Although Zhuang Rui is not a gourmet, he is also a person who loves to eat. As long as he is in ***, he often drags Yue Jingxiong around the streets and alleys, and he actually eats a lot of northern specialty dishes.
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However, ***, like all big cities, here not only has northern cuisine, but also delicacies from the eight major cuisines from all over the world. Moreover, in the modern era of convenient transportation, even the ingredients are transported by air, which is extremely authentic.
Zuixianlou is a Hunan restaurant. Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing have been there before. They never forget the Dong'an chicken, braised shark's fin and tripe in soup. However, the Hunan food is spicier and Qin Xuanbing can't eat too much, so Zhuang Rui will also come later.
Never again.
The parking lot of Zuixianlou is very large, which is also the main factor in the success of a hotel's business. If the restaurant has good taste and no parking lot, the business will not be much better. On the contrary, even if the taste is average, the parking space is sufficient and the business is average.
Neither is too bad.
Although this hotel is named Lou, it is actually just a row of bungalows. There are scattered tables in the lobby, and private rooms at the back. The decoration is very exquisite, and the business is booming. Generally, if you arrive late, you can't book a private room.
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"Brother Ren, why don't you go in?"
As soon as Zhuang Rui walked into the restaurant, he found that Ren Chunqiang and four others were standing where they were paying the bill. Jiang Yi was talking to a manager-looking man, and the faces of all of them didn't look good.
Ren Chunqiang glanced at Zhuang Rui and whispered: "Xiao Zhuang, we are a little late, the private room has been occupied by someone, business is good now, and there will be no free private room for a while..."
Zhuang Rui, the senior brother, was quite kind and didn't say much. He just explained it to Zhuang Rui.
The reason why I came late today was because of Zhuang Rui. The time Jiang Yi booked was 6 o'clock, but it was already past 6 o'clock when he left school, and now it is almost 7 o'clock, and the hotel does not reserve private rooms.
Of course.
"Manager Zhang, we are just a little late, so we don't have a private room. Isn't that too bad? We are all regulars. Can you arrange a private room for us..."
Jiang Yi is from Hunan and likes to eat Hunan food. He has been coming to this restaurant since it opened and he is quite familiar with the manager.
In fact, if we only invite Zhuang Rui, it doesn't matter if we eat in the lobby, but today it's rare to invite Kan Yuhan. There are no private rooms, which makes Dr. Jiang feel very embarrassed.
"Xiao Jiang, it's not that my brother doesn't help, but... you have also seen this. The lobby is almost full, and the private rooms have been booked long ago. I even reserved the Yuelu Hall until half past six. Who knew you would be there seven
It’s just after ordering, so there’s really nothing we can do, otherwise we can just eat in the lobby today, and my brother will send me two dishes later..."
As a hotel manager, who is not a well-rounded person? In fact, at 6:05, the private room was let out before Jiang Yi arrived. However, Manager Zhang spoke very politely and gave Jiang Yi enough face. Jiang Yi was speechless.
When the news came, I was too embarrassed to change hotels.
It makes a difference where to eat. Zhuang Rui saw an empty table next to him, so he interrupted: "Forget it, let's eat in the lobby, manager, Dong'an chicken, goldfish and lotus, Yongzhou blood duck, and steamed preserved meat."
, Sister, have one each of Ningxiang Flavor Snake and Yueyang Ginger Spicy Snake...
By the way, I’ll have an extra serving of braised shark’s fin. I won’t get tired of eating this dish. Well, let’s get two more bottles of Maotai. Would you like Miss Kan to have a drink or a drink?”
Today it was Zhuang Rui who delayed everyone's meal time. He had originally planned to treat him to a meal. Seeing that Jiang Yi still wanted to argue with the manager, he couldn't help but feel a little impatient. At the moment, he simply ordered the food and wine.
Up.
Kan Yuhan was tired of being here, and felt uncomfortable being watched by people when he was coming and going. He immediately said, "I'll just have a drink. You guys should drink less. You'll have to drive when you go back..."
"Okay, then let's do it. Brothers and sisters, please take your seats..."
Zhuang Rui waved his hand to the manager and said, "Do you have a Moutai from 1982?"
"Moutai from 1982? No, that kind of Moutai is rare..."
Manager Zhang was shocked by Zhuang Rui's words. You must know that Moutai in 1982 has been more than 20 years old. It is rare to see it on the market. It is usually collected by others. If you want to buy it, at least
It requires more than 30,000 yuan.
"Oh, let's get two bottles of 1995. I can't get used to the new Moutai..."
Zhuang Rui was not showing off, mainly because he didn't know the price of Moutai in 1982, but Ouyang Jun took five or six bottles last time and it tasted good. When he drank the new Moutai later, he always felt that the taste was wrong, so he
I asked casually.
"Sir, we do have Maotai from 1995, but the price is a bit expensive..."
It’s not that Manager Zhang looks down on Zhuang Rui, but this needs to be agreed in advance, otherwise the wine will be more expensive than the food after the meal. If the other party doesn’t admit it, that’s not asking for trouble.
"How much?" Zhuang Rui asked casually. He was not someone who pretended to be fat. He couldn't be ripped off even if he had a lot of money.
Manager Zhang thought for a moment and said: "The 1995 Moutai costs 2,300 yuan/bottle. If you want two bottles, I will give you a discount. It's 4,500 yuan..."
"Okay, let's get two bottles first. If you don't have enough later, ask for more..."
Zhuang Rui nodded and dismissed Manager Zhang casually. It seemed to him a very natural thing, but it left several Ph.D. seniors stunned.
To say that this person has an aura, that his delicate body trembles, and that he is full of domineering aura, is sheer nonsense. If you let a person who has never seen the president of the country and does not know what the president of the country is, go and meet the president alone,
Then he definitely doesn't have any aura, he is just a well-maintained old man.
The so-called aura is actually mainly manifested in conversation. When communicating with others, the kind of self-confidence that is naturally revealed and can infect the other person is called aura.
Just like Zhuang Rui's casual ordering of wine and food, in the eyes of several Ph.D. brothers, there was a hint of aura.
At least in the conversation between Zhuang Rui and the manager, the east wind definitely prevails over the west wind. Manager Zhang has always been very humble, while Zhuang Rui is natural, as if this is how it should be.
After a few people sat down, Ren Chunqiang said to Zhuang Rui: "Xiao Zhuang, we will spend a lot of time together in the future. We don't need to be so extravagant. One bottle costs thousands of dollars, which is a bit too expensive. Although you guys
Neither of us are married, but we don’t have jobs either, so it’s better to save some money..."
Boss Ren has good intentions. It can be heard from what the instructor said before. Zhuang Rui seems to be doing some business on his own. However, seeing that Zhuang Rui is young and does not have the habits of those playboys, the business should not be big.
The meal cost several thousand, which made Ren Chunqiang feel a little embarrassed.
Among Professor Meng's doctoral students, only Ren Chunqiang is married and bought a house in *** last year. Although he studied with the teacher for master's and doctoral degrees, worked on projects for four or five years, and saved some money,
I bought a whole house, so I usually spend money more frugally, but I don't feel confident in front of several junior brothers and sisters.
"Senior Brother Ren, you are wrong. I am already married. In a few months, I will have children. Well, they will be twins..."
Zhuang Rui's face lit up when he mentioned this, and he happily shared his son and daughter regardless of whether he was familiar with them or not.
"Oh? Congratulations first, Xiaozhuang, but life in *** is stressful, so you still have to save some money..."
Several people were stunned when they heard this. Although it is not strange for undergraduates to get married these days, and there are many people who get married and work and then study for a master's degree, but not many study full-time. They usually study while working. That way
There won't be much pressure.
"Haha, this little money is nothing. I'm late today. I'm treating everyone to this meal, even if I'm apologizing to a few of them..."
Zhuang Rui laughed. This senior brother is really interesting and has a bit of a senior brother's demeanor. However, when Zhuang Rui usually eats out, he rarely pays for it, so he occasionally has a meal that costs ten thousand or eight thousand.
So called.
"Forget it and apologize, but Xiaozhuang, you still have to develop the habit of being punctual in the future. Teachers don't like people who are not punctual. If you do this often, we won't be able to talk to you...
Moreover, some professors at Peking University have very weird tempers. If you are late for class, you will lose your credits. Xiaozhuang, you should be more careful in the future..."
As soon as Zhuang Rui finished speaking, Jiang Yi's voice rang out. His words all meant to educate Zhuang Rui. He had been thinking about it just now. The reason why he didn't dare to speak was because he was afraid of picking up the topic.
Ask him to pay the bill.
You know, although you can do two or three projects a year with Professor Meng and earn 10,000 or 200,000 yuan, Jiang Yi has only been studying for a doctorate for more than a year, and the little money has already been used to buy a car to support his appearance.
Now Jiang Yi only has 10,000 to 20,000 yuan left on his hands and has no other income. He only has a few hundred yuan for living expenses every month. Dr. Jiang is reluctant to give up 5,000 to 6,000 yuan for a meal.
So it wasn't until Zhuang Rui said he was treating him that Dr. Jiang became active.
However, what he said was very poor, and Zhuang Rui frowned slightly.
Ren Chunqiang calls himself Xiaozhuang because he is older than Zhuang Rui, but Jiang Yi is at least two years younger than Zhuang Rui, and his old-fashioned way of talking about Xiaozhuang makes Zhuang Rui feel very uncomfortable.
People can't be arrogant, but they can't be without pride. Besides, Zhuang Rui has always been consistent in his speech in the past two years. There is such an unspeakable self-confidence in his words. With this frown, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became a little dull.
"Haha, you guys, I am studying for Teacher Meng's master's degree just to learn basic theoretical knowledge. Whether I get a diploma or not is not very important to me..."
Zhuang Rui also felt that he was sullen and a little cold just now, so he quickly explained with a smile, he has been working for so many years, why should he care about a student who has not yet left school?
