdom of the people."
"Yeah, yeah." Everyone nodded and enjoyed eating.
Nowadays, many young people are walking around and dare to try anything. Unlike the older generation, they are not like what is completely taboo.
Seeing that they were eating with gusto, He Huan was also happy and raised his glass, "Come and have a drink of Lancang River by the Lancang River!"
"Do it!" Everyone raised their glasses.
After they had finished drinking and eating, a group of tourists had already put their arms around Xiao Bailong.
The crimson sunset falls towards the Lancang River, with thick ink and heavy colors, like an oil painting.
Everyone stood silently by the river, watching the bright red but not dazzling sunset set on the Lancang River, splashing the river, mountains, rivers, and buildings with red ink.
"Why am I feeling a little homesick when I first arrived?" A female tourist held her husband's arm and said with misty eyes.
"Because we are standing at the southern gate of the motherland. If the river flows further south, it is called the Mekong River." He Huan said.